2012–13 Liberty Flames basketball team

The 2012–13 Liberty Flames basketball team represented Liberty University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flames, led by fourth year head coach Dale Layer, played their home games at the Vines Center and were members of the North Division of the Big South Conference. Despite losing their first eight games of the season and ending up with a 15–20 record (6–10 in the Big South), Liberty won the Big South tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Flames were the first 20-loss team in the NCAA Tournament since Coppin State in 2007–08 and only the second 20-loss team ever to qualify. They lost in the first four round to North Carolina A&T to finish the season 15–21.

2012–13 Liberty Flames men's basketball
Big South tournament champions
NCAA Tournament Midwest Region 16 Seed, First Four
ConferenceBig South Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record15–21 (6–10 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jason Eaker
  • Brian Joyce
  • Vince Walden
Home arenaVines Center
2012–13 Big South men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North
High Point124 .7501714  .548
VMI88 .5001417  .452
Radford79 .4381319  .406
Campbell79 .4381320  .394
Liberty610 .3751521  .417
Longwood412 .250825  .242
South
Charleston Southern124 .7501913  .594
Gardner–Webb115 .6882113  .618
UNC Asheville106 .6251616  .500
Coastal Carolina97 .5631415  .483
Winthrop610 .3751417  .452
Presbyterian412 .250824  .250
2013 Big South tournament winner
As of March 20, 2013
Rankings from AP Poll
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