The 2012–13 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by sixth-year head coach Lennox Forrester, played their home games at the Vadalabene Center and were members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. This was the first season in which SIU Edwardsville was an eligible member to play in the Ohio Valley Tournament.
Preseason Ten players returned from the 10–17 team of 2011–12, and two transfers were newly eligible.
The OVC's pre-season coaches' poll picked SIUE to finish fourth in the West Division. Senior Mark Yelovich was selected to the pre-season All-OVC team.
Season During the season, crucial team members Reggie Reed, Maurice Wiltz, and Mark Yelovich suffered injuries, and late in the season, leading scorer Jerome Jones was suspended for the duration. As a result, the Cougars foundered, ending the season 9–18 and 5–11 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the West Division. They failed to qualify for the Ohio Valley Conference tournament.
Roster # Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown High School Transfer from 1 Kris Davis Guard 6–2 179 Sophomore Detroit, Michigan Detroit Cass Technical 2 Maurice Wiltz Guard 6–2 175 Sophomore Stafford, Texas Stafford HS Colorado State 4 Tim Johnson Guard 6–3 200 Junior Lansing, Illinois Lee Academy (ME) George Washington 5 Grant Fiorentinos † Forward/Center 6–10 235 Junior Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Hun School of Princeton (NJ) Tulane 10 Reggie Reed Guard 5–9 165 Senior St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg Lakewood Rend Lake College (JC) 14 Derian Shaffer Forward 6–7 230 Senior Detroit, Michigan Detroit Cass Technical Kilgore College (JC) 15 Michael Birts Forward 6–6 200 Sophomore Miami, Florida Miami Robert Morgan 22 Charles Joy Forward 6–5 225 Sophomore O'Fallon, Illinois O'Fallon Township High School 24 Kyle Heck Guard 6–2 188 Sophomore Metamora, Illinois Metamora Township High School 25 Ray Lester Forward 6–6 225 Junior Chicago, Illinois Crete-Monee High School Vincennes University (JC) 30 Michael Messer Guard 6–5 208 Sophomore Wildwood, Missouri Lafayette High School 32 Donivine Stewart † Guard 5–11 190 Sophomore Peoria, Illinois Bartonville Limestone Community High School Bradley 33 Mark Yelovich Forward 6–6 223 Senior Mt. Zion, Illinois Mount Zion High School 34 Zeke Schneider Forward/Center 6–9 225 Senior Metamora, Illinois Metamora Township High School 35 Jerome Jones Forward 6–6 215 Senior St. Louis, Missouri St.Louis Miller Career Academy Indian Hills (JC)
† Sat out 2012–13 season due to NCAA Division I transfer rules
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!colspan=9 style="background:#CC0000; color:black;"| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style="background:#CC0000; color:black;"|Regular Season
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