2012–13 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team

2012–13 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball
Horizon League Regular Season Champions
Horizon League tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, round of 64
ConferenceHorizon League
Record26–8 (13–3 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAthletics–Recreation Center
2012–13 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Valparaiso 13 3   .813 26 8   .765
Detroit 12 4   .750 20 13   .606
Wright State 10 6   .625 23 13   .639
Green Bay 10 6   .625 18 16   .529
UIC 7 9   .438 18 16   .529
Youngstown State 7 9   .438 18 16   .529
Loyola Chicago 5 11   .313 15 16   .484
Cleveland State 5 11   .313 14 18   .438
Milwaukee 3 13   .188 8 24   .250
2013 Horizon League Tournament winner
As of March 27, 2013
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cruasaders, led by second year head coach Bryce Drew, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center and were members of the Horizon League. The season finished with 26–8 in overall, 13–3 in Horizon League to become Horizon League Regular Season Champions. They were also champions of the Horizon League tournament, defeating Wright State in the championship game, for the first Horizon League title in school history. They received an automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament, their first tournament bid in 9 years, where they received a 14 seed and lost to 3 seed Michigan State in the second round.