2012 – 13 UCLA Bruins men 's basketball team represented the University of California , Los Angeles during the 2012 – 13 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Bruins competed in the Pac-12 Conference and were led by head coach Ben Howland . Prior to the start of the season , the Bruins took a Goodwill Tour of China in late August . The Bruins reopened the newly renovated Pauley Pavilion on November 9 , 2012 in front of a then record crowd of 13,513 . On March 9 , 2013 , the Bruins clinched the regular season championship of the Pac-12 Conference by defeating Washington , 61 – 54 , to finish conference play with a record of 13 – 5 . They were seeded as the No. 1 team in the Pac-12 Conference tournament in Las Vegas . They were defeated by Oregon in the championship game . A week later , the Bruins were eliminated in the second round of the 2013 NCAA tournament by Minnesota 63 – 83 to finish the season 25 – 10
Pac-12 Conference tournament
2013 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2012–13 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team