2012 – 13 University of North Dakota men 's basketball team represented the University of North Dakota during the 2012 – 13 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . They were led by seventh year head coach Brian Jones , played their home games at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center and were first year members of the Big Sky Conference . They finished the season 16 – 17 , 12 – 8 in Big Sky play to finish in third place . They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Sky Tournament where they lost to Weber State . They were invited to the 2013 CIT , their third straight CIT appearance , where they lost in the first round to Northern Iowa
Big Sky Tournament
2013 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2012–13 University of North Dakota men's basketball team