2012–13 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team

2012–13 Elon Phoenix men's basketball
SoCon North Division Champions
CIT, First Round
ConferenceSouthern Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record21–12 (13–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tim Sweeney
  • Will Roberson
  • Jack Wooten
Home arenaAlumni Gym
2012–13 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Elon 13 5   .722 21 12   .636
Appalachian State 10 8   .556 15 16   .484
Western Carolina 9 9   .500 14 19   .424
Samford 9 9   .500 11 21   .344
Chattanooga 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
UNC Greensboro 6 12   .333 9 22   .290
South
Davidson 17 1   .944 26 8   .765
College of Charleston 14 4   .778 24 11   .686
Georgia Southern 7 11   .389 14 19   .424
Wofford 7 11   .389 13 19   .406
The Citadel 5 13   .278 8 22   .267
Furman 3 15   .167 7 24   .226
SoCon Tournament winner
As of March 20, 2013
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by fourth year head coach Matt Matheny, played their home games at Alumni Gym and were members of the North Division of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 13–5 in SoCon play to win the North Division championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the SoCon tournament where they lost to the College of Charleston. They were invited to the 2013 CIT, their first ever Division I postseason tournament appearance, where they lost in the first round to Canisius.