The 2012–13 UCF Knights men's basketball team represented the University of Central Florida during the 2012–13 college basketball season. The Knights competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Conference USA (C-USA). The Knights, in the program's 44th season of basketball, were led by third-year head coach Donnie Jones, and played their home games at the UCF Arena on the university's main campus in Orlando, Florida.
Due to NCAA sanctions, UCF was ineligible for the 2013 Conference USA men's basketball tournament or a post-season berth. This was also the last season that UCF played in Conference USA before moving to the American Athletic Conference.
They finished the season 20–11, 9–7 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for fourth place.
Previous season In the previous year, the Knights finished the season 22–11, 10–6 in C-USA play. UCF was invited to the 2012 National Invitation Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Drexel.
Pre-season
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Wayne Martin 2 F 6'7" 200 Freshman Jacksonville, Florida Transferred A. J. Rompza 3 G 5'9" 160 Senior Chicago, Illinois Graduated Marcus Jordan 5 G 6'3" 205 Junior Chicago, Illinois Left the team Dwight McCombs 10 F/C 6'8" 250 Senior Chicago, Illinois Suspended C. J. Reed 12 G 6'3" 175 Senior Daytona Beach, Florida Transferred Jeffrey Jordan 13 G 6'1" 175 RS senior Chicago, Illinois Left the team P. J. Gaynor 21 F 6'8" 210 Senior Jacksonville, Florida Graduated Josh Crittle 24 F 6'9" 260 RS junior Bellwood, Illinois Transferred
Class of 2012 signees
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9| Regular season
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