The 2012–13 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The Bulldogs, led by sixth year head coach Tim Carter, played their home games at the SHM Memorial Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Murray Garvin became head coach when head coach Tim Carter resigned midway through the 2012-2013 season.

The team finished the season 6–24, 2–14 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for twelfth place.

They lost in the first round of the MEAC tournament to Morgan State.