2012–13 FIU Panthers men's basketball team

2012–13 FIU Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record18–14 (11–9 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaU.S. Century Bank Arena
2012–13 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Middle Tennessee191 .950286  .824
South Alabama146 .7001713  .567
FIU119 .5501814  .563
WKU1010 .5002016  .556
Florida Atlantic911 .4501418  .438
Troy614 .3001221  .364
West
Arkansas State128 .6001912  .613
Arkansas–Little Rock119 .5501715  .531
Louisiana–Lafayette812 .4001320  .394
North Texas713 .3501220  .375
Louisiana–Monroe317 .150423  .148
2013 Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of March 22, 2013
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 FIU Panthers men's basketball team represented Florida International University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by first year head coach Richard Pitino, played their home games at U.S. Century Bank Arena, and were members of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 11–9 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place in the East Division. They advanced to the championship game of the Sun Belt tournament where they lost to WKU. Despite the 18 wins, they did not participate in a post season tournament.

This was the Panthers finals season as a member of the Sun Belt. In July, 2013, they joined Conference USA.