2012–13 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team

2012–13 South Carolina State Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–24 (2–14 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Murray Garvin
  • Kevin Spencer
  • Rio Pitt
Home arenaSHM Memorial Center
2012–13 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Norfolk State 16 0   1.000 21 12   .636
North Carolina Central 15 1   .938 22 9   .710
Savannah State 11 5   .688 19 15   .559
Hampton 11 5   .688 14 17   .452
Morgan State 10 6   .625 17 15   .531
North Carolina A&T 8 8   .500 20 17   .541
Delaware State 8 8   .500 15 18   .455
Bethune–Cookman 7 9   .438 14 20   .412
Florida A&M 5 11   .313 8 23   .258
Coppin State 5 11   .313 8 24   .250
Howard 4 12   .250 7 24   .226
South Carolina State 2 14   .125 6 24   .200
Maryland Eastern Shore 2 14   .125 2 26   .071
2013 MEAC tournament winner
As of March 21, 2013
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by sixth year head coach Tim Carter, played their home games at the SHM Memorial Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Murray Garvin became head coach when head coach Tim Carter resigned midway through the 2012-2013 season.

The team finished the season 6–24, 2–14 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for twelfth place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC tournament to Morgan State.