| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2012–13 |
| Team: | Akron Zips |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 26–7 |
| Conf Record: | 14–2 |
| Head Coach: | Keith Dambrot |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Asst Coach1: | Rick McFadden |
| Asst Coach2: | Charles Thomas |
| Asst Coach3: | Terry Weigand |
| Stadium: | James A. Rhodes Arena |
| Champion: | MAC tournament champions MAC Regular Season Co-Champions MAC East Division Co-Champions |
| Bowl: | NCAA Tournament |
| Bowl Result: | Round of 64 |
The 2012–13 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Zips, led by ninth year head coach Keith Dambrot, played their home games at James A. Rhodes Arena and were members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 26–7, 14–2 in MAC play to finish in a tie with Ohio for the East Division championship and the overall MAC regular season championship. They were also champions of the MAC tournament, defeating Ohio in the championship game, to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to VCU.
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demetrius Treadwell | Forward | 6–7 | 225 | Junior | Euclid, Ohio |
| 2 | Brian Walsh | Guard | 6–5 | 200 | Senior | Coraopolis, Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Luke Avsec | Guard | 5–10 | 180 | Junior | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 4 | Deji Ibitayo | Guard | 6–3 | 205 | Sophomore | Chicago, Illinois |
| 10 | Nick Harney | Forward | 6–8 | 210 | Junior | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 11 | Alex Abreu | Guard | 5–10 | 175 | Junior | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| 12 | Carmelo Betancourt | Guard | 5–11 | 175 | Freshman | Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| 14 | Blake Justice | Guard | 6–3 | 195 | Freshman | Peebles, Ohio |
| 15 | Jake Kretzer | Forward | 6–7 | 210 | Freshman | Waverly, Ohio |
| 21 | Reggie McAdams | Forward | 6–7 | 200 | Freshman | Elida, Ohio |
| 23 | Chauncey Gilliam | Forward | 6–5 | 230 | Senior | Columbia, Maryland |
| 33 | Josh Egner | Forward | 6–7 | 215 | Sophomore | Massillon, Ohio |
| 34 | Pat Forsythe | Center | 6–11 | 240 | Freshman | Brunswick, Ohio |
| 44 | Zeke Marshall | Center | 7–0 | 235 | Senior | McKeesport, Pennsylvania |
|-!colspan=9| Exhibition|-!colspan=9| Regular season|-!colspan=9| 2013 MAC men's basketball tournament|-!colspan=9| 2013 NCAA tournament
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