2012–13 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season
The 2012–13 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2012, followed by the start of the regular season in November. Conference play started in early January 2013, and concluded in March with the 2013 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. This was the first season for two former Big 12 teams, as the Texas A&M Aggies and the Missouri Tigers played their first season in the SEC.
Preseason
first place votesPreseason All-SEC teams
- Coaches select 8 players
- Players in bold are choices for SEC Player of the Year
Rankings
Conference Schedules
Conference Matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. indicates games remaining this season.Postseason
SEC Tournament
- March 13–17, 2013 Southeastern Conference Basketball Tournament, Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN.
NCAA tournament
| Seed | Region | School | Second Round | Third Round | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
| 3 | South | Florida | #14 Northwestern State - Mar. 22, Austin - W, 79–47 | #11 Minnesota - Mar. 24, Austin - W, 78–64 | #15 Florida Gulf Coast - Mar. 29, Arlington - W, 62–50 | #4 Michigan - Mar. 31, Arlington - WL, 59–79 | ||
| 9 | Midwest | Missouri | #8 Colorado State - Mar. 21, Lexington - L, 72–84 | |||||
| 12 | West | Ole Miss | #5 Wisconsin - Mar. 22, Kansas City - W, 57–46 | #13 La Salle - Mar. 24, Kansas City - L, 74–76 | ||||
| 3 Bids | W-L : | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | TOTAL: 4–3 |
National Invitation Tournament
| Seed | Bracket | School | First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
| 1 | Kentucky | Kentucky | #8 Robert Morris - Mar. 19, Moon Township - L, 57–59 | ||||
| 1 | Alabama | Alabama | #8 Northeastern - Mar. 19, Tuscaloosa - W, 62–43 | #4 Stanford - Mar. 23, Tuscaloosa - W, 66–54 | #2 Maryland - Mar. 26, Tuscaloosa - L, 57–58 | ||
| 2 | Southern Miss | Tennessee | #7 Mercer - Mar. 20, Knoxville - L, 67–75 | ||||
| 3 Bids | W-L : | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | TOTAL: 2–3 |
NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School/club team |
| 1 | 6 | C | New Orleans Pelicans | Kentucky | ||
| 1 | 8 | SG | Detroit Pistons | Georgia | ||
| 1 | 29 | SG | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kentucky | ||
| 2 | 49 | PF | / | Chicago Bulls | Florida | |
| 2 | 57 | # | C | Phoenix Suns | Missouri |