2012–13 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team

2012–13 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball
CIT, First Round
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record18–14 (12–6 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Omar Lowery
  • Mitch Freeman
  • Sam Kirby
Home arenaMott Gym
2012–13 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Long Beach State 14 4   .778 19 14   .576
Pacific 13 5   .722 22 13   .629
Cal Poly 12 6   .667 18 14   .563
UC Irvine 11 7   .611 21 16   .568
Hawai'i 10 8   .556 17 13   .567
UC Davis 9 9   .500 14 17   .452
UC Santa Barbara 7 11   .389 11 20   .355
Cal State Fullerton 6 12   .333 14 18   .438
Cal State Northridge 5 13   .278 14 17   .452
UC Riverside* 3 15   .167 6 25   .194
2013 Big West tournament winner
As of March 25, 2013
Rankings from AP Poll
*ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties

The 2012–13 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mustangs, led by fourth year head coach Joe Callero, played their home games at Mott Gym and were members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 12–6 in Big West play to finish in third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big West tournament where they lost to Pacific. They were invited to the 2013 CIT where they lost in the first round to Weber State.