The 2012–13 Cleveland State Vikings women's basketball team represented Cleveland State University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Their head coach was Kate Peterson Abiad. The Vikings played their home games at the Wolstein Center and were members of the Horizon League. It was the 40th season of Cleveland State women's basketball. Last year they finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in Horizon League play to finish seventh overall.