2012 – 13 Virginia Cavaliers men 's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2012 – 13 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Cavaliers , led by fourth year head coach Tony Bennett , played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference . They finished the season 23 – 12 , 11 – 7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place . They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament where they lost to NC State . They received an invitation to the 2013 NIT where they defeated Norfolk State and St. John 's to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Iowa . The 2012 – 2013 Cavaliers set a school record with 18 regular season home wins , finishing with an overall home record of 20 – 2 and a perfect 9 – 0 in ACC play
ACC Tournament
2013 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
2012–13 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team