2012 – 13 George Mason Patriots men 's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 2012 – 13 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . This was the 47th season for the program . The Patriots , led by head coach Paul Hewitt , were members of the Colonial Athletic Association and played their home games at the Patriot Center , with one home game at the Recreation and Athletic Complex . They finished the season 22 – 16 , 10 – 8 in CAA play to finish in a tie for fifth place . They advanced to the semifinals of the CAA Tournament where they lost to Northeastern . They were invited to the 2013 College Basketball Invitational where they defeated the College of Charleston , Houston , and Western Michigan to advance to the best-of-three games finals series vs Santa Clara . They lost the series to Santa Clara 2 games to 1 to be the CBI Runner-Up
CAA Tournament
2013 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
2012–13 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team