| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2012–13 |
| Team: | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 10–21 |
| Conf Record: | 2–16 |
| Head Coach: | Pat Chambers |
| Asst Coach1: | Eugene Burroughs |
| Asst Coach2: | Brian Daly |
| Asst Coach3: | Keith Urgo |
| Stadium: | Bryce Jordan Center |
The 2012–13 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University. Head coach Pat Chambers was in his second season with the team. The team played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania, US at the Bryce Jordan Center.
| Head coach | 2011 | Philadelphia (1994) | ||
| Associate head coach | Eugene Burroughs | 2011 | Richmond (1994) | |
| Assistant coach | Brian Daly | 2011 | Saint Joseph's (1992) | |
| Assistant coach | 2011 | Fairfield (2002) | ||
| Director of Basketball Operations | Ross Condon | 2011 | Villanova (2007) | |
| Director of player development | Adam Fisher | 2011 | Penn State (2006) | |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Brad Pantall | 2006 | Penn State (1996) | |
| Athletic trainer | Jon Salazer | 2001 | Penn State (1993) | |
| On campus recruiting coordinator | David Caporaletti | 2011 | Philadelphia University (1993) | |
| Graduate Manager | Brendan Smith | 2011 | Penn State (2011) |
| Name | No. | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home town | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akosa Maduegbunam | 1 | Guard | 6 - 3 | 200 | Freshman | Boston, MA | |
| D. J. Newbill | 2 | Guard | 6 - 4 | 210 | RS Sophomore | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Donovon Jack | 5 | Forward | 6 - 9 | 205 | Freshman | Reading, PA | |
| Brandon Taylor | 10 | Forward | 6 - 8 | 235 | Freshman | Tablenacle, NJ | |
| Jermaine Marshall | 11 | Guard | 6 - 4 | 200 | RS Junior | Etters, PA | |
| Kevin Montminy | 14 | Guard | 6 - 3 | 185 | Sophomore | Centre Hall, PA | |
| Nick Colella | 20 | Guard | 6 - 3 | 195 | Senior | New Castle, PA | |
| Sasa Borovnjak | 21 | Forward | 6 - 9 | 235 | RS Junior | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| Tim Frazier | 23 | Guard | 6 - 1 | 170 | Senior | Houston, TX | |
| Jon Graham | 25 | Forward | 6 - 8 | 240 | RS Sophomore | Baltimore, MD | |
| Patrick Ackerman | 32 | Forward | 6 - 11 | 230 | Freshman | Rutland, MA | |
| Alan Wisniewski | 34 | Forward | 6 - 9 | 230 | Sophomore | Sterling Heights, MI | |
| Ross Travis | 43 | Forward | 6 - 6 | 220 | Sophomore | Chaska, MN |
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