2012–13 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

2012–13 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record18–15 (8–10 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDoug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
2012–13 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 22 Creighton135 .722288  .778
Wichita State126 .667309  .769
Northern Iowa117 .6112115  .583
Evansville108 .5562115  .583
Indiana State99 .5001815  .545
Illinois State810 .4441815  .545
Missouri State711 .3891122  .333
Bradley711 .3891817  .514
Drake711 .3891517  .469
Southern Illinois612 .3331417  .452
2013 MVC tournament winner
As of April 6, 2013
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by first-year head coach Dan Muller, played their home games at Redbird Arena in Normal, Illinois as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 8–10 in conference play, to finish in sixth place. As the number six seed in the MVC tournament, they defeated Northern Iowa in a quarterfinal game before losing to Wichita State in a semifinal game.