[1] It was the sixth consecutive year that the tournament was hosted in Boardwalk Hall, matching the longest streak at one site since the tournament was held at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1997–2002.
However, it was the tournament's final year in the run at Boardwalk Hall, as the event moved to Brooklyn's new Barclays Center in 2013.
Seeding for the tournament is determined by the conference standings at the end of the regular season.
Opening round games are played at the home of the higher (lower number) seed.
[4] 2012 marks the first year when Rhode Island did not qualify for the tournament, since the league adopted the current format in 2006.