2012–13 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University. The head coach was Matt Painter, in his eighth season with the Boilers. The team played its home games in Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. The young Purdue team was 15-17 on the season. On March 17, the school accepted a bid to participate in the CBI, where they lost to Santa Clara in the Quarterfinals, after making it to at least the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament in each of the last six seasons.