2012–13 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team

2012–13 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball
ConferenceThe Summit League
Record10–20 (5–11 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Joey James
  • Chris Kassin
  • Shawn Dirden
Home arenaDakotaDome
2012–13 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Dakota State 13 3   .813 25 10   .714
Western Illinois 13 3   .813 22 9   .710
North Dakota State 12 4   .750 24 10   .706
Oakland 10 6   .625 16 17   .485
IPFW 7 9   .438 16 17   .485
Omaha * 6 10   .375 11 20   .355
UMKC 5 11   .313 8 24   .250
South Dakota 5 11   .313 10 20   .333
IUPUI 1 15   .063 6 26   .188
2013 Summit League Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
* Ineligible for postseason due to program transition to NCAA Division I

The 2012–13 South Dakota Coyotes men's basketball team represented the University of South Dakota during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Coyotes, led by 25th year head coach Dave Boots, played their home games at the DakotaDome and were members of The Summit League. They finished the season 10–20, 5–11 in The Summit League play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of The Summit League tournament to Western Illinois.