2012–13 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team

The 2012–13 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team represented Tennessee State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first year head coach and former assistant Travis Williams, played their home games at the Gentry Complex and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 11–5 in OVC play to finish in third place in the East Division. They advanced to the semifinals of the OVC tournament where they lost to Belmont. They were invited to the 2013 CIT, their second consecutive CIT appearance, where they lost in the first round to Evansville.

2012–13 Tennessee State Tigers men's basketball
CIT, First Round
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record18–15 (11–5 OVC)
Head coach
  • Travis Williams (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Ben Betts
  • Rodney Hamilton
  • Brandon Johnson
Home arenaGentry Complex
2012–13 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Belmont142 .875267  .788
Eastern Kentucky124 .7502510  .714
Tennessee State115 .6881815  .545
Jacksonville State*88 .5001711  .607
Morehead State88 .5001518  .455
Tennessee Tech511 .3131217  .414
West
Murray State106 .6252110  .677
Southeast Missouri State88 .5001716  .515
Eastern Illinois610 .3751121  .344
SIU Edwardsville511 .313918  .333
UT Martin511 .313921  .300
Austin Peay412 .250823  .258
2013 OVC tournament winner
As of March 23, 2013
* Ineligible for Postseason play due to APR Penalties
Rankings from AP Poll
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