2012–13 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

2012–13 George Mason Patriots men's basketball
CBI, Runner-Up
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record22–16 (10–8 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Roland Houston
  • Mike Wells
  • Chris Kreider
Home arenaPatriot Center
Recreation and Athletic Complex
2012–13 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northeastern144 .7782013  .606
Towson*135 .7221813  .581
Delaware135 .7221914  .576
James Madison117 .6112115  .583
George Mason108 .5562216  .579
Georgia State**108 .5561516  .484
Drexel99 .5001318  .419
William & Mary711 .3891317  .433
UNC Wilmington*513 .2781020  .333
Hofstra414 .222725  .219
Old Dominion**315 .167525  .167
2013 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
**Ineligible for conference tournament due to changing conferences in 2013

The 2012–13 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 47th season for the program. The Patriots, led by head coach Paul Hewitt, were members of the Colonial Athletic Association and played their home games at the Patriot Center, with one home game at the Recreation and Athletic Complex. They finished the season 22–16, 10–8 in CAA play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the CAA tournament where they lost to Northeastern. They were invited to the 2013 College Basketball Invitational where they defeated the College of Charleston, Houston, and Western Michigan to advance to the best-of-three games finals series vs Santa Clara. They lost the series to Santa Clara 2 games to 1 to be the CBI Runner-Up.

This was the Patriots final season as a member of the CAA. They joined the Atlantic 10 Conference in July, 2013.