The 2012–13 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team represented the

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during the

2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 2012 with the Empire Classic, 2K Sports Classic and ended with the 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four on April 6, 2013 and 2013 NCAA Divis ...

. The Mean Green, led by first year head coach

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, played their home games at

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, nicknamed ''The Super Pit'', and were members of the West Division of the

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. They finished the season 12–20, 7–13 in Sun Belt play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament to Louisiana–Lafayette. This was the Mean Green's final season as a member of the Sun Belt. In July, 2013, they will join

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Roster

Schedule

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References

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North Texas Mean Green men's basketball The North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team represents the University of North Texas (UNT) in National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA Division I (NCAA), Division I college basketball, competing as a member of the American Athletic Conf ...