2012–13 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team

2012–13 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball
Summit League regular season co–champions
CBI, First round
ConferenceThe Summit League
Record22–9 (13–3 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWestern Hall
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 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represented Western Illinois University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leathernecks, led by fifth year head coach Jim Molinari, played their home games at Western Hall and were members of The Summit League. They finished the season 22–9, 13–3 in Summit League play to claim a share of the regular season conference title. They advanced to the semifinals of The Summit League tournament where they lost to North Dakota State. They were invited to the 2013 College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Purdue.