The 2012–13 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented

Northwestern State University Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSULA) is a public university primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing campus in Shreveport, Louisiana, Shreveport and general campuses in Leesville, Louisiana, Leesville/Fort Jo ...

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 Demons, led by 14th year head coach

Mike McConathy John Michael McConathy (born December 27, 1955) is an American former basketball coach college basketball. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana from 1999 to 2022. He was raised i ...

, played their home games at

Prather Coliseum Prather Coliseum is a 3,900-seat multi-purpose arena in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States. It opened in 1964 and is home to the Northwestern State University Demons basketball team.

and were members of the

Southland Conference The Southland Conference (SLC) is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the South Central United States (specifically Texas and Louisiana). It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it participates in ...

. They finished the season 23–9, 15–3 in Southland play to finish in second place. They were champions of the Southland Conference tournament, winning the championship game over Stephen F. Austin, to earn an automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Florida.

Roster

Schedule

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References

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Northwestern State Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSULA) is a public university primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing campus in Shreveport and general campuses in Leesville/Fort Johnson and Alexandria. It is a part of the Un ...

Northwestern State Demons basketball seasons

Northwestern State Demons basketball The Northwestern State Demons basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States. The team competes in the Southland Conference and The Demo ...