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 who last coached the men's basketball team at High Point University, his alma mater. Smith previously served in the same role at the University of Tulsa, t ...

, 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

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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 who is the head men's basketball coach at Xavier University. He was previously head coach at Minnesota from 2013 to 2021, and New Mexico from 2021 to 2025. ...

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. ...