# 2012–13 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by seventh year head coach Monté Ross, played their home games at the Bob Carpenter Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 19–14, 13–5 in CAA play to finish in a tie for second place. They lost in the semifinals of the CAA tournament to James Madison.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/10/2012* 3:00 pm | at La Salle | L 66–73 | 0–1 | Tom Gola Arena (3,400) Philadelphia, PA |
| 11/12/2012* 9:30 pm | vs. Penn NIT Season Tip-Off | W 84–69 | 1–1 | John Paul Jones Arena (8,568) Charlottesville, VA |
| 11/13/2012* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Virginia NIT Season Tip-Off | W 59–53 | 2–1 | John Paul Jones Arena (8,490) Charlottesville, VA |
| 11/21/2012* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. Kansas State NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinals | L 63–66 | 2–2 | Madison Square Garden (7,230) New York City, NY |
| 11/23/2012* 1:30 pm, ESPN | vs. Pittsburgh NIT Season Tip-Off 3rd Place Game | L 59–85 | 2–3 | Madison Square Garden (7,198) New York, NY |
| 11/25/2012* 2:00 pm | at Temple | L 75–80 | 2–4 | Liacouras Center (5,158) Philadelphia, PA |
| 11/28/2012* 7:00 pm | at Lafayette | L 60–63 | 2–5 | Kirby Sports Center (1,079) Easton, PA |
| 12/01/2012* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | at No. 2 Duke | L 50–88 | 2–6 | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| 12/04/2012* 7:00 pm | Radford | W 68–59 | 3–6 | Bob Carpenter Center (1,798) Newark, DE |
| 12/08/2012* 2:00 pm | Delaware State | L 67–73 | 3–7 | Bob Carpenter Center (2,454) Newark, DE |
| 12/16/2012* 4:00 pm, ESPNU | at Villanova | L 65–75 | 3–8 | The Pavilion (6,500) Philadelphia, PA |
| 12/21/2012* 7:00 pm | Penn | W 83–60 | 4–8 | Bob Carpenter Center (2,018) Newark, DE |
| 12/31/2012* 2:00 pm | Rider | W 73–66 | 5–8 | Bob Carpenter Center (2,209) Newark, DE |
| 01/05/2013 12:00 pm, CSNMA | at Old Dominion | W 84–72 | 6–8 (1–0) | Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,126) Norfolk, VA |
| 01/09/2013 7:00 pm | Hofstra | W 69–54 | 7–8 (2–0) | Bob Carpenter Center (1,881) Newark, DE |
| 01/12/2013 12:00 pm, CSNMA | at Georgia State | W 86–83 | 8–8 (3–0) | GSU Sports Arena (1,075) Atlanta, GA |
| 01/16/2013 7:00 pm | Towson | L 66–69 | 8–9 (3–1) | Bob Carpenter Center (2,242) Newark, DE |
| 01/19/2013 2:00 pm | Northeastern | L 70–74 | 8–10 (3–2) | Bob Carpenter Center (2,685) Newark, DE |
| 01/23/2013 7:00 pm, CSNMA | at James Madison | L 50–64 | 8–11 (3–3) | JMU Convocation Center (2,605) Harrisonburg, VA |
| 01/28/2013 7:00 pm, NBCSN | at Drexel | W 66–64 | 9–11 (4–3) | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,569) Philadelphia, PA |
| 01/30/2013 7:00 pm | William & Mary | W 66–56 | 10–11 (5–3) | Bob Carpenter Center (2,413) Newark, DE |
| 02/02/2013 2:00 pm | UNC Wilmington | W 71–56 | 11–11 (6–3) | Bob Carpenter Center (2,396) Newark, DE |
| 02/06/2013 7:00 pm | at Towson | L 65–85 | 11–12 (6–4) | Towson Center (2,409) Towson, MD |
| 02/09/2013 2:00 pm, CBSSN | at George Mason | W 79–72 | 12–12 (7–4) | Patriot Center (5,567) Fairfax, VA |
| 02/11/2013 7:00 pm, NBCSN | Old Dominion | W 75–73 | 13–12 (8–4) | Bob Carpenter Center (2,357) Newark, DE |
| 02/13/2013 7:00 pm | at Northeastern | W 76–74 $^{OT}$ | 14–12 (9–4) | Matthews Arena (1,399) Boston, MA |
| 02/17/2013 7:30 pm, CSNMA | James Madison | L 71–72 | 14–13 (9–5) | Bob Carpenter Center (3,284) Newark, DE |
| 02/21/2013 7:00 pm, NBCSN | Drexel | W 73–71 $^{2OT}$ | 15–13 (10–5) | Bob Carpenter Center (2,393) Newark, DE |
| 02/23/2013 7:00 pm | at UNC Wilmington | W 79–78 | 16–13 (11–5) | Trask Coliseum (3,432) Wilmington, NC |
| 02/27/2013 7:00 pm | at Hofstra | W 57–56 | 17–13 (12–5) | Mack Sports Complex (1,616) Hempstead, NY |
| 03/02/2013 2:00 pm, NBCSN | George Mason | W 82–77 | 18–13 (13–5) | Bob Carpenter Center (3,011) Newark, DE |
| 2013 CAA men's basketball tournament ||||||
| 03/09/2013 6:20 pm, CSN | vs. Hofstra Quarterfinals | W 62–57 | 19–13 | Richmond Coliseum (4,655) Richmond, VA |
| 03/10/2013 4:30 pm, NBCSN | vs. James Madison Semifinals | L 57–58 | 19–14 | Richmond Coliseum (4,065) Richmond, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||