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2001 National Invitation Tournament
Annual NCAA basketball competition
Annual NCAA basketball competition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 2001 |
| Teams | 32 |
| FinalFourArena | Madison Square Garden |
| FinalFourCity | New York City |
| Champions | |
| TitleCount | 2nd |
| RunnerUp | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| GameCount | 1st |
| Semifinal1 | |
| SemifinalCount | 2nd |
| Semifinal2 | |
| SemifinalCount2 | 1st |
| Coach | Buzz Peterson |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MOP | Marcus Hill |
| MOPTeam | Tulsa |
The 2001 National Invitation Tournament was the 2001 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
Selected teams
Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.
| School | Conference | Record | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | SEC | 21–10 | 9th | 1999 |
| Auburn | SEC | 17–13 | 5th | 1998 |
| Big 12 | 19–11 | 3rd | 1990 | |
| Missouri Valley | 19–11 | 20th | 1999 | |
| Connecticut | Big East | 19–11 | 11th | 1997 |
| Atlantic 10 | 19–12 | 19th | 1998 | |
| MCC | 22–10 | 5th | 1978 | |
| Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 21–8 | 8th | 1996 |
| Southland | 22–8 | 2nd | 1986 | |
| C-USA | 17–14 | 14th | 1998 | |
| Miami (FL) | Big East | 16–12 | 6th | 1997 |
| Big Ten | 17–13 | 9th | 1998 | |
| SEC | 16–12 | 5th | 1999 | |
| Mountain West | 19–12 | 15th | 2000 | |
| West Coast | 21–8 | 6th | 1999 | |
| Pittsburgh | Big East | 18–13 | 8th | 1997 |
| Big Ten | 16–14 | 7th | 1992 | |
| Colonial | 21–6 | 5th | 1992 | |
| Big East | 16–14 | 14th | 1999 | |
| South Alabama | Sun Belt | 22–10 | 3rd | 1984 |
| SEC | 15–14 | 5th | 1999 | |
| Southern Miss | C-USA | 22–8 | 8th | 1998 |
| Atlantic 10 | 18–11 | 14th | 1998 | |
| MAC | 21–10 | 5th | 1999 | |
| WAC | 21–11 | 7th | 1991 | |
| UC Irvine | Big West | 25–4 | 3rd | 1986 |
| Colonial | 19–10 | 2nd | 1998 | |
| Mountain West | 19–11 | 11th | 1992 | |
| WAC | 22–8 | 7th | 1995 | |
| Big East | 18–12 | 14th | 2000 | |
| Big East | 17–11 | 13th | 1997 | |
| Mountain West | 20–9 | 7th | 1999 |
Bracket
Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket:
| RD1-seed1= (H) | RD1-team1=Connecticut | RD1-score1=72 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=South Carolina | RD1-score2=65
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Detroit | RD1-score3=68 | RD1-seed4= (H) | RD1-team4=Bradley | RD1-score4=49
| RD1-seed5= (H) | RD1-team5=Richmond | RD1-score5=79 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=West Virginia | RD1-score6=56
| RD1-seed7= (H) | RD1-team7=Dayton | RD1-score7=68 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=UNC Wilmington | RD1-score8=59
| RD2-seed1= (H) | RD2-team1=Connecticut | RD2-score1=61 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Detroit | RD2-score2=67
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Richmond | RD2-score3=56 | RD2-seed4= (H) | RD2-team4=Dayton | RD2-score4=71
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Detroit | RD3-score1=59 | RD3-seed2= (H) | RD3-team2=Dayton | RD3-score2=42
| RD1-seed1= (H) | RD1-team1=Alabama | RD1-score1=85 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Seton Hall | RD1-score2=79
| RD1-seed3=(H) | RD1-team3=Toledo | RD1-score3=76* | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=South Alabama | RD1-score4=67
| RD1-seed5= (H) | RD1-team5=Purdue | RD1-score5=90 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Illinois State | RD1-score6=79
| RD1-seed7= (H) | RD1-team7=Auburn | RD1-score7=60 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Miami (FL) | RD1-score8=58
| RD2-seed1= (H) | RD2-team1=Alabama | RD2-score1=79 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Toledo | RD2-score2=69
| RD2-seed3= (H) | RD2-team3=Purdue | RD2-score3=90 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Auburn | RD2-score4=60
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Alabama | RD3-score1=85** | RD3-seed2= (H) | RD3-team2=Purdue | RD3-score2=77
| RD1-seed1= (H) | RD1-team1=Minnesota | RD1-score1=87 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Villanova | RD1-score2=78
| RD1-seed3= (H) | RD1-team3=Tulsa | RD1-score3=75 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=UC Irvine | RD1-score4=71
| RD1-seed5= (H) | RD1-team5=Pittsburgh | RD1-score5=84 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=St. Bonaventure | RD1-score6=75
| RD1-seed7= (H) | RD1-team7=Mississippi State | RD1-score7=75 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Southern Miss | RD1-score8=68
| RD2-seed1= (H) | RD2-team1=Minnesota | RD2-score1=70 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Tulsa | RD2-score2=73*
| RD2-seed3= (H) | RD2-team3=Pittsburgh | RD2-score3=61 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Mississippi State | RD2-score4=66
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Tulsa | RD3-score1=77 | RD3-seed2= (H) | RD3-team2=Mississippi State | RD3-score2=75
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Pepperdine | RD1-score1=72 | RD1-seed2= (H) | RD1-team2=Wyoming | RD1-score2=69
| RD1-seed3= (H) | RD1-team3=New Mexico | RD1-score3=83 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Baylor | RD1-score4=73
| RD1-seed5= (H) | RD1-team5=UTEP | RD1-score5=84 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=McNeese State | RD1-score6=74
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Memphis | RD1-score7=71 | RD1-seed8= (H) | RD1-team8=Utah | RD1-score8=62
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Pepperdine | RD2-score1=75 | RD2-seed2= (H) | RD2-team2=New Mexico | RD2-score2=81
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=UTEP | RD2-score3=65 | RD2-seed4= (H) | RD2-team4=Memphis | RD2-score4=90
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=New Mexico | RD3-score1=63 | RD3-seed2= (H) | RD3-team2=Memphis | RD3-score2=81
Semifinals & finals
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Detroit | RD1-score1=63 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Alabama | RD1-score2=74 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Tulsa | RD1-score3=72 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Memphis | RD1-score4=64 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Alabama | RD2-score1=66 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Tulsa | RD2-score2=79
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Detroit | RD1-score1=71 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Memphis | RD1-score2=86
- Overtime (H) Home
References
References
- [http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-2000s.html Tournament Results (2000's)] at nit.org, URL accessed November 5, 2009. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100327053218/http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-2000s.html Archived] 11/5/09
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