2012–13 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

2012–13 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
Cancún Challenge Champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
Record30–9 (12–6 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCharles Koch Arena (10,506)
2012–13 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 22 Creighton 13 5   .722 28 8   .778
Wichita State 12 6   .667 30 9   .769
Northern Iowa 11 7   .611 21 15   .583
Evansville 10 8   .556 21 15   .583
Indiana State 9 9   .500 18 15   .545
Illinois State 8 10   .444 18 15   .545
Missouri State 7 11   .389 11 22   .333
Bradley 7 11   .389 18 17   .514
Drake 7 11   .389 15 17   .469
Southern Illinois 6 12   .333 14 17   .452
2013 MVC tournament winner
As of April 6, 2013
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Charles Koch Arena, which has a capacity of 10,506. They played one home game at Intrust Bank Arena. They were in their 68th season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and 107th season overall. They were led by sixth-year head coach Gregg Marshall. They finished the season 30–9, 12–6 in Missouri Valley play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the Missouri Valley tournament where they lost to Creighton. They received an at-large bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament. They received a 9 seed in the West Region, where they defeated 8 seed Pittsburgh and 1 seed Gonzaga to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the West Region semifinals they defeated 13 seed La Salle and 2 seed Ohio State in the regional finals to be crowned West Region Champions and advance to the Final Four for the second time in school history and first time since 1965. In the Final Four they lost to Louisville.