# 2012–13 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led by third year head coach Tim Cluess, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 11–7 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were champions of the MAAC tournament, defeating Manhattan in the championship game, to earn an automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Ohio State.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/09/2012* 9:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Denver | W 65–58 | 1–0 | Hynes Athletic Center (2,140) New Rochelle, NY |
| 11/16/2012* 9:00 pm | | vs. Quinnipiac Paradise Jam first round | L 92–98 $^{OT}$ | 1–1 | Sports and Fitness Center (2,673) Saint Thomas, USVI |
| 11/17/2012* 5:00 pm | | vs. Wake Forest Paradise Jam | W 94–68 | 2–1 | Sports and Fitness Center (1,266) Saint Thomas, USVI |
| 11/19/2012* 5:00 pm | | vs. UIC Paradise Jam | L 81–86 | 2–2 | Sports and Fitness Center (920) Saint Thomas, USVI |
| 11/28/2012 7:00 pm | | Niagara | W 83–72 | 3–2 (1–0) | Hynes Athletic Center (1,918) New Rochelle, NY |
| 12/05/2012 7:00 pm | | at Saint Peter's | L 62–64 | 3–3 (1–1) | Yanitelli Center (1,419) Jersey City, NJ |
| 12/08/2012* 9:30 pm | | vs. Rutgers MSG Holiday Festival | L 73–81 | 3–4 | Madison Square Garden (10,003) New York City, NY |
| 12/15/2012* 5:00 pm | | at Georgia | W 81–78 $^{OT}$ | 4–4 | Stegeman Coliseum (4,680) Athens, GA |
| 12/18/2012* 7:00 pm | | Liberty | W 87–69 | 5–4 | Hynes Athletic Center (1,537) New Rochelle, NY |
| 12/20/2012* 7:00 pm | | at La Salle | L 74–88 | 5–5 | Tom Gola Arena (1,402) Philadelphia, PA |
| 12/23/2012* 2:00 pm | | Norfolk State | W 100–72 | 6–5 | Hynes Athletic Center (1,855) New Rochelle, NY |
| 12/28/2012* 7:00 pm | | at Saint Joseph's | L 91–96 | 6–6 | Hagan Arena (4,200) Philadelphia, PA |
| 12/31/2012* 1:00 pm | | at St. Bonaventure | W 93–74 | 7–6 | Reilly Center (3,472) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| 01/04/2012 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Siena | W 66–62 | 8–6 (2–1) | Times Union Center (5,696) Albany, NY |
| 01/06/2013 5:00 pm | | Manhattan | W 78–70 | 9–6 (3–1) | Hynes Athletic Center (2,186) New Rochelle, NY |
| 01/10/2013 7:00 pm | | at Marist | W 86–82 | 10–6 (4–1) | McCann Field House (1,103) Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 01/13/2013 2:00 pm | | Canisius | W 97–87 | 11–6 (5–1) | Hynes Athletic Center (2,094) New Rochelle, NY |
| 01/18/2013 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | Fairfield | W 84–73 | 12–6 (6–1) | Hynes Athletic Center (2,435) New Rochelle, NY |
| 01/20/2013 2:00 pm | | at Rider | L 62–67 | 12–7 (6–2) | Alumni Gymnasium (1,420) Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 01/25/2013 7:00 pm | | Saint Peter's | W 90–71 | 13–7 (7–2) | Hynes Athletic Center (1,925) New Rochelle, NY |
| 01/27/2013 12:00 pm | | at Loyola (MD) | W 79–71 | 14–7 (8–2) | Reitz Arena (2,028) Baltimore, MD |
| 01/31/2013 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Niagara | L 90–93 $^{OT}$ | 14–8 (8–3) | Gallagher Center (1,856) Lewiston, NY |
| 02/02/2013 7:00 pm | | at Canisius | L 74–77 | 14–9 (8–4) | Koessler Athletic Center (1,852) Buffalo, NY |
| 02/07/2013 7:00 pm | | Marist | L 104–105 $^{2OT}$ | 14–10 (8–5) | Hynes Athletic Center (2,875) New Rochelle, NY |
| 02/09/2013 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Rider | W 78–71 | 15–10 (9–5) | Hynes Athletic Center (2,161) New Rochelle, NY |
| 02/15/2013 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Manhattan | L 73–74 $^{2OT}$ | 15–11 (9–6) | Draddy Gymnasium (2,520) Riverdale, NY |
| 02/18/2013 7:00 pm | | at Fairfield | L 64–66 | 15–12 (9–7) | Webster Bank Arena (3,082) Bridgeport, CT |
| 02/23/2013* 11:00 am, ESPNU | | at Indiana State BracketBusters | L 64–65 | 15–13 | Hulman Center (4,378) Terre Haute, IN |
| 03/01/2013 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Loyola (MD) | W 90–86 | 16–13 (10–7) | Hynes Athletic Center (2,521) New Rochelle, NY |
| 03/03/2013 2:00 pm | | Siena | W 80–61 | 17–13 (11–7) | Hynes Athletic Center (2,525) New Rochelle, NY |
| 2013 MAAC men's basketball tournament ||||||
| 03/09/2013 4:30 pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Canisius Quarterfinals | W 89–85 | 18–13 | MassMutual Center (1,900) Springfield, MA |
| 03/10/2013 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Niagara Semifinals | W 79–73 | 19–13 | MassMutual Center (2,421) Springfield, MA |
| 03/11/2013 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Manhattan Championship Game | W 60–57 | 20–13 | MassMutual Center (1,493) Springfield, MA |
| 2013 NCAA tournament ||||||
| 03/22/2013* 7:15 pm, CBS | No. (15 W) | vs. No. 7 (2 W) Ohio State Second Round | L 70–95 | 20–14 | UD Arena (12,495) Dayton, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is Seed with Region W=West. ||||||