2012–13 VCU Rams men's basketball team

The 2012–13 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was the 45th season of the University fielding a men's basketball program. Led by fourth-year head coach Shaka Smart, they played their home games at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. This was the Rams inaugural season in the Atlantic 10 Conference (A10), after spending the past 17 years in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 27–9, 12–4 in A10 play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the 2013 Atlantic 10 tournament where they lost to Saint Louis. They received an at-large bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament, their third straight NCAA Tournament appearance, where they defeated Akron in the first round before losing in the third round to Michigan.

2012–13 VCU Rams men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
Record27–9 (12–4 A10)
Head coach
  • Shaka Smart (4th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStuart C. Siegel Center
2012–13 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 16 Saint Louis †13–3 .81328–7  .800
No. 25 VCU12–4 .75027–9  .750
Butler11–5 .68827–9  .750
La Salle11–5 .68824–10  .706
Temple11–5 .68824–10  .706
UMass9–7 .56321–12  .636
Xavier9–7 .56317–14  .548
Charlotte8–8 .50021–12  .636
Saint Joseph's8–8 .50018–14  .563
Richmond8–8 .50019–15  .559
Dayton7–9 .43817–14  .548
St. Bonaventure7–9 .43814–15  .483
George Washington7–9 .43813–17  .433
Rhode Island3–13 .1888–21  .276
Fordham3–13 .1887–24  .226
Duquesne1–15 .0638–22  .267
† 2013 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
As of March 28, 2013
Rankings from AP Poll
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