2012–13 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team

2012–13 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–25 (3–13 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jon Borovich
  • Todd Townsend
  • Lou Dawkins
Home arenaConvocation Center
2012–13 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Akron 14 2   .875 26 7   .788
Ohio 14 2   .875 24 10   .706
Kent State 9 7   .563 21 14   .600
Buffalo 7 9   .438 14 20   .412
Bowling Green 7 9   .438 13 19   .406
Miami 3 13   .188 9 22   .290
West
Western Michigan 10 6   .625 22 13   .629
Toledo* 10 6   .625 15 13   .536
Ball State 8 8   .500 15 15   .500
Eastern Michigan 7 9   .438 16 18   .471
Central Michigan 4 12   .250 11 20   .355
Northern Illinois 3 13   .188 5 25   .167
2013 MAC tournament winner
As of March 27, 2013
*Ineligible for postseason due to APR penalties
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by second year head coach Mark Montgomery, played their home games at the Convocation Center and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 5–25, 3–13 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Eastern Michigan.