2012–13 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Billikens' head coach Rick Majerus was to sit the season out for health concerns while Jim Crews served as the interim head coach. Majerus died on December 1, 2012. The team played their home games at Chaifetz Arena. They were a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 28–7, 13–3 in A-10 play to win the regular season conference championship. They were also champions of the Atlantic 10 tournament, defeating VCU in the championship game, to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament where they defeated New Mexico State in the second round before losing in the third round to Oregon.

2012–13 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 13
Record28–7 (13–3 A-10)
Head coach
  • Rick Majerus (6th year) (medical leave of absence)"(Died 12/1/12)"
Assistant coaches
  • Jim Crews (2nd year) (interim head coach)
  • Jim Whitesell (2nd year) (associate head coach)
  • Tanner Bronson (1st season)
Home arenaChaifetz Arena
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
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