2012–13 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Brad Stevens, serving his 6th year. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000. This was the first year that Butler competed in the Atlantic 10 Conference, as they moved from the Horizon League following the 2011–12 season. The Bulldogs returned all but three players, including Chase Stigall, who was a part-time starter in 2011-2012, and Roosevelt Jones, who "was a top flight recruit and did not disappoint [with] 7.8 points and a team high 6.0 rebounds last season."

2012–13 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record27–9 (11–5 A-10)
Head coach
Associate head coachMatthew Graves (10th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Terry Johnson (6th season)
  • Michael Lewis (2nd season)
Home arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
2012–13 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 16 Saint Louis133 .813287  .800
No. 25 VCU124 .750279  .750
Butler115 .688279  .750
La Salle115 .6882410  .706
Temple115 .6882410  .706
UMass97 .5632112  .636
Xavier97 .5631714  .548
Charlotte88 .5002112  .636
Saint Joseph's88 .5001814  .563
Richmond88 .5001915  .559
Dayton79 .4381714  .548
St. Bonaventure79 .4381415  .483
George Washington79 .4381317  .433
Rhode Island313 .188821  .276
Fordham313 .188724  .226
Duquesne115 .063822  .267
2013 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
As of March 28, 2013
Rankings from AP Poll

They finished the season 27–9, 11–5 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 tournament where they lost to Saint Louis. They received an at-large bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament where they defeated Bucknell in the second round before losing in the third round to Marquette.

2012–13 was Butler's first and only season in the Atlantic 10 as they joined the so-called Catholic 7, along with Creighton and Xavier, in the new incarnation of the Big East Conference in July 2013.

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