The 2012â€"13 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2012-13 college basketball season. It was the sixth and final season for team's head coach, Tubby Smith, who was fired shortly after the conclusion of the season. The Golden Gophers, members of the Big Ten Conference, played their home games at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They finished with a record of 21â€"13 overall, 8â€"10 in Big Ten for a three-way tie for 7th place. They lost to Illinois in the first round in the 2013 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They were invited to the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and lost in the third round to Florida.
Coach Tubby Smith's firing was announced on March 25, 2013. On April 3, 2013, it was verbally agreed upon that Richard Pitino would become the new Gophers basketball coach.
Roster
Gopher Men's Basketball 2012-13 Season Highlights - http://www.GopherSports.com The Golden Gopher men's basketball team enjoyed a stellar 2012-13 season, finishing 21-13 and advancing to the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament after a second-round...
2012â€"13 schedule and results
National Rankings
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