The 2012–13 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fifth year head coach Mark Phelps, played their home games at the Knapp Center and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 7–11 in MVC play to finish in three way tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley tournament to Creighton, and head coach Mark Phelps was fired 6 days later.
Roster Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown 0 Kori Babineaux Guard 6–4 203 Freshman Folsom, California 1 Jordan Clarke Forward 6–8 256 Senior Rockville, Maryland 2 Gary Ricks, Jr. Guard 6–1 182 Junior Los Angeles, California 3 Richard Carter Guard 5–11 177 Junior Detroit, Michigan 4 Chris Hines Forward 6–1 192 Senior Houston, Texas 10 Jeremy Jeffers Forward 6–6 216 Sophomore Wilson, North Carolina 11 Karl Madison Guard 5–9 186 Sophomore Springfield, Illinois 21 Robert Puleikis Center 6–10 221 Freshman Detroit, Michigan 22 Micah Mason Guard 6–2 174 Freshman Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania 23 Mitch McLaughlin Guard 6–0 181 Freshman Cedar Rapids, Iowa 24 Joey King Forward 6–9 219 Freshman Eagan, Minnesota 25 Matt Bowie Forward 6–7 217 Senior Oskaloosa, Iowa 34 Ben Simons Forward 6–8 209 Senior Cadillac, Michigan 40 Daddy Ugbede Forward 6–6 216 Freshman Gardena, California 45 Seth VanDeest Center 6–11 269 Junior Bettendorf, Iowa
Schedule
!colspan=9| Exhibition
!colspan=9| Regular season
!colspan=9| Missouri Valley Conference tournament
References