2012–13 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of the Pacific during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by 25th year head coach Bob Thomason, played their home games at Alex G. Spanos Center and were members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 22–13, 13–5 in Big West play to finish in second place. They were champions of the Big West tournament, winning the championship game over UC Irvine, to earn an automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Miami (FL).

2012–13 Pacific Tigers men's basketball
Big West tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, round of 64
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record22–13 (13–5 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ron Verlin
  • Adam Jacobsen
  • Calvin Byrd
Home arenaAlex G. Spanos Center
2012–13 Big West men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Long Beach State144 .7781914  .576
Pacific135 .7222213  .629
Cal Poly126 .6671814  .563
UC Irvine117 .6112116  .568
Hawai'i108 .5561713  .567
UC Davis99 .5001417  .452
UC Santa Barbara711 .3891120  .355
Cal State Fullerton612 .3331418  .438
Cal State Northridge513 .2781417  .452
UC Riverside*315 .167625  .194
2013 Big West tournament winner
As of March 25, 2013
Rankings from AP Poll
*ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties

Before the season, Bob Thomason announced that he would retire at the end of the season. This was also Pacific's final year in the Big West. In July 2013, they rejoined the West Coast Conference. The Tigers were charter members of the WCC in 1952 and left the conference in 1971.

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