2012–13 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team

2012–13 Belmont Bruins men's basketball
Ohio Valley East Division Champions
Ohio Valley tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record26–7 (14–2 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brian Ayers
  • James Strong
  • Mark Price
Home arenaCurb Event Center
2012–13 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Belmont 14 2   .875 26 7   .788
Eastern Kentucky 12 4   .750 25 10   .714
Tennessee State 11 5   .688 18 15   .545
Jacksonville State* 8 8   .500 17 11   .607
Morehead State 8 8   .500 15 18   .455
Tennessee Tech 5 11   .313 12 17   .414
West
Murray State 10 6   .625 21 10   .677
Southeast Missouri State 8 8   .500 17 16   .515
Eastern Illinois 6 10   .375 11 21   .344
SIU Edwardsville 5 11   .313 9 18   .333
UT Martin 5 11   .313 9 21   .300
Austin Peay 4 12   .250 8 23   .258
2013 OVC tournament winner
As of March 23, 2013
* Ineligible for Postseason play due to APR Penalties
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team represented Belmont University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins, led by 27th-year head coach Rick Byrd, played their home games at the Curb Event Center and were first year members of the Ohio Valley Conference in the East Division. They finished the season 26–7, 14–2 in OVC play to be champions of the West Division. They were also champions of the OVC tournament, winning the championship game in overtime over Murray State, to earn their third consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Arizona.