2012–13 Missouri State Bears basketball team

2012–13 Missouri State Bears men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record11–22 (7–11 The Valley)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Patrick Baldwin
  • Jermaine Henderson
Home arenaJQH Arena
2012–13 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 22 Creighton 13 5   .722 28 8   .778
Wichita State 12 6   .667 30 9   .769
Northern Iowa 11 7   .611 21 15   .583
Evansville 10 8   .556 21 15   .583
Indiana State 9 9   .500 18 15   .545
Illinois State 8 10   .444 18 15   .545
Missouri State 7 11   .389 11 22   .333
Bradley 7 11   .389 18 17   .514
Drake 7 11   .389 15 17   .469
Southern Illinois 6 12   .333 14 17   .452
2013 MVC tournament winner
As of April 6, 2013
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by second year head coach Paul Lusk, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 11–22, 7–11 in MVC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley tournament to Wichita State.