The 2012–13 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the

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in the 2012-13 college basketball season. It was the sixth and final season for team's head coach,

Tubby Smith Orlando Henry "Tubby" Smith (born June 30, 1951) is an American college basketball coach. He was the men's basketball coach at High Point University, his alma mater. Smith previously served in the same role at the University of Tulsa, the Univers ...

, who was fired shortly after the conclusion of the season. The Golden Gophers, members of the

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, played their home games at Williams Arena in

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. They finished with a record of 21–13 overall, 8–10 in Big Ten for a three-way tie for 7th place. They lost to

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in the first round in the 2013 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament. They were invited to the

2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament The 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was a single-elimination tournament that involved 68 teams playing to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 19, 2013, and concluded wit ...

and lost in the third round to

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. Coach Tubby Smith's firing was announced on March 25, 2013. On April 3, 2013, it was verbally agreed upon that

Richard Pitino Richard William Pitino (born September 16, 1982) is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the head coach of the New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team. From 2013 to 2021, he was head coach of the University of Minnesota Golden Gop ...

would become the new Gophers basketball coach.

Roster

2012–13 schedule and results

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National Rankings

References

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Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represents the University of Minnesota in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. The Golden Gophers competes in the Big Ten Conference and play their home games at the Williams Arena. T ...