| Team Ranking | PTS/G | OPP PTS/G |
| Mid-American Conference | 68.9 (4th) | 68.3 (9th) |
| Division I | 73rd | 101st |
| = Home Games |
| Complete schedule | |||
| Regular Season | |||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | Record |
| Nov 9 | @Loyola-Chi. | Lost 50-62 | 0-1 |
| Nov 12 | @Minnesota | Lost 56-82 | 0-2 |
| Nov 14 | @N. Iowa | Lost 81-84 | 0-3 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Samford | Won 82-69 | 1-3 |
| Nov 22 | @FGCU | Lost 66-72 | 1-4 |
| Nov 28 | Texas A&M-CC | Won 80-68 | 2-4 |
| Dec 1 | @Clev. St. | Lost 73-78 | 2-5 |
| Dec 5 | @Detroit | Lost 73-79 | 2-6 |
| Dec 8 | @Eastern Ill. | Won 67-59 | 3-6 |
| Dec 29 | Ill.-Chicago | Won 74-55 | 4-6 |
| Dec 31 | Chicago St. | Lost 53-58 | 4-7 |
| Jan 9 | @Kent St. | Won 70-58 | 5-7 (1-0) |
| Jan 12 | C. Michigan | Won 74-72 | 6-7 (2-0) |
| Jan 16 | @W. Michigan | Lost 56-79 | 6-8 (2-1) |
| Jan 19 | @Ohio | Lost 67-76 | 6-9 (2-2) |
| Jan 23 | Akron | Lost 56-71 | 6-10 (2-3) |
| Jan 26 | Bowling Green | Won 75-62 | 7-10 (3-3) |
| Jan 30 | @Ball St. | Won 85-78 | 8-10 (4-3) |
| Feb 2 | @N. Illinois | Won 69-64 | 9-10 (5-3) |
| Feb 6 | Miami (Ohio) | Won 65-64 | 10-10 (6-3) |
| Feb 9 | E. Michigan | Won 60-52 | 11-10 (7-3) |
| Feb 13 | @Buffalo | Lost 60-75 | 11-11 (7-4) |
| Feb 16 | @C. Michigan | Won 73-64 | 12-11 (8-4) |
| Feb 23 | McNeese St. | Won 79-66 | 13-11 |
| Feb 27 | W. Michigan | Lost 62-65 | 13-12 (8-5) |
| Mar 2 | Ball St. | Lost 72-86 | 13-13 (8-6) |
| Mar 5 | N. Illinois | Won 70-46 | 14-13 (9-6) |
| Mar 9 | @E. Michigan | Won 78-67 | 15-13 (10-6) |
| NORTHERN ILLINOIS vs. TOLEDO March 5, 2013 6:45 PM ET | |
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