2012–13 Missouri State Bears basketball team
The 2012–13 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by second year head coach Paul Lusk, played their home games at JQH Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 11–22, 7–11 in MVC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament to Wichita State.


2012–13 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Frank Haith, who was in his second year at Missouri. The team played its home games at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri, and played its first season in the Southeastern Conference after leaving the Big 12 Conference.


2012–13 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team, Schedule, Summer European Exhibition Tour
Missouri competed in an exhibition trip to Europe in August. The NCAA allows teams 10 extra practices before international exhibition tours like these. With many new players Coach Haith wanted to use the extra playing time and practices to help build team chemistry similar to what Mizzou did in 2008–09 with the Canadian tour. The 08–09 team ended up 31–7 and made the NCAA tournament's Elite EightSource:


2012–13 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team, Schedule, 2012 Battle 4 Atlantis
On Thanksgiving weekend (Nov. 22–24), Missouri participated in a tournament held in the Bahamas. The eight-team field has been announced as Missouri, Stanford, Memphis, Northern Iowa, Duke, Minnesota, VCU, and Louisville. Source:


2012–13 Mizoram Premier League
The 2012–13 Mizoram Premier League (Also known as the Mahindra 2 Wheelers Mizoram Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the 1st season of the Mizoram Premier League which is the third tier of the Indian football system and the top tier of the Mizoram football system.


2012–13 Mohun Bagan AC season
The 2012–13 Mohun Bagan A.C. season is the 123rd season of Mohun Bagan A.C. since the club's formation in 1889 and their 16th season in the I-League which is India's top football league. The team finished runners-up in the Calcutta Football League and a dismal tenth in the I-League. They were crowned Champions in the Airlines Cup after Mohammedan refused to play the finals and gave a walkover. Mohun Bagan crashed out in the group stage of the Federation Cup and were defeated by arch rivals East Bengal in the semi finals of the IFA Shield.


2012–13 Mohun Bagan AC season
On 29 December 2012, Mohun Bagan were barred from competing in the I-League for 2 years following a decision taken by the I-League core committee. All their results in the I-League were declared null and void and all their remaining fixtures were cancelled. The suspension came because Mohun Bagan had refused to take the field in the second half of the match against East Bengal on 9 December 2012, citing crowd violence and unsuitable atmosphere for the continuation of the match.


2012–13 Mohun Bagan AC season
However, on 15 January 2013, Mohun Bagan appealed against the decision to ban them from the I-League and were reinstated, but were fined a hefty amount, there officials were suspended from all AIFF meetings for one year and the team would start on 0 points and would play out only the remaining 16 fixtures in the league. This however, did not affect their win-loss and goal difference record in the table.


2012–13 Mohun Bagan AC season, Player statistics, Appearances and Goals
Source: Last Updated: 23 May 2013  Apps: (Matches Started)+(Substitute Appearances)


2012–13 Moldovan "A" Division
The 2012–13 Moldovan "A" Division season is the 22nd since its establishment. A total of 16 teams are contesting the league.


2012–13 Moldovan "B" Division
The 2012–13 Moldovan "B" Division season' was the 22nd since its establishment. Was approved new system with three divisions, thus coming back to the system that was used  between the 1993–94 and 1995–96 seasons.


2012–13 Moldovan Cup
The 2012–13 Moldovan Cup is the 22nd season of the Moldovan annual football tournament. The competition began on 25 August 2012 with the First Preliminary Round and will end with the final held in May 2012. The winner of the competition will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.


2012–13 Moldovan Cup, First Preliminary Round
Entering this round are 30 clubs from the Moldovan "B" Division. These matches took place on 14 September 2011.


2012–13 Moldovan Cup, Second Preliminary Round
The 13 winners from the previous round and 1 club from the Moldovan "B" Division entered this stage of the competition. These matches took place on 1 September 2012.


2012–13 Moldovan Cup, First round
In this round enter teams from "A" Division. They will play against 8 winner teams from the second preliminary round. These matches took place on 8 September 2012.


2012–13 Moldovan Cup, Second round
In this round enter 4 teams from National Division. These matches were played on 26 September 2012.


2012–13 Moldovan Cup, Third round
In this round entered the five winners from the previous round, the three winners from first round and the remaining eight teams from the National Division. These matches were played on 31 October 2012.


2012–13 Moldovan Cup, Quarter-finals
This round featured the eight winners from the previous round. The matches were played on 16–17 April 2013.


2012–13 Moldovan Cup, Semi-finals
This round featured the four winners from the previous round. The matches were played on 7 May 2013.


2012–13 Moldovan Cup, Final
The match was scheduled to be played at 27 May 2013.


2012–13 Moldovan National Division
The 2012–13 Moldovan National Division (Moldovan: Divizia Naţională) is the 22nd season of top-tier football in Moldova. The competition began on 13 July 2012 and will end in May 2013.


2012–13 Moldovan National Division
The league comprises 12 teams, 11 from the 2011–12 season and one promoted site from 2011–12 A Division. Sheriff Tiraspol are the defending champions.


2012–13 Moldovan National Division, Teams
CSCA–Rapid Chişinău and FC Costuleni were originally relegated on competitive grounds at the end of the 2011–12 season as they finished in the bottom two places of the league table. However, both clubs were eventually spared after Sfintul Gheorghe Suruceni did not obtain a National Division licence for 2012–13 and only one team, runners-up Speranţa Crihana Veche, could be promoted from the top four 2011–12 A Division sides on the same grounds.


2012–13 Moldovan National Division, Teams
In further changes, FC Academia UTM Chişinău were renamed FC Academia Chişinău.


2012–13 Moldovan National Division, Teams, Personnel and sponsorship
Promoted sides Speranţa Crihana Veche play their home matches in the nearby town of Cahul.


2012–13 Moldovan National Division, League table, Positions by round
The following table represents the teams position after each round in the competition.


2012–13 Moldovan National Division, Results
The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team plays each other once home and away for a total of 22 matches. The pairings of the third round will then be set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 33 games per team.


2012–13 Moldovan National Division, Results, Third round
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 22 games):


2012–13 Momentum One Day Cup
The 2012–13 Momentum One Day Cup was a domestic one-day cricket championship in South Africa. It was the 32nd time the championship was contested. The competition was played over 5 weeks, starting with the first match on 2 November 2012 and finishing with the final on 15 December 2012 at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. The trophy was shared by the Cape Cobras and Lions when the two attempts at playing the final were both abandoned due to rain. The first match saw the Cobras batting first, but was abandoned during the 17th over of their innings. The second match saw the Lions bat first and make 241/7 in their innings, but rain ended the match with the Cobras 69/2 after 11 overs, fewer than the 20 overs required for a Duckworth–Lewis calculation to be applied.


2012–13 Momentum One Day Cup, Knockout stage
Of the 6 participants, the following 3 teams qualified for the knockout stage:


2012–13 Monarcas Morelia season
The 2012–13 Morelia season was the 66th professional season of Mexico's top-flight football league. The season is split into two tournaments—the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura—each with identical formats and each contested by the same eighteen teams. Morelia began their season on July 21, 2012, against Cruz Azul, Morelia played most of their homes games on Fridays at 9:30 local time. Morelia was eliminated in the quarter-finals by América and Cruz Azul in the Apertura and Clausura tournaments respectively.


2012–13 Monarcas Morelia season, Torneo Apertura, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Monarcas Morelia season, Torneo Clausura, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team represented Monmouth University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by second year head coach King Rice, played their home games at the Multipurpose Activity Center and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 10–21, 5–13 in NEC play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They failed to qualify for the Northeast Conference Basketball Tournament.


2012–13 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team
This was the Hawks last year as a member of the NEC as they joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference for the 2013–14 season.


2012–13 Montana Grizzlies basketball team
The 2012–13 Montana Grizzlies basketball team represented the University of Montana during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Grizzlies, led by seventh year head coach Wayne Tinkle, played their home games at Dahlberg Arena and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 25–7, 19–1 in Big Sky play to win the Big Sky regular season championship. They were also champions of the Big Sky Tournament, winning the championship game over Weber State, to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Syracuse 34–81. The 47 win by Syracuse is the most lopsided win by a team seeded 3 or lower in the history of the tournament, breaking a record set only one hour prior when 5 seed VCU defeated 13 seed Akron by 46.


2012–13 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Montana State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by seventh year head coach Brad Huse, played their home games at Worthington Arena and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 13–17, 10–10 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Tournament where they lost to Northern Colorado.


2012–13 Montenegrin Cup
The 2012–13 Montenegrin Cup is the seventh season of the Montenegrin knockout football tournament. The winner of the tournament received a berth in the first qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League. The defending champions are Čelik, who beat Rudar in the final of the 2011–12 competition. The competition will feature 30 teams. It will start on 19 September 2012 and end with the final in May 2013.


2012–13 Montenegrin Cup, First round
Last year's finalists Rudar and Čelik received a bye to the Second Round. The 14 matches in this round will be played on 19 September 2012.


2012–13 Montenegrin Cup, Second round
The 14 winners from the First Round and last year's cup finalists, Rudar and Čelik, compete in this round. Starting with this round, all rounds of the competition will be two-legged except for the final. The first legs were held on 3 October 2012, while the second legs were held on 24 October 2012.


2012–13 Montenegrin Cup, Quarterfinals
The eight winners from the Second Round competed in this round. The first legs took place on 6 and 20 November 2012 and the second legs took place on 20 and 28 November 2012.


2012–13 Montenegrin Cup, Semifinals
The four winners from the Quarterfinals competed in this round. These matches took place on 3 and 16 April 2013.


2012–13 Montenegrin First Handball League
The 2012–13 Montenegrin First Handball League was seventh season of the Montenegrin First League of Men's Handball, Montenegro's premier handball league.


2012–13 Montenegrin First Handball League, Participants
The league regularly consists of eight teams, but in the season 2012/13 there was seven participants. In the second part of season, four best clubs participated in the TOP4 league for champion, and the last three played in relegation league.


2012–13 Montenegrin First Handball League, Participants
The following seven clubs participated in the Montenegrin First League 2012/13.


2012–13 Montenegrin First Handball League, First part
During the first part of the season, all members played 12 games. Four best placed teams - Lovćen, Mojkovac, Budvanska rivijera and Sutjeska continued season in the TOP4 league for champion. Other teams were playing league for relegation.


2012–13 Montenegrin First Handball League, TOP4 / relegation league
At the final phase, RK Lovćen Cetinje defended their champions' title from the last season. Lovćen became second team ever to finish a season without losing a point. (the first team to do it was Budućnost in the season 2009/10)In the relegation league, most success have RK Ulcinj, which survived in the First league. Other two clubs were relegated to the Second league.


2012–13 Montenegrin First League
The 2012–13 Montenegrin First League was the seventh season of the top-tier football in Montenegro. The season began on 11 August 2012 and ended on 1 June 2013. The mid-season winter break began on 2 December 2012 and ended on 7 March 2013. FK Budućnost Podgorica are the defending champions.


2012–13 Montenegrin First League, Teams
Last season, Bokelj, Berane, and Dečić were relegated to the Montenegrin Second League. Montenegrin Cup winners FK Čelik Nikšić were promoted along with Mornar and Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje.


2012–13 Montenegrin First League, Teams, Stadiums and locations
All figures for stadiums include seating capacity only, as many stadiums in Montenegro have stands without chairs which would otherwise be the actual number of people able to attend football matches not regulated by UEFA or FIFA.


2012–13 Montenegrin First League, Results
The schedule consisted of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team played each other once home and away for a total of 22 matches. The pairings of the third round were then set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 33 games per team.


2012–13 Montenegrin First League, Results, Third round
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 22 games):


2012–13 Montenegrin First League, Relegation play-offs
The 10th-placed team (against the 3rd-placed team of the Second League) and the 11th-placed team (against the runners-up of the Second League) will both compete in two-legged relegation play-offs after the end of the season.


2012–13 Montenegrin Second League
The 2012–13 Montenegrin Second League (Serbian: Druga Crnogorska Liga / Друга црногорска лига) was the seventh season of the competition as the second top football league in Montenegro. The league played its first games of the season on August 19, 2012 and its final matches were played on June 1, 2013.


2012–13 Montenegrin Second League, League format
Twelve teams participate in this league. The top team directly qualifies for the Montenegrin First League while the second and third teams contest in a two matches playoff against the 11th and 12th team from the First League. The two bottom-placed teams are relegated to the Third League, to be replaced by the two winners of the Third League promotion play-off.


2012–13 Montenegrin Second League, Promotion play-offs
The 3rd-placed team (against the 10th-placed team of the First League) and the runners-up (against the 11th-placed team of the First League) will both compete in two-legged promotion play-offs after the end of the season.


2012–13 Montpellier HSC season
The 2012–13 Montpellier HSC season was the 39th season since the club was refounded.


2012–13 Montreal Canadiens season
The 2012–13 Montreal Canadiens season was the 104th season of play for the franchise that was founded on December 4, 1909, and its 96th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout.


2012–13 Montreal Canadiens season, Off-season
After a disappointing 2011–12 season, the Canadiens started over in the front office. Marc Bergevin was named the new general manager on May 2, 2012. Rick Dudley was then named as the assistant general manager. The search then began for a new head coach and on June 5, Michel Therrien was named the new head coach. This would be Therrien's second stint as the Canadiens head coach (previously coached team from 2000 to 2003) Scott Mellanby was hired as the director of player personnel and Randy Cunneyworth and Randy Ladouceur were relieved of their assistant coaching duties. Some other hockey operations changes included the hiring of Martin Lapointe as director of player development, Patrice Brisebois was hired as a player development coach and on June 15, Gerard Gallant, J. J. Daigneault and Clement Jodoin were added to Montreal's coaching staff as assistant coaches.


2012–13 Montreal Canadiens season, Off-season
Montreal held the third overall pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and selected Alex Galchenyuk from the Sarnia Sting.


2012–13 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season
The Canadiens had the most power-play opportunities during the regular season, with 207. They also tied the Tampa Bay Lightning for the fewest shorthanded goals scored, with zero.


2012–13 Montreal Canadiens season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Canadiens. Stats reflect time with the Candadiens only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record


2012–13 Montreal Canadiens season, Transactions
The Canadiens have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season:


2012–13 Montreal Canadiens season, Draft picks
Montreal Canadiens' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012.


2012–13 Morecambe F.C. season
During the 2012–13 English football season, Morecambe Football Club competed in Football League Two where they finished in 16th position with 58 points.


2012–13 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team represented Morehead State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by first year head coach Sean Woods, played their home games at Ellis Johnson Arena and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 8–8 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament to Tennessee State.


2012–13 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team represented Morgan State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by seventh year head coach Todd Bozeman, played their home games at the Talmadge L. Hill Field House and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 10–6 in MEAC play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the championship game of the MEAC Tournament where they lost to North Carolina A&T.


2012–13 Motherwell F.C. season
The 2012–13 season will be Motherwell's fourteenth consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League, having competed in it since its inauguration in 1998–99. Motherwell will also compete in the Champions League, Europa League, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.


2012–13 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Mount St. Mary's University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by first year head coach Jamion Christian, played their home games at Knott Arena and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 11–7 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They advanced to the championship game of the Northeast Conference Tournament where they lost to Long Island. Despite the 18 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.


2012–13 Mumbai FC season
The 2012–13 Mumbai F.C. season will be the club's sixth season since their formation in 2007 and their fifth season ever in the I-League which is India's top football league.


2012–13 Mumbai FC season, Background
The club played their first season in the I-League during the 2008–09 I-League season. The club played their first ever I-League match against historic club Mohun Bagan on 27 September 2008 in which Abel Hammond scored the first ever I-League goal for Mumbai FC as Mumbai went on to win 2–1 at the Barasat Stadium. Mumbai then completed a double against the two giant Kolkata clubs after they defeated East Bengal F.C. at the Salt Lake Stadium 1–0 with Felix Aboagye scoring the only goal.


2012–13 Mumbai FC season, Background
Mumbai then played their first ever home match in their history at the Cooperage Ground on 11 October 2008 with Kalia Kulothungan scoring the only goal in the match. Half-way through the season Mumbai was placed in sixth place in the table. The club, however, could not last in the I-League and finished in 7th place which currently remains their best position to date.


2012–13 Mumbai FC season, Transfers
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Mumbai FC season, Federation Cup
Mumbai entered the 2012 Indian Federation Cup automatically as they were already in the I-League. They were placed in Group A along with defending I-League champions Dempo, Pailan Arrows, and Shillong Lajong and their matches were played in Jamshedpur. The tournament did not end well for Mumbai as they lost two of their matches and drew one, finishing with 1 point, 3 goals scored and 7 conceded.


2012–13 Mumbai FC season, I-League
Mumbai began their first I-League game of 2012–13 away from home on 6 October 2012 against Pailan Arrows in which the team lost 3–2. The next match was not any better as Mumbai lost 3–2 to Pune at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune on 11 October 2012.


2012–13 Mumbai FC season, I-League
After the defeat Mumbai had a two-week break before their next match on 27 October 2012 against Churchill Brothers at the Fatorda Stadium in Margao, Goa but when the match came Mumbai failed to secure yet another point as they lost their third game on the trot by a score of 3–1 with Ghanaian Yusif Yakubu scoring his first goal for Mumbai.


2012–13 Mumbai FC season, I-League
Mumbai started November with yet another lost as they stumbled to former champions Salgaocar at the Balewadi Sports Complex 1–0 after a 9th-minute goal for Francis Fernandes. This was Mumbai's fourth loss in a row and thus meant that after the first four matches of season, Mumbai had managed to win 0 points.


2012–13 Mumbai FC season, I-League
However Mumbai finally won their first match of the season in their fifth attempt as they came back from 2–0 down to win 3–2 on 9 November 2012 at the Balewadi Sports Complex with Gabriel Fernandes, Justin Stephen, and Afghani international Zohib Islam Amiri scoring the goals for Mumbai. Mumbai then won their second game in a row on 17 November 2012 against Sporting Clube de Goa at the Balewadi Sports Complex Nicholas Rodrigues, Gabriel Fernandes, Justin Stephen, and David Opara providing the goals for Mumbai.


2012–13 Mumbai FC season, I-League
Mumbai then drew their first match of the season in a surprising 1–1 draw on 25 November 2012 with Mohun Bagan at the Balewadi Sports Complex after former Indian international Abhishek Yadav scored the equalizer for Mumbai in the 62nd minute after three-time I-League top scorer Odafe Onyeka Okolie gave Bagan the lead in the 21st minute. The club then ended the month of November with their third win in four games on 28 November 2012 against ONGC F.C. at the Balewadi Sports Complex (this was Mumbai's 5th home game in a row) after Ghanaian Evans Quao gave Mumbai the winner in the 73rd minute.


2012–13 Mumbai FC season, I-League
The club then began the month of December with a major upset over new rich-boys Prayag United S.C. at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata after Evans Quao scored a 52nd-minute equalizer for Mumbai after Ranti Martins gave Prayag the lead in the 29th minute; Mumbai then scored two more goals with Abhishek Yadav and Yusif Yakubu being the scorers in the 82nd and 94th minute to award Mumbai a special 3–2 victory.


2012–13 Mumbai FC season, I-League
The club then went from major upsetters to the team that was getting the upset against them after the club lost 4–1 to relegation fighters Air India FC at the Balewadi Sports Complex. This was Mumbai's first loss in 6 games. The club then regrouped and went back onto the winning track after they defeated newly promoted side United Sikkim at the Balewadi Sports Complex on 15 December 2012 with David Opara being the only goalscorer for Mumbai in the 45th minute as the club won 1–0.


2012–13 Mumbai FC season, I-League
The club then came up as the surprise winners again after they defeated Kolkata giants East Bengal F.C. at the Balewadi Sports Complex 2–1 thanks to goals from Gabriel Fernandes and Yusif Yakubu in the 64th and 94th minutes respectively; this result pushed Mumbai into fifth place, ahead of Prayag United, eight rounds after they found themselves in last place in the I-League and staring relegation in the face. Mumbai then ended the month of December and 2012 with a draw against the reigning champions of the I-League, Dempo S.C. at the Balewadi Sports Complex on 30 December 2012.


2012–13 Mumbai FC season, I-League
Then to begin the month of January and the year 2013 Mumbai took on United Sikkim at the Paljor Stadium on 9 January 2013 in Round 15 after their Round 14 clash with Mohun Bagan was canceled due to Bagan being expelled from the league. Mumbai drew the match late on by a score of 2–2 after Yusif Yakubu scored the equalizer for the club four minutes into second half stoppage time but not before he gave Mumbai the lead in the 11th minute before United Sikkim scored two goals in the 15th and 18th minutes of the match.


2012–13 Mumbai FC season, I-League
The club then succumbed to their first loss of the season on 13 January 2013 when the club lost to East Bengal at the Kalyani Stadium in West Bengal by a score of 2–0 with Edeh and Lalrindika Ralte scoring the goals for East Bengal.


2012–13 Mumbai FC season, I-League
However Mumbai did not let that loss get to them as they went back to winning ways on 19 January 2013 against Prayag United at the Balewadi Sports Complex when the club beaten them by a score of 2–1 with Gabriel Fernandes scoring the goal for Mumbai in the 30th minute before C.K. Vineeth equalized for Prayag in the 47th minute but Mumbai then won the match three minutes later in the 50th minute when Bello Razaq scored an own-goal and thus award the victory to Mumbai. The club then played their final match of January 2013 on 24 January 2013 against Churchill Brothers in which the club drew the match 0–0.


2012–13 Mumbai FC season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012–13 Munster Rugby season
The 2012–13 Munster Rugby season was Munster's twelfth season competing in the Pro12, alongside which they also competed in the Heineken Cup. It was Rob Penney's first season as head coach.


2012–13 Munster Rugby season, Summary
Munster were drawn in pool 1 for the 2012–13 Heineken Cup, alongside Scottish Pro12 rivals and semi-finals of the previous seasons competition Edinburgh, English Premiership side Saracens and French Top 14 side Racing Métro 92. Hew head coach Rob Penney appointed Doug Howlett as the new squad captain ahead of the 2012–13 season. Munster opened their Heineken Cup campaign with a 22–17 away defeat against Racing Métro 92 on 13 October 2012. 8 days later, Munster won 33–0 in their round 2 home fixture against Edinburgh.


2012–13 Munster Rugby season, Summary
In the December back-to-backs against Saracens in rounds 3 and 4, Munster won 15–9 at home, before being defeated 19–13 away. Munster won 26–17 away from home against Edinburgh on 13 January 2013. One week later, Munster beat Racing Métro 92 29–6 at home to secure the second 'best runner-up' spot and advance to the tournament knockout stage. In their quarter-final against English team Harlequins on 7 April 2013, Munster produced an immense performance, captained by Paul O'Connell in the absence of Doug Howlett, to win 18–12 away from home.


2012–13 Munster Rugby season, Summary
In the semi-final on 27 April 2018, Munster were beaten 16–10 by French side Clermont, despite a gallant effort in the second half in the Stade de la Mosson. The match turned out to by club legend Ronan O'Gara's final appearance for Munster, as he announced his retirement from rugby a few weeks later. Squad captain and another club legend, Doug Howlett, was forced to retire after a shoulder injury suffered against Glasgow Warriors in March 2013. Munster finished 6th in the 2012–13 Pro12 regular season with 11 wins, 10 defeats and 1 draw, missing out on the play-offs.


2012–13 Munster Rugby season, 2012–13 Playing Squad, Players Out
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.


2012–13 Munster Rugby season, 2012–13 Pro12
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:


2012–13 Murray State Racers men's basketball team
The 2012–13 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by second year head coach Steve Prohm, played their home games at the CFSB Center and were members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 21–10, 10–6 in OVC play to be champions of the West Division. They advanced to the championship game of the OVC Tournament where they lost to Belmont in overtime. Despite the 21 wins, they did not participate in a post season tournament.


2012–13 Murray State Racers men's basketball team, Roster
Before the season, sophomore guard Zay Jackson was suspended for the 2012–13 season after pleading guilty to reduced charges stemming from a September 2012 incident in which he was accused of hitting two people with his car in a Walmart parking lot.


2012–13 Málaga CF season
The 2012–13 season was the 81st season in Málaga CF's history and their 32nd season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football. It covers a period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.


2012–13 Málaga CF season
During the season, Málaga competed in the UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history.


2012–13 Málaga CF season, Players, Squad information
The numbers are established according to the official website: and


2012–13 Málaga CF season, Statistics, Goals
Last updated: 2 June 2013Source: Match reports in Competitive matches


2012–13 MŽRKL
MŽRKL League for the season 2012–13 was the eleventh season of the Adriatic League. The study included eleven teams from four countries, a champion for the second time in team history became the Partizan Galenika. In this season participating clubs from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia and from Hungary.


2012–13 MŽRKL
MŽRKL League for the season 2012–13 has begun to play 26 September 2012 and ended on 23 February 2013, when he it was completed a Regular season. Final Four to be played from 2–3 March 2013. in Novi Sad, Serbia. Winner Final Four this season for the team Partizan Galenika from Serbia.


2012–13 MŽRKL
Cadet MŽRKL League this season playing for the first time. It was intended to be played this season, and in the case of success to continue next season. Cadet MŽRKL League comprises 11 teams, where each team plays each at once. One team is organizing a mini tournament where four teams play two rounds of the league for a weekend and so once a month. Top 4 teams qualify for the Final Four to be played in the same place for seniors and the same weekend play. Winner Final Four this season  for the first time in team history became the team Trešnjevka 2009 from Croatia.


2012–13 MŽRKL, Regular season
The League of the season was played with 11 teams and play a dual circuit system, each with each one game at home and away. The four best teams at the end of the regular season were placed in the Final Four. The regular season began on 26 September 2012 and it will end on 23 February 2013.


2012–13 MŽRKL, Final four
Final Four to be played from 2–3 March 2013. in the SPC Vojvodina in Novi Sad, Serbia.


2012–13 NBA season
The 2012–13 NBA season was the 67th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 30, 2012, when the 2011–12 NBA champions Miami Heat started the season by hosting the Boston Celtics. The 2013 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 17, 2013, at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The regular season ended on April 17, 2013, and the playoffs began on April 20, 2013 and ended on June 20, 2013, with the Miami Heat defeating the San Antonio Spurs in seven games to win the 2013 NBA Finals.


2012–13 NBA season, Transactions, Free agency
Free agency negotiation started on July 1, 2012, with players being able to sign starting July 11, after the July moratorium ended.


2012–13 NBA season, Preseason
The preseason started on October 5, 2012, and ended on October 26, 2012.


2012–13 NBA season, Preseason
NBA Europe Live 2012 was played October 5 – 7 and 9, 2012 featuring the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks,  and teams from Europe (Fenerbahçe Ülker, Alba Berlin, Olimpia Milano and Regal FC Barcelona). The Miami Heat defeated the Los Angeles Clippers at the sixth annual NBA China Games on October 11 in Beijing. A second game took place on October 14 in Shanghai. On October 7, the NBA Mexico Games 2012 were played between the New Orleans Hornets and Orlando Magic. Finally, the NBA Canada Series was played on October 19 between the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks in Montreal, and on October 24 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons in Winnipeg.


2012–13 NBA season, Regular season
The regular season started on October 30, 2012, when the 2011–12 NBA champions Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics 120–107. The regular season ended on April 17, 2013. The entire schedule was released on July 26, 2012.


2012–13 NBA season, Regular season
For the first time since 2008, the NBA did not schedule any Thanksgiving games. The NBA's annual Christmas games featured, in chronological order, the Boston Celtics at the Brooklyn Nets, the New York Knicks at the Los Angeles Lakers, the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Miami Heat, the Houston Rockets at the Chicago Bulls, and the Denver Nuggets at the Los Angeles Clippers (thus the Staples Center was in the rare situation of hosting two NBA games on the same day).


2012–13 NBA season, Regular season
A regular season game took place at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom between the Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks on January 17, 2013. The Knicks won the game 102–87.


2012–13 NBA season, Playoffs
The playoffs began on April 20, 2013, and concludes with the 2013 NBA Finals, which began on June 6 between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs


2012–13 NBA season, Awards, Players of the week
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week.


2012–13 NBA season, Awards, Players of the month
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.


2012–13 NBA season, Awards, Rookies of the month
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month.


2012–13 NBA season, Awards, Coaches of the month
The following coaches were named the Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month.


2012–13 NBB Cup
The 2012–13 NBB Cup was the 45th season of the Dutch NBB Cup. The championship game was played on March 24, 2013 in the Topsportcentrum (Almere). EiffelTowers Den Bosch won the game 73–61 over Landstede Basketbal and the club won its sixth NBB Cup title.


2012–13 NBB Cup, Bracket
The bracket includes games beginning with the 4th round, when professional teams from the DBL play their first games. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, the teams played two games.


2012–13 NBB season
The 2012–13 NBB season was the fifth edition of Novo Basquete Brasil, the Brazilian basketball league. This tournament is organized entirely by the Liga Nacional de Basquete (LNB). The NBB serves as a qualifying competition for international tournaments such as Liga Sudamericana and Torneo InterLigas. For this season the qualify for the FIBA Americas League came to be through the Liga Sudamericana.


2012–13 NBB season
This season has a record number of participating teams, with eighteen teams playing each other in round and second round in the regular season. At the end of two rounds the top four teams qualify for the quarterfinals of the playoffs automatically, while the teams finishing in the 5th and 12th place participated in the first round of the playoffs to determine the other four teams in the quarterfinals, best of five matches, advances to the next phase who win three games.


2012–13 NBB season
For this season, the LNB added a new feature: the last two regular season placed will dispute a four-group against the two finalists in the Super Copa Brasil de Basquete. The two top finishers in this group receive the right to contest the next NBB.


2012–13 NBB season, NBB All-Star Weekend
This season, the All-Star Weekend will be played in Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasília on March 1–2, 2013. In the first day of the event, it will be disputed the "Dunk Tournament", "Three-Point Tournament" and "Skills Challenge". In these three tournaments, the champions in the previous season are already included, while the other participating players will compete for the remaining spots. The players of Brasília, the host team, are also included at these tournaments.


2012–13 NBB season, NBB All-Star Weekend
In the second day, it will occur the main event on the weekend, the NBB All-Star Game, which will be disputed by two teams divided into "NBB Brasil", formed by Brazilian players, and "NBB Mundo", formed by foreign players. On February 6, the Liga Nacional de Basquete (LNB) announced the players that will make up the teams NBB Brasil and NBB Mundo, which will compete in the fifth edition of the All-Star Game of the national competition. In all, 85 votes were counted. Different professionals who participated in the election had assigned different weights. The coaches of the 18 teams vying for the NBB accounted for 50%, the captains of the teams were left with 20%, while the specialist press and the personalities of basketball had 30% weight. The starter players will be chosen by votes on the internet.


2012–13 NBB season, NBB All-Star Weekend, Dunk Tournament
For Dunk Tournament, the champion in the previous season was the shooting guard Gui Deodato, from Bauru, while the host team, Brasília, will be represented by the shooting guard Isaac Gonçalves. The other challengers to the title was defined after being evaluated by a jury of personalities from the artistic and basketball. The judges evaluated each participant a dunk and choose two athletes (Danilo Fuzaro and Jefferson Socas). The fifth element (Desmond Holloway) was set after a popular vote on the Internet. The two finalists were the champion of the previous season Gui Deodato and the shooting guard Danilo Fuzaro. Using the cover of the character Batman and a mask of the famous villain Darth Vader, Gui Deodato won the tournament.


2012–13 NBB season, NBB All-Star Weekend, Three-Point Tournament
The tournament will have six competitors for the title. The champion of previous season Helinho, from Uberlândia, and Rossi, from the host city team, had already been secured in the dispute and its four rivals was decided after the completion of qualifying, which was played between matches of the NBB on February 14 and February 16. In the final, which featured Matheus Dalla, from Limeira, and Matheus Costa, from Basquete Cearense, it was necessary two tiebreaks to know the champion. In the second tiebreak Matheus Dalla won his first Three-Point Tournament.


2012–13 NBB season, NBB All-Star Weekend, Skills Challenge
The Skills Challenge, which will be played for the third time, will have the presence of double champion Fernando Penna, from Pinheiros, the guard Eric Tatu, from the host team Brasília, and six more competitors which was determined by the LNB Technical Department. In the final, Fernando Penna, for the third consecutive time, won the challenge, against the point guard Gustavinho, Mogi das Cruzes.


2012–13 NBB season, NBB All-Star Weekend, NBB All-Star Game
On February 25, the election on the Internet finished, and the starter players were defined, according to the official site of NBB All-Star Game.


2012–13 NBB season, NBB All-Star Weekend, NBB All-Star Game
Jeff Agba, from Bauru, was originally selected to take part in the NBB Mundo team, but he injured and was replaced by Tyrone Curnell, from Palmeiras, while Guilherme Giovannoni, from Brasília, also was taken out of the game because of damage in his thigh, and for his place was named Jefferson William, from São José.


2012–13 NBB season, Promotion Tournament
During the NBB semifinals, Tijuca, the penultimate placed in the regular season in the NBB (the last placed Suzano later withdrawn due to financial troubles), as well as Fluminense and Macaé, the two finalists of the Super Copa Brasil de Basquete, played a small tournament between them to decide the two teams that would join the other sixteen teams in the 2013–14 NBB season. All matches were played in the Ginásio Álvaro Vieira Lima, Rio de Janeiro.


2012–13 NBB season, Promotion Tournament
After two rounds, Tijuca remained in NBB with two wins and Macaé was promoted to his first season.


2012–13 NBL Canada season
The 2012–13 NBL Canada season was the second season of the National Basketball League of Canada. The regular season began on Friday, November 2, 2012, when the Summerside Storm hosted the Saint John Mill Rats. The regular season ended on Saturday, March 16, 2013. The playoffs started on March 19 and ended on April 12 when the London Lightning defeated the Summerside Storm in Game 4 of their series, 87–80, winning the Finals, 3–1 and to capture the franchise's second NBL Canada title. Marvin Phillips was named the Finals MVP.


2012–13 NBL Canada season, Preseason
Following the end of the 2011-12 NBL Canada season, the NBL Canada awarded Windsor, Ontario a franchise, named the Windsor Express, for the 2012-13 season. With the addition of the Express, the NBL Canada incorporated two four-team divisions, the Central and the Atlantic.


2012–13 NBL Canada season, Preseason
Later in the preseason, the Quebec Kebs relocated to Laval, Quebec and were renamed the Laval Kebs. However, the Keb's ownership folded the team before the start of the 2012-13 season. The NBL Canada replaced the Kebs with a franchise in Montreal, Quebec, named the Montreal Jazz.


2012–13 NBL Canada season, Preseason, Draft
The 2012 NBL Canada draft was held August 27, 2012. The Windsor Express had the first pick and selected center Robert Curtis.


2012–13 NBL Canada season, Regular season
The regular season began on November 2, 2012 with the Saint John Mill Rats taking on the Summerside Storm. The number of games played by each team was increased to 40. The regular season ended on Saturday, March 16, 2013.


2012–13 NBL Canada season, Awards, Players of the week
The following players were named the NBL Canada Players of the Week.


2012–13 NBL Canada season, Playoffs
The NBL Canada Championship Playoffs began on March 19, with the top five teams going for the championship. The two division winners, along with the second place team with the next best record are given the top three seeds. The next two teams in terms of record are given the lower seeds.


2012–13 NBL Canada season, Playoffs
The fourth and fifth seeds meet each other in the first round of the NBL Canada Playoffs. The winner of this best-of-three series goes on to meet the first seed in a best-of-five semi-finals series. Second and third seeds meet in the other semi-finals series. The winner of the two semi-finals series will meet in a final best-of-five series, known as the NBL Finals.


2012–13 NBL Canada season, All-Star Game
The 2013 NBL All-Star Game will take place the weekend of April 13–14, in Saint John, New Brunswick.


2012–13 NBL Indonesia season
The 2012-13 NBL Indonesia is the third season of NBL Indonesia, a nationwide basketball competition which previously known as Indonesian Basketball League (IBL).


2012–13 NBL Indonesia season, Competition format
Participating teams compete in the regular season using home tournament format. The regular season divided into 5 series, each with different host cities. The top teams in final overall standings will continue to the championship playoffs.


2012–13 NBL Indonesia season, Competition format
There is also a pre-season warm-up tournament held before the regular season.


2012–13 NBL Indonesia season, Postseason
The championship series began on Saturday May 18, 2013, and concludes with the 2013 NBL Indonesia Finals, which began on May 26 between the Dell Aspac Jakarta and the Pelita Jaya Energi-MP Jakarta


2012–13 NBL Indonesia season, Postseason, Bracket
All matches were played in GOR UNY in Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta.


2012–13 NBL Indonesia season, Postseason, Bracket
Except the Final, the team was eliminated after two losses.


2012–13 NBL season
The 2012–13 NBL season was the 35th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 5 October 2012 and 24 March 2013, followed by a post-season which involved the top four in April 2013. The schedule was announced on 4 June 2012. The New Zealand Breakers successfully defended their 2011–12 title for a third consecutive championship.


2012–13 NBL season
Broadcast rights were held by free-to-air network Channel Ten and its digital sports sister station One, in the third year of a five-year deal, through to the 2014–15 season. In New Zealand, Sky Sport were the official league broadcaster, with a three-year exclusive deal being signed.


2012–13 NBL season
Sponsorship included iiNet entering its third season as league naming rights sponsor and Spalding providing equipment including the official game ball.


2012–13 NBL season
The NBL All-Star Game was reintroduced to the fixture list after a four-year absence and was played on 22 December 2012 at the Adelaide Arena.


2012–13 NBL season
The league reverted to an eight-team competition when Gold Coast Blaze withdrew on 18 July 2012. A new schedule was released on 25 July 2012.


2012–13 NBL season, Ladder
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win-loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.


2012–13 NBL season, Ladder
1Head-to-Head between Sydney Kings and Melbourne Tigers (2-2). Sydney Kings won For and Against (+2).


2012–13 NBL season, Finals Series
The 2012–13 National Basketball League Finals will be played in March and April 2013, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosts the first and third games.


2012–13 NBL season, Finals Series, Playoff Seedings
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win-loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.


2012–13 NBL season, Finals Series, Playoff Seedings
Under this system, Melbourne did not qualify for the playoffs by equalling Sydney's win-loss record, as the latter held advantage in the tiebreaker (2-2, +2 points).


2012–13 NBL season, Awards, Season
The end-of-season awards ceremony was held in the Palladium Room at Crown Casino, Melbourne on Sunday, 24 March 2013.


2012–13 NBL squads
The 2012–13 NBL season was the thirty-fifth season of the NBL. There were eight teams in the competition. The regular season was played between October 5, 2012 and March 24, 2013, followed by a post-season involving the top four in April 2013. The New Zealand Breakers were the defending champions, for the second straight year.


2012–13 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
The 2012–13 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Mark Gottfried in his second season. The team played their home games at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 24–11, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament where they lost to Miami (FL). They received an at-large bid to the 2013 NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Temple.


2012–13 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team, Preseason
National pundits talked a lot about the Wolfpack in their early preseason discussions of the top teams in the country. NC State returned its top four leading scorers from the 2011-12 season in C. J. Leslie (14.7 ppg), Lorenzo Brown (12.7 ppg), Scott Wood (12.4 ppg) and Richard Howell (10.8 ppg). In addition, NC State landed Rodney Purvis, Tyler Lewis, and T. J. Warren to wrap up a Top 10 recruiting class. ESPN’s Andy Katz had the Wolfpack as the top rated ACC squad, at No. 6, in his early predictions. His counterpart, Sports Illustrated’s Luke Winn, had the Wolfpack listed as the No. 5 team in the nation according to his power rankings. NC State was ranked 20th in the final ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll following its Sweet Sixteen run in the NCAA Tournament.


2012–13 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team, Schedule and results
NC State's January 12 win over (AP) #1 Duke was the program's sixth win over an AP #1 program and their second over Duke as the AP #1 team. NC State's last win over an AP #1 team was Feb. 15, 2004, also over Duke. ESPN's College GameDay covered the January 26th game against UNC, marking the first and only time that the Wolfpack have appeared on the basketball version of the program.


2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Two human polls make up the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls.


2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, AP poll
This poll is compiled by sportswriters across the nation. In Division I men's and women's college basketball, the AP Poll is largely just a tool to compare schools throughout the season and spark debate, as it has no bearing on postseason play.


2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, USA Today Coaches Poll
The Coaches Poll is the second oldest poll still in use after the AP Poll. It is compiled by a rotating group of 31 college Division I head coaches. The Poll operates by Borda count. Each voting member ranks teams from 1 to 25. Each team then receives points for their ranking in reverse order: Number 1 earns 25 points, number 2 earns 24 points, and so forth. The points are then combined and the team with the highest points is then ranked #1; second highest is ranked #2 and so forth. Only the top 25 teams with points are ranked, with teams receiving first place votes noted the quantity next to their name. The maximum points a single team can earn is 775.


2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, Preseason polls
Various publications and news sources release their preseason top 25 months before the season commences.


2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November with the 2K Sports Classic and ended with the Final Four in Atlanta, April 6–8.


2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Conference membership changes
The 2012–13 season saw the second wave of membership changes resulting from a major realignment of NCAA Division I conferences. The cycle began in 2010 with the Big Ten and the then-Pac-10 publicly announcing their intentions to expand. The fallout from these conferences' moves later affected a majority of D-I conferences.


2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Conference membership changes
In addition, two schools moved from Division II starting this season. These schools are ineligible for NCAA-sponsored postseason play until completing their D-I transitions in 2016. Finally, one school that had announced a transition to Division II, New Orleans, announced that it would halt its transition and remain in Division I.


2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Season outlook, Pre-season polls
The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls.


2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Regular season
A number of early-season tournaments will mark the beginning of the college basketball season.


2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Regular season, Early-season tournaments
*Although these tournaments include more teams, only the number listed play for the championship.


2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Regular season, Conference winners and tournaments
Thirty athletic conferences each end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament. The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Ivy League does not have a conference tournament, instead giving their automatic invitation to their regular season champion. As of 2013, the Great West Conference does not have an automatic bid to the NCAA Men or Women's College Tournament but the men's tourney champion does receive an automatic bid to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.


2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Postseason tournaments, NCAA Tournament, Tournament upsets
For this list, a "major upset" is defined as a win by a team seeded 7 or more spots below its defeated opponent.


2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Postseason tournaments, National Invitation Tournament
After the NCAA Tournament field is announced, the NCAA invited 32 teams to participate in the National Invitation Tournament. The tournament will begin on March 19, 2013, with all games prior to the semifinals played on campus sites. The semifinals and final will be respectively held on April 2 and April 4, 2013 at the traditional site of Madison Square Garden.


2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Postseason tournaments, College Basketball Invitational
The fifth College Basketball Invitational (CBI) Tournament began on March 19, 2013 and ended with a best-of-three final scheduled for April 1, 3, and 5; the final went the full three games. This tournament featured 16 teams who were left out of the NCAA Tournament and NIT.


2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Postseason tournaments, CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
The fourth CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament was held beginning March 2013 and ending with a championship game in April 2013. This tournament places an emphasis on selecting successful teams from "mid-major" conferences who were left out of the NCAA Tournament and NIT. 32 teams participated in this tournament, which granted an automatic bid to the Great West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament champion.


2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Award winners, Consensus All-American teams
The following players are recognized as the 2013 Consensus All-Americans:


2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches during and after the season.


2012–13 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Two human polls made up the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings, the USCHO.com/CBS College Sports poll and the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll. As the 2012–13 season progressed, rankings were updated weekly.


2012–13 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 6, 2012 and concluded with the 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 13, 2013 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This was the 66th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 118th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.


2012–13 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Polls, Pre-season
The top 20 from USCHO.com, October 1, 2012, and the top 15 from USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine, September 24, 2012. First place votes are in parentheses.


2012–13 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


2012–13 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average


2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Two human polls comprise the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. The AP poll is currently a poll of sportswriters, while the USA Today Coaches' Poll is a poll of college coaches.


2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
The 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began in November and ended with the Final Four in New Orleans, April 7–9.


2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season, Conference membership changes
The 2012–13 season saw the second wave of membership changes resulting from a major realignment of NCAA Division I conferences. The cycle began in 2010 with the Big Ten and the then-Pac-10 publicly announcing their intentions to expand. The fallout from these conferences' moves later affected a majority of D-I conferences.


2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season, Conference membership changes
In addition, two schools are moving from Division II starting this season. These schools will be ineligible for NCAA-sponsored postseason play until completing their D-I transitions in 2016. Finally, one school that had announced a transition to Division II, New Orleans, announced that it would halt its transition and remain in Division I.


2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season, Season outlook, Pre-season polls
The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls.


2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season, Regular season
A number of early-season tournaments marked the beginning of the college basketball season.


2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season, Regular season, Conference winners and tournaments
Thirty athletic conferences each end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament. The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Ivy League does not have a conference tournament, instead giving their automatic invitation to their regular season champion. As of 2013, the Great West Conference does not have an automatic bid to the NCAA Men or Women's College Tournament.


2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season, Postseason tournaments, NCAA tournament, Tournament upsets
For this list, a "major upset" is defined as a win by a team seeded 7 or more spots below its defeated opponent.


2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season, Postseason tournaments, Women's National Invitation tournament
After the NCAA Tournament field is announced, 64 teams were invited to participate in the Women's National Invitation Tournament. The tournament began on March 20, 2013, and ended with the final on April 6. Unlike the men's National Invitation Tournament, whose semifinals and finals are held at Madison Square Garden, the WNIT holds all of its games at campus sites.


2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season, Award winners, Consensus All-American teams
The following players are recognized as the 2013 Consensus All-Americans:


2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season, Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches during and after the season.


2012–13 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season
The 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season will begin in October, 2011, and ended with the 2013 NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game in March, 2013.


2012–13 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season
The 2012–13 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season began on October 26, 2012 and concluded on March 2 of the following year. This was the 31st season of second-tier college ice hockey.


2012–13 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season
The 2012–13 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season began on October 18, 2012, and concluded on March 16, 2013. This was the 40th season of Division III college ice hockey.


2012–13 NCAA football bowl games
The 2012–13 NCAA football bowl games were a series of college football bowl games. They concluded the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season, and included 35 team-competitive games and four all-star games. The games began on Saturday December 15, 2012 and, aside from the all-star games, concluded with the 2013 BCS National Championship Game in Miami Gardens, Florida that was played on January 7, 2013.


2012–13 NCAA football bowl games
The total of 35 team-competitive bowls was unchanged from the previous year. While bowl games had been the purview of only the very best teams for nearly a century, this was the seventh consecutive year that teams with non-winning seasons participated in bowl games. To fill the 70 available team-competitive bowl slots, a total of 13 teams (19% of all participants) with non-winning seasons participated in bowl games—12 had a .500 (6-6) season and, for the second consecutive year, a team with a sub-.500 (6-7) season was invited to a bowl game.


2012–13 NCAA football bowl games, Selection of the teams, Bowl-eligibility contingency plan
As per 2010 and 2011, initial bowl eligibility would go to teams with no lower than a non-losing record (6-6) for the season. On August 2, 2012, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors approved a significant change to the process to determine bowl eligible teams, going so far as to potentially allow 5-7 teams to go to a bowl, in case there were not enough regular bowl-eligible teams to fill every game. If a bowl has one or more conferences/teams unable to meet their contractual commitments and there are no available bowl-eligible teams, the open spots can be filled – by the particular bowl's sponsoring agencies – as follows:


2012–13 NCAA football bowl games, Selection of the teams, Bowl-eligibility contingency plan
This process was created as a number of schools were banned, self-banned or potentially banned from the 2012 bowls, risking unfilled bowl games under the previous process: Ohio State, Penn State, North Carolina and UCF received bowl bans for this season (UCF's appeal hearing has been delayed until 2013, keeping them eligible this season), while there were unresolved NCAA cases examining Oregon and Miami (Miami has self-imposed a bowl ban for both 2011 and 2012).


2012–13 NCAA football bowl games, Selection of the teams, Bowl-eligibility contingency plan
Note: Georgia Tech lost in the ACC Championship Game to go 6–7 on the season. Georgia Tech applied for a waiver, distinct from the bowl-eligibility contingency plan, stating that they were forced to play the ACC Championship Game because higher finishing Miami self-imposed a postseason ban in a bid to lessen possible NCAA sanctions resulting from their school's 2011 athletics scandal. (North Carolina, which also finished ahead of Georgia Tech, was ineligible to participate due to NCAA sanctions.) The NCAA granted Georgia Tech the waiver and direct, non-contingent, eligibility for bowl play.


2012–13 NCAA football bowl games, Bowl eligibility, Eligible
Number of bowl berths available: 70Number of teams assured of bowl eligibility: 72 (71 plus 6–7 Georgia Tech, per NCAA waiver)


2012–13 NCAA football bowl games, Bowl eligibility, Eligible
Bowl eligible teams that did not receive a bid:  2


2012–13 NCAA football bowl games, Bowl eligibility, Eligible
Note: On Friday, November 30, Louisiana Tech was invited to play in the Independence Bowl but asked for more time as they were in negotiations with the Liberty Bowl and Heart of Dallas Bowl. Louisiana Tech athletic director Bruce Van De Velde and WAC commissioner Jeff Hurd both claimed that on Saturday, December 1, the Liberty Bowl executive director Steve Ehrhart guaranteed the Bulldogs a bowl invite. After the Independence Bowl's deadline for Louisiana Tech to accept their invitation passed, the Independence Bowl selected the MAC's Ohio (8-4) instead.


2012–13 NCAA football bowl games, Bowl eligibility, Eligible
On Sunday, December 2, the Liberty Bowl extended their remaining bid to Iowa State (6-6) instead of Louisiana Tech (9-3). The Bulldogs did not end up playing in any bowl game despite boasting the nation's top scoring offense. Other media reports indicated that the Liberty Bowl and Sun Belt were discussing placing the winner of Arkansas State and Middle Tennessee State in the Memphis-based Liberty bowl.


2012–13 NCAA football bowl games, Bowl eligibility, Teams unable to become bowl-eligible
Number of teams assured of bowl ineligibility: 52 (since the above noted bowl-eligibility contingency plan was not required)


2012–13 NCAA football bowl games, New bowl sponsors
The Champs Sports Bowl, in Orlando, is now the Russell Athletic Bowl. The Insight Bowl, held in Tempe, Arizona, is now the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. The TicketCity Bowl has been renamed the Heart of Dallas Bowl; its new sponsor is Plains Capital Bank.


2012–13 NCAA football bowl games, Moratorium on new bowl games
The NCAA has placed a three-year moratorium, starting with the 2011-12 bowl season, on any new bowl games. This follows the addition of two new games (Pinstripe Bowl, TicketCity Bowl) for the 2010-11 bowl season, bringing the total number of bowl games to 35. The expansion to 70 teams required to fill these 35 bowl games has challenged the ability to actually find enough teams with winning (7-5 or better) records to fill bowl slots. Teams with non-winning (6-6) and losing (6-7) records have participated in bowl games since the expansion to 35 games. As discussed above (Bowl-eligibility contingency plan), the NCAA was forced to anticipate a need to allow teams with even worse (5-7) losing records to fill bowl selection slots in 2012-13.


2012–13 NCAA football bowl games, Schedule
The bowl game schedule was released July 10, 2012. On December 2, 2012, the final BCS standings were announced and teams were officially selected for the various bowl games.


2012–13 NCAA football bowl games, Schedule
NOTES:  *All times are EST (UTC −5). *Rankings are from final BCS Poll.


2012–13 NFL playoffs
The National Football League playoffs for the 2012 season began on January 5, 2013. The postseason tournament concluded with the Baltimore Ravens defeating the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII, 34–31, on February 3, at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.


2012–13 NFL playoffs
All playoff teams in both conferences won at least 10 games, the first time since 2005.


2012–13 NFL playoffs
Unless otherwise noted, all times listed are Eastern Standard Time (UTC-05)


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Participants
Within each conference, the four division winners and the two wild card teams (the top two non-division winners with the best overall regular season records) qualified for the playoffs. The four division winners are seeded 1 through 4 based on their overall won-lost-tied record, and the wild card teams are seeded 5 and 6. The NFL does not use a fixed bracket playoff system, and there are no restrictions regarding teams from the same division matching up in any round.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Participants
In the first round, dubbed the wild-card playoffs or wild-card weekend, the third-seeded division winner hosts the sixth seed wild card, and the fourth seed hosts the fifth. The 1 and 2 seeds from each conference then receive a bye in the first round. In the second round, the divisional playoffs, the number 1 seed hosts the worst surviving seed from the first round (seed 4, 5, or 6), while the number 2 seed will play the other team (seed 3, 4, or 5).


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Participants
The two surviving teams from each conference's divisional playoff games then meet in the respective AFC and NFC Conference Championship games, hosted by the higher seed. Although the Super Bowl, the fourth and final round of the playoffs, is played at a neutral site, the designated home team is based on an annual rotation by conference.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Schedule
In the United States, NBC broadcast the first two Wild Card playoff games. Fox then televised the rest of the NFC games. CBS broadcast the rest of the AFC playoff games and the Super Bowl. All games were broadcast by Dial Global radio.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 5, 2013, AFC: Houston Texans 19, Cincinnati Bengals 13
For the second year in a row, Houston defeated Cincinnati in the first game of the playoffs, outgaining them in total yards 428–198 and holding their offense to just two field goals in nine drives (including 0/9 on third downs). The win was especially satisfying for Texans quarterback Matt Schaub, who was playing in his first playoff game in his nine-season career.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 5, 2013, AFC: Houston Texans 19, Cincinnati Bengals 13
On the Texans' second drive of the game, they moved the ball 65 yards and scored on a 48-yard field goal from Shayne Graham (a former Bengal). Then, after forcing a punt, they drove the ball all the way to the Bengals 9-yard line, but once again settled for a Graham field goal a few minutes into the second quarter.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 5, 2013, AFC: Houston Texans 19, Cincinnati Bengals 13
Following another Cincinnati punt, the Bengals took their first lead of the game when defensive back Leon Hall intercepted a pass intended for James Casey on the left sideline and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown. But the Texans took it back with a 61-yard drive to the Bengals 4-yard line, 46 coming from Arian Foster, that resulted in Graham's third field goal, making the score 9–7 at the end of the half.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 5, 2013, AFC: Houston Texans 19, Cincinnati Bengals 13
Early in the third quarter, a fair catch interference penalty on Bengals defensive back Chris Lewis-Harris gave Houston the ball on the Cincinnati 49-yard line. Houston then drove 51 yards, featuring a 22-yard completion from Schaub to Andre Johnson, and scored on a 1-yard touchdown run by Foster. The Bengals struck back with Andy Dalton's 45-yard completion to A. J. Green setting up Josh Brown's 34-yard field goal to cut the score to 16–10.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 5, 2013, AFC: Houston Texans 19, Cincinnati Bengals 13
Cincinnati managed to force a punt on Houston's next drive, but with just over three minutes left in the third quarter, defensive back Johnathan Joseph (another former Bengal) intercepted Dalton's pass and returned it 16 yards to the Bengals 24-yard line. This led to Graham's fourth field goal on the second play of the fourth quarter.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 5, 2013, AFC: Houston Texans 19, Cincinnati Bengals 13
Bengals receiver Brandon Tate returned the ensuing kickoff 43 yards to the 39-yard line, sparking a drive that ended with Brown's 47-yard field goal that trimmed the lead to one score, 19–13. Cincinnati then forced a punt and drove into Texans territory, but on fourth down and 11 from the Houston 36-yard line, rookie receiver Marvin Jones was tackled by Joseph and Shiloh Keo three yards short of the first down marker. Houston then took over and held the ball for the final 2:44 of the game to clinch the victory.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 5, 2013, AFC: Houston Texans 19, Cincinnati Bengals 13
Foster finished the game with 32 carries for 140 yards and a touchdown, along with eight receptions for 32. He became the first player ever to rush for over 100 yards in each of his first three career playoff games. Tight end Owen Daniels was the top receiver of the game with nine receptions for 91 yards, while Green had five receptions for 80 yards to lead Cincinnati. With this loss, Cincinnati's playoff win drought was extended to 22 years and remains the longest among all 32 NFL teams.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 5, 2013, AFC: Houston Texans 19, Cincinnati Bengals 13
This was the second consecutive postseason meeting (and second overall) between the Bengals and Texans. Houston won 31–10 in the 2011 AFC Wild Card playoffs.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 5, 2013, NFC: Green Bay Packers 24, Minnesota Vikings 10
The Vikings got into the playoffs by a win in their season finale as quarterback Christian Ponder helped lead the team to victory. However, Ponder had suffered a shoulder injury during the win and was declared inactive for Minnesota's playoff game against the Packers. Joe Webb, who had not played in a single game during the 2012 season and had not started at quarterback since 2010, was given the start.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 5, 2013, NFC: Green Bay Packers 24, Minnesota Vikings 10
Minnesota's Marcus Sherels returned the opening kickoff 37 yards to the 35-yard line. From there, the Vikings drove to the Packers 15 with eight running plays, including a 17-yard scramble by Webb. Rookie kicker Blair Walsh finished the drive with a 33-yard field goal to give Minnesota a 3–0 lead. After an exchange of punts, Green Bay drove 82 yards and scored on an 8-yard touchdown run by DuJuan Harris with 33 seconds left in the first quarter. Harris was initially ruled down at the 1, but the call was changed to a touchdown by Mike McCarthy's replay challenge.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 5, 2013, NFC: Green Bay Packers 24, Minnesota Vikings 10
In the second quarter, Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers hit James Jones for 20 yards and Greg Jennings for 32 on a 72-yard drive that ended with a 20-yard field goal by Mason Crosby. After forcing a punt with under two minutes left in the half, Rodgers completed passes to Jordy Nelson for 22 yards, Jennings for 14, and Nelson again for 23 before fullback John Kuhn completed the drive with a 3-yard touchdown run, making the score 17–3 at halftime.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 5, 2013, NFC: Green Bay Packers 24, Minnesota Vikings 10
Green Bay scored another touchdown on their opening drive of the second half, moving the ball 80 yards in 12 plays and closing it out with Rodgers' 9-yard toss to Kuhn. Meanwhile, all that lay in store for the Vikings was three consecutive turnovers. First, they drove to the Packers 38-yard line, but then linebacker Clay Matthews forced a fumble while sacking Webb and recovered it. Then, following a punt, they drove to the Green Bay 46, only to lose the ball again on an interception by Sam Shields.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 5, 2013, NFC: Green Bay Packers 24, Minnesota Vikings 10
The Vikings defense forced another punt early in the fourth quarter, but Sherels muffed the kick and Green Bay's Dezman Moses recovered the ball. Later on, another drive into Green Bay territory was ended with no points when the Vikings failed to convert a fourth down and four on the Packers 43-yard line.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 5, 2013, NFC: Green Bay Packers 24, Minnesota Vikings 10
Minnesota eventually managed to score a touchdown on a 50-yard pass from Webb to receiver Michael Jenkins. But by then, there was only 3:39 left in the game.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 5, 2013, NFC: Green Bay Packers 24, Minnesota Vikings 10
Rodgers completed 23 of 33 passes to ten different players for 274 yards and a touchdown. Harris was the team leader in rushing yards (47) and receptions (five for 53 yards). Matthews had four tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. Shields had seven tackles and an interception. Webb finished with 180 passing yards, with one touchdown and one interception, while also rushing for 68 yards. Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was the top rusher of the game with 99 rushing yards. He also caught a pass for eight yards. Jenkins had three receptions for 96 yards and a score. Webb completed only 11 of 30 passes with a touchdown and an interception in what was his last game as a quarterback; the Vikings converted him to a wide receiver for the 2013 season.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 5, 2013, NFC: Green Bay Packers 24, Minnesota Vikings 10
This was the second postseason meeting between the Vikings and Packers. Minnesota won the previous meeting at Lambeau 31–17 in the 2004 NFC Wild Card playoffs.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 6, 2013, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 24, Indianapolis Colts 9
Despite racking up 419 yards and 25 first downs, Indianapolis was unable to dent the end zone against a stingy Ravens defense, who recorded three sacks, forced two turnovers, and limited them to just four field goal attempts. Meanwhile, Baltimore's offense rolled up 441 yards and 24 points.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 6, 2013, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 24, Indianapolis Colts 9
Both teams blew scoring chances in the first half. After forcing a punt on the opening drive (which Jacoby Jones returned 34 yards to the 48), Baltimore drove all the way to the Colts 11-yard line. But then lineman Cory Redding stripped the ball from Ray Rice and Lawrence Guy recovered it for the Colts. Then Indy took over and drove to the Ravens 30, only to lose their own fumble when quarterback Andrew Luck was sacked by Paul Kruger and defensive end Pernell McPhee dove on the ball.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 6, 2013, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 24, Indianapolis Colts 9
In the second quarter, a 22-yard reception by Ravens receiver Torrey Smith and an 18-yard run by rookie Bernard Pierce set up a 23-yard field goal by Justin Tucker. Following an exchange of punts, Luck completed 4/4 passes for 50 yards on a drive that ended with Adam Vinatieri's 47-yard field goal to tie the game. Jones responded with a 37-yard kickoff return. Four plays later, Rice caught a screen pass from Joe Flacco and ran it 47 yards to the Colts 2-yard line.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 6, 2013, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 24, Indianapolis Colts 9
On the next play, fullback Vonta Leach scored a 2-yard touchdown run to give the Ravens a 10–3 lead with 55 seconds left in the half. But Luck quickly led his team back, completing 4/5 passes for 62 yards to set up Vinatieri's 52-yard field goal, cutting the score to 10–6 at halftime. For Vinatieri, the NFL's all-time leader in postseason scoring, it was the longest playoff field goal of his career.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 6, 2013, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 24, Indianapolis Colts 9
Midway through the third quarter, Flacco's 46-yard completion to Anquan Boldin moved the ball to the Colts 15-yard line. Following an incompletion and a false start penalty, he hit tight end Dennis Pitta for a 20-yard touchdown throw, increasing the lead to 17–6. Indianapolis responded with another drive deep into Ravens territory, but it was halted on the 8-yard line where Vinatieri kicked his third field goal of the game (and 48th postseason field goal of his career).


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 6, 2013, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 24, Indianapolis Colts 9
Early in the fourth quarter, Colts linebacker Pat Angerer recovered a fumble from Rice, leading to another drive into the Ravens red zone. But this time they came up empty when Vinatieri missed a field goal from 40 yards out. This was Vinatieri's first postseason miss against Baltimore. He had been 18/18 when playing against the Ravens up to this point.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 6, 2013, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 24, Indianapolis Colts 9
The miss turned out to be devastating. Just two plays later, Pierce ran the ball 43 yards to the Colts 18-yard line, and then Flacco finished the drive with an 18-yard touchdown pass to Boldin, giving the team a 24–9 lead. Then their defense closed out the game by forcing two turnovers inside their own 40. First, they stopped the next drive when defensive back Cary Williams intercepted a pass from Luck on the Ravens 15-yard line and returned it 41 yards. Then, after a punt, Indianapolis turned the ball over on downs at the Baltimore 37 with 2:10 left in the game.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 6, 2013, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 24, Indianapolis Colts 9
Flacco finished the game 12/23 for 282 yards and two touchdowns. Boldin caught five passes for a franchise playoff record 145 yards (all in the second half). Pierce rushed for 103 yards, while Rice had 70 rushing yards and a 47-yard catch. Jones returned four punts for 57 yards, two kickoffs for 60 yards, and caught an 8-yard pass. Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, who returned for this game after missing most of the season with injuries and had recently announced his intention to retire after the postseason, finished with a team leading 13 tackles and a pass deflection. Kruger had four tackles and 2.5 sacks.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 6, 2013, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 24, Indianapolis Colts 9
For the Colts, Luck finished his first playoff game completing 28 of 54 passes for 288 yards and an interception, while also rushing for 35 yards. Receiver Reggie Wayne caught nine passes for 114 yards.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 6, 2013, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 24, Indianapolis Colts 9
This was the third postseason meeting between the Colts and Ravens. Indianapolis won the prior two meetings, the last being 20–3 in the 2009 AFC Divisional playoffs.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 6, 2013, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 24, Washington Redskins 14
Seattle overcame a 14-point deficit in the first quarter to earn their first playoff win on the road since 1983. Seattle has now won three straight playoff games against Washington, who were playing in their first home playoff game since 1999. Coincidentally, the Seahawks also ended another playoff futility streak against the Redskins in the 2005 season (game played in 2006) when they beat them 20–10 at home in the divisional game for their first playoff victory at all (home or road) since 1984 on their way to their first Super Bowl appearance.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 6, 2013, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 24, Washington Redskins 14
Robert Griffin III faced off against Russell Wilson for the second such instance of both teams starting with rookie quarterbacks in the playoffs, in the Super Bowl era; after T. J. Yates and Andy Dalton had previously done so for the Houston Texans and the Cincinnati Bengals respectively, in the 2011–12 playoffs.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 6, 2013, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 24, Washington Redskins 14
Washington stormed out of the gate with touchdowns on their first two drives. After receiving the opening kickoff, they drove 80 yards, featuring a 30-yard reception by Pierre Garçon and an 18-yard run by Alfred Morris. Griffin finished the drive with a 4-yard touchdown pass to reserve running back Evan Royster. Then the Redskins defense forced a three-and-out, and Richard Crawford gave them good field position with a 12-yard punt return to the 46-yard line. Washington subsequently moved the ball 54 yards and scored on Griffin's 4-yard toss to tight end Logan Paulsen. On the drive, Griffin, who was playing with a severely sprained lateral collateral ligament in one of his knees, further injured the joint. He remained in the game until the fourth quarter but was nowhere near 100% after the opening two Redskins' drives of the game.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 6, 2013, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 24, Washington Redskins 14
But Seattle dominated the rest of the game, holding the Redskins to a final total of just 202 offensive yards. The Seahawks responded with a 66-yard drive, including a 19-yard scramble by Wilson, that ended on a field goal by Steven Hauschka. Following a punt, running back Marshawn Lynch's 20-yard gain on a fumble recovery set up their first touchdown of the game. Fullback Michael Robinson also made a big impact on the drive, catching a 19-yard pass from Wilson and capping the drive with a 4-yard touchdown catch. On the next possession, safety Earl Thomas intercepted a pass from Griffin on the Seattle 26-yard line. Wilson's subsequent completions to Doug Baldwin and Zach Miller for gains of 33 and 22 yards set up Hauschka's second field goal, cutting the score to 14–13 at the end of the half.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 6, 2013, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 24, Washington Redskins 14
Seattle started the third quarter with a drive to the Redskins 1-yard line, but then Lynch lost a fumble that was recovered by Washington lineman Jarvis Jenkins. In the fourth quarter, he managed to redeem himself with a 27-yard touchdown run. Then Wilson completed a pass to Miller for the two-point conversion, giving his team a 21–14 lead. Then, after the kickoff, Bruce Irvin sacked Griffin for a 12-yard loss.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 6, 2013, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 24, Washington Redskins 14
On the next play, Griffin fumbled the snap and as he went to try to recover it, he collapsed to the ground as he tore the already sprained LCL and the anterior cruciate ligament in the same knee. Seahawks lineman Clinton McDonald recovered the ball on the Redskins 5-yard line, setting up Hauschka's third field goal to make the final score 24–14. Washington responded with a drive to the Seattle 20, but turned the ball over on downs with 1:08 left in the game.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 6, 2013, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 24, Washington Redskins 14
Wilson finished his first playoff game 15/26 for 187 yards and a touchdown, along with 67 rushing yards. Lynch rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown, and caught a pass for nine yards. For the Redskins, safety Reed Doughty had 11 tackles and two sacks. Morris was their top rusher with 80 yards.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 6, 2013, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 24, Washington Redskins 14
After the game, an MRI revealed Griffin suffered partial tears of his anterior cruciate and lateral collateral ligaments in his knee and had to undergo surgery to repair it. In response, Washington coach Mike Shanahan faced criticism for not pulling Griffin from the game earlier, despite warning signs he was playing injured.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 6, 2013, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 24, Washington Redskins 14
This was the third postseason meeting between the Seahawks and Redskins. Seattle won both prior matchups, including the most recent being 35–14 in the 2007 NFC Wild Card playoffs.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2013, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 38, Denver Broncos 35 (2OT)
Baltimore defensive back Corey Graham's interception from Peyton Manning set up Justin Tucker's 47-yard game-winning field goal 1:42 into double overtime to stun the heavily favored Broncos. This brought Denver's 11-game winning streak to an end and sent the Ravens to their third AFC title game in the last five years. It was the sixth double overtime game in history, the first since 2003 (a game that coincidentally also featured head coach John Fox), and the fourth-longest game in NFL history at a total of 76:42 of game time,. With the loss, the Broncos became the ninth #1 seed in the last eight years to lose their first playoff game.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2013, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 38, Denver Broncos 35 (2OT)
Broncos receiver Trindon Holliday opened up the scoring by returning a Sam Koch punt 90 yards for a touchdown, the first postseason punt return score in franchise history. Things seemed to get even better for Denver when Jacoby Jones fumbled the ensuing kickoff and was downed on the 6-yard line. But two plays later, defensive back Tony Carter was hit with a 25-yard pass interference penalty on third down. Then Joe Flacco tied the game with a 59-yard touchdown pass to Torrey Smith.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2013, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 38, Denver Broncos 35 (2OT)
The situation only got worse for Denver on the next drive, as Graham picked off a deflected pass and returned it 39 yards for a touchdown, making the score 14–7. But Manning rallied his team back, completing 5/7 passes for 69 yards on a 74-yard drive that ended on his 15-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Stokley.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2013, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 38, Denver Broncos 35 (2OT)
Later in the second quarter, a 32-yard reception by Broncos receiver Eric Decker set up Manning's 14-yard touchdown pass to Knowshon Moreno. Denver then forced a punt and drove to the Ravens 34-yard line, but this time they failed to score as Matt Prater missed a 52-field goal. Taking the ball back on their own 42 with 1:16 remaining, Flacco hit Anquan Boldin for 11 yards and tight end Dennis Pitta for 15 before finding Smith in the end zone on a 32-yard score, tying the score at 21 at the end of the half.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2013, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 38, Denver Broncos 35 (2OT)
Holliday quickly broke the tie just 13 seconds into the third quarter by returning the second half kickoff 104 yards for a touchdown, making him the first player ever to return a punt and kickoff for a touchdown in a postseason game. Later in the quarter, Manning lost a fumble while being sacked by Pernell McPhee, and Ravens lineman Paul Kruger recovered it on the Broncos 37-yard line. Running back Ray Rice took it to the end zone from there with five consecutive running plays (one of them for 32 yards), the last one a 1-yard touchdown run to tie the game back up at 28.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2013, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 38, Denver Broncos 35 (2OT)
Midway through the fourth quarter, Denver drove 88 yards and scored on a 17-yard pass from Manning to Demaryius Thomas, taking a 35–28 lead with just over seven minutes left in regulation. Baltimore responded with a drive to the Broncos 31-yard line, but turned the ball over on downs with 3:16 left. The Ravens defense had to use all their timeouts on Denver's ensuing drive, but managed to force a punt and get the ball on their own 23-yard line at the 1:09 mark. After an incomplete pass and a 7-yard scramble, in the signature play of the game, Flacco tossed a 70-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass to Jones, sending the game into overtime.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2013, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 38, Denver Broncos 35 (2OT)
After the first three drives of overtime ended in punts, Graham intercepted a pass from Manning on the Broncos 45-yard line. On the last play of the first overtime period, Rice's 11-yard run moved the team into field goal range. A few plays later, Tucker kicked a 47-yard field goal to win the game.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2013, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 38, Denver Broncos 35 (2OT)
Flacco threw for 331 yards and three touchdowns. Smith caught three passes for 98 yards and two scores. Rice rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown. Graham had eight tackles, two interceptions, and a touchdown. Linebacker Ray Lewis had 17 tackles, the most by any player in the postseason up to this point, while linebacker Terrell Suggs recorded 10 tackles and two sacks. For Denver, Manning completed 28 of 43 passes for 290 yards and three touchdowns, with two interceptions.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2013, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 38, Denver Broncos 35 (2OT)
Holliday's 90-yard punt return and 104-yard kickoff return were the longest ever in each NFL postseason category, though his record for the kickoff return touchdown lasted only a few weeks before being broken by Jones' 108-yard touchdown return in the Super Bowl. Holliday's 248 total special teams return yards were an NFL postseason record as well, breaking a record previously owned by Andre Coleman and Desmond Howard.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2013, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 38, Denver Broncos 35 (2OT)
This was the second postseason meeting between the Ravens and Broncos. Baltimore won the last meeting 21–3 in the 2000 AFC Wild Card playoffs.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2013, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 45, Green Bay Packers 31
In his first career playoff game, 25-year-old 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns, setting both the NFL single-game record for rushing yards by a quarterback and the 49ers postseason record for rushing, regardless of position. He also passed for 263 yards and two scores. Overall, San Francisco racked up 579 yards, including a franchise record 323 rushing yards, and scored a touchdown in every quarter to earn their second consecutive trip to the NFC Championship Game.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2013, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 45, Green Bay Packers 31
However, Kaepernick didn't get off to a good start. Less than two minutes into the game, he threw a pass that was intercepted by Sam Shields and returned 52 yards for a touchdown. But he quickly rallied his team back, completing a 45-yard pass to running back Frank Gore before taking the ball into the end zone himself on a 20-yard run. Later in the quarter, Green Bay took a 14–7 lead with Aaron Rodgers' 44-yard completion to James Jones setting up an 18-yard touchdown run by DuJuan Harris.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2013, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 45, Green Bay Packers 31
The Packers then forced a punt, but returner Jeremy Ross muffed the kick and C. J. Spillman recovered it for San Francisco on the Packers 9-yard line. Two plays later, Kaepernick tied the score at 14 with a 12-yard touchdown pass to Michael Crabtree. Then defensive back Tarell Brown intercepted a pass from Rodgers, setting up Kaepernick's second touchdown pass to Crabtree, this one from 20 yards out.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2013, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 45, Green Bay Packers 31
With 2:39 left in the half, Rodgers' 20-yard touchdown pass to Jones tied the score at 21. But on the 49ers next drive, a pair of runs by Kaepernick for gains of 19 and 17 yards enabled David Akers to kick a 36-yard field goal, sending the teams into their locker rooms with San Francisco leading 24–21.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2013, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 45, Green Bay Packers 31
In the third quarter, Green Bay drove 76 yards in nine plays, featuring a 30-yard reception by Greg Jennings and scored a Mason Crosby field goal. But the tie turned out to be short lived. On the third play of their next drive, Kaepernick faked a handoff, rolled right, and took off for at the time his career long 56-yard touchdown run, retaking the lead at 31–24. Then, after a punt, he completed a 44-yard pass to tight end Vernon Davis, setting up Gore's 2-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2013, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 45, Green Bay Packers 31
Following another punt, Kaepernick led the 49ers back for more points, this time on a 93-yard drive. First he ran for a 16-yard gain, and later he completed a 17-yard throw to tight end Delanie Walker. On the next play, Gore's 26-yard burst moved the ball to the Packers 27-yard line. Anthony Dixon eventually finished the 11-play drive with a 2-yard touchdown run, making the score 45–24.


2012–13 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 12, 2013, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 45, Green Bay Packers 31
With under a minute left, Rodgers threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Jennings. But any hope of a miracle comeback was dashed when Walker recovered the ensuing onside kick attempt.