The 2012–13 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2012–13 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.

The Gators finished the SEC regular season with a 14–4 conference record, earning their sixth SEC regular season championship. As a No. 3 seed in the 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, the Gators advanced to the Elite Eight for the third consecutive year where they were defeated by Michigan.

Previous season

The Gators finished the 2011–12 season with a record of 26–11 overall, a 10–6 record in SEC play and lost in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament to Louisville.2011–12 Florida Gators men's basketball team, Freshman shooting guard Bradley Beal, who finished second on the team in scoring average, decided to forgo his sophomore season and enter the 2012 NBA draft. He was selected by the Washington Wizards with the third overall pick.

Roster

Coaches Name Position College Graduating year Billy Donovan Head coach Providence College 1987 Matt McCall Associate Head Coach University of Florida 2005 John Pelphrey Assistant coach University of Kentucky 1992 Rashon Burno Assistant coach DePaul University 2002 Darren Hertz Assistant to the Head Coach University of Florida 1997 Oliver Winterbone Video Coordinator Rutgers University 2005 Preston Greene Strength and conditioning Coordinator Clemson University 1999 Dave Werner Athletic Trainer Eastern Kentucky University 1991 Tom Williams Academic Counselor University of Florida 1978 NOTES: Rashon Burno was hired as an assistant coach on April 12, 2012. The position became available after Norm Roberts resigned to become an assistant coach at Kansas.

Team statistics As of March 31, 2013. Indicates team leader in specific category. Retrieved from Gatorzone.com NamePTSPPGFG %3P %FT %ASTREBBLKSTL Kenny Boynton 444 12.0 .394 .321 .822 102 110 3 31 Michael Frazier II 202 5.6 .446 .468 .839 34 113 1 20 Dillon Graham 11 0.5 .263 .100 .000 5 4 1 1 Jacob Kurtz 12 0.6 .625 1.000 .500 2 11 0 2 Erik Murphy 440 12.2 .516 .453 .784 50 199 25 23 Braxton Ogbueze 19 0.8 .318 .200 .364 7 13 0 4Casey Prather 181 6.2 .622 .286 .583 29 106 16 25 Mike Rosario 450 12.5 .448 .367 .831 72 92 1 34 DeVon Walker 20 0.8 .182 .143 .786 2 17 4 2 Scottie Wilbekin 319 9.1 .453 .359 .725 174 101 2 53 Will Yeguete 170 5.5 .531 .250 .570 31 181 9 36 Patric Young 374 10.1 .586 .000 .498 32 232 58 34 TEAM 2642 71.4 .478 .378 .677 540 1297 120 265

Schedule and results

!colspan=6 style="background:#0021A5; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition

!colspan=6 style="background:#0021A5; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference regular season

!colspan=6 style="background:#0021A5; color:#FFFFFF;"| SEC regular season

!colspan=6 style="background:#0021A5; color:#FFFFFF;"| SEC Tournament

!colspan=6 style="background:#0021A5; color:#FFFFFF;"| NCAA tournament

NOTES: Game played aboard the USS Bataan at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida.

The game was suspended due to condensation on the court at halftime with the Gators leading 27–23. It was not made up.

Rankings

+ Ranking movementLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. Poll Pre Wk 1 Nov. 12 Wk 2 Nov. 19 Wk 3 Nov. 26 Wk 4 Dec. 3 Wk 5 Dec. 10 Wk 6 Dec. 17 Wk 7 Dec. 24 Wk 8 Dec. 31 Wk 9 Jan. 7 Wk 10 Jan. 14 Wk 11 Jan. 21 Wk 12 Jan. 28 Wk 13 Feb. 4 Wk 14 Feb. 11 Wk 15 Feb. 18 Wk 16 Feb. 25 Wk 17 Mar. 4 Wk 18 Mar. 11 Wk 19 Mar. 18 Final Apr. 9 AP 10 10 7 7 6 5 8 14 13 11 10 8 4 2 7 5 8 11 13 14 – Coaches 10 10 8 7 5 5 9 11 9 9 9 7 4 2 6 4 6 9 11 12 9

Awards and honors

Michael Frazier II SEC Freshman of the Week (11/26/12–12/3/12). Frazier scored 17 points while shooting 5-for-8 from three-point range in a win over Marquette. SEC Freshman of the Week (2/11/13–2/18/13). Frazier scored 18 points while shooting 6-for-7 from three-point range in a road victory over Auburn. Scottie Wilbekin SEC Player of the Week (1/21/13–1/28/13). Wilbekin averaged 15 points and 6 assists in two wins over Georgia and Mississippi State.

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