2012 – 13 Texas – Arlington Mavericks men 's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington during the 2012 – 13 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Mavericks , led by seventh year head coach Scott Cross , played their home games at the College Park Center and were first year members of the Western Athletic Conference . This was their only season as a member of the WAC as they joined the Sun Belt Conference in July 2013 . They finished the season 19 – 14 , 11 – 7 in WAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place . They advanced to the championship game of the WAC Tournament where they lost to New Mexico State . They were invited to the 2013 CIT where they lost in the first round to Oral Roberts
WAC Tournament
2013 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2012–13 Texas–Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team