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2013 National Invitation Tournament
Annual NCAA basketball competition
Annual NCAA basketball competition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | NIT |
| Gender | Men's |
| Year | 2013 |
| ImageSize | 200px |
| Caption | 2013 NIT Tournament |
| Teams | 32 |
| FinalFourArena | Madison Square Garden |
| FinalFourCity | New York City |
| Champions | Baylor Bears |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| RunnerUp | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| GameCount | 1st |
| Semifinal1 | BYU Cougars |
| SemifinalCount | 3rd |
| Semifinal2 | Maryland Terrapins |
| SemifinalCount2 | 3rd |
| Coach | Scott Drew |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MOP | Pierre Jackson |
| MOPTeam | Baylor |
The 2013 National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 32 NCAA Division I teams that were not selected to participate in the 2013 NCAA tournament. The annual tournament began on March 19 on campus sites and ended on April 4 at Madison Square Garden. Baylor defeated Iowa, 74–54, to capture the Bears its first NIT title in school history.
Participants
Automatic qualifiers
The following teams earned automatic berths into the 2013 NIT field by virtue of winning their conferences' regular season championship, but failing to win their conference tournament. These teams also did not receive an at-large bid for the NCAA tournament.
| Team | Conference | Record | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern | Big South | 19–12 | 1st | Never |
| Long Beach State | Big West | 19–13 | 7th | 2011 |
| Louisiana Tech | WAC | 26–6 | 7th | 2006 |
| Mercer | Atlantic Sun | 23–11 | 1st | Never |
| Niagara | MAAC | 19–13 | 14th | 2009 |
| Norfolk State | MEAC | 21–11 | 1st | Never |
| Northeastern | CAA | 20–12 | 3rd | 2010 |
| Robert Morris | Northeast | 23–10 | 2nd | 2008 |
| Stephen F. Austin | Southland | 27–4 | 3rd | 2008 |
| Stony Brook | America East | 24–7 | 3rd | 2012 |
At-large bids
The following 22 teams were also awarded NIT berths.
| Team | Conference | Record | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | SEC | 21–12 | 12th | 2011 |
| Arizona State | Pac-12 | 21–12 | 12th | 2010 |
| Baylor | Big 12 | 18–14 | 5th | 2009 |
| BYU | West Coast | 21–11 | 11th | 2006 |
| Charlotte | Atlantic 10 | 21–11 | 7th | 2008 |
| Denver | WAC | 21–9 | 3rd | 2005 |
| Detroit | Horizon | 20–12 | 7th | 2002 |
| Florida State | ACC | 18–15 | 8th | 2008 |
| Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 18–14 | 3rd | 1978 |
| Iowa | Big Ten | 21–12 | 7th | 2012 |
| Kentucky | SEC | 21–11 | 8th | 2009 |
| Maryland | ACC | 22–12 | 8th | 2008 |
| Ohio | MAC | 24–9 | 5th | 1999 |
| Providence | Big East | 17–14 | 19th | 2009 |
| Saint Joseph's | Atlantic 10 | 18–13 | 16th | 2012 |
| Southern Miss | C-USA | 25–9 | 9th | 2001 |
| St. John's | Big East | 16–15 | 29th | 2010 |
| Stanford | Pac-12 | 18–14 | 7th | 2012 |
| Tennessee | SEC | 20–12 | 13th | 2012 |
| UMass | Atlantic 10 | 21–11 | 13th | 2012 |
| Virginia | ACC | 21–11 | 13th | 2006 |
| Washington | Pac-12 | 18–15 | 7th | 2012 |
Seeds
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky | SEC | 21–11 | At-large |
| 2 | Baylor | Big 12 | 18–14 | At-large |
| 3 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 21–12 | At-large |
| 4 | Providence | Big East | 17–14 | At-large |
| 5 | Charlotte | Atlantic 10 | 21–11 | At-large |
| 6 | Detroit | Horizon | 20–12 | At-large |
| 7 | Long Beach State | Big West | 19–13 | Automatic |
| 8 | Robert Morris | NEC | 23–10 | Automatic |
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Miss | C-USA | 25–9 | At-large |
| 2 | Tennessee | SEC | 20–12 | At-large |
| 3 | BYU | WCC | 21–11 | At-large |
| 4 | Florida State | ACC | 18–15 | At-large |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | WAC | 26–6 | Automatic |
| 6 | Washington | Pac-12 | 18–15 | At-large |
| 7 | Mercer | Atlantic Sun | 23–11 | Automatic |
| 8 | Charleston Southern | Big South | 19–12 | Automatic |
|-
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 21–12 | At-large |
| 2 | Maryland | ACC | 22–12 | At-large |
| 3 | Denver | WAC | 21–9 | At-large |
| 4 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 18–14 | At-large |
| 5 | Stephen F. Austin | Southland | 27–4 | Automatic |
| 6 | Ohio | MAC | 24–9 | At-large |
| 7 | Niagara | MAAC | 19–13 | Automatic |
| 8 | Northeastern | CAA | 20–12 | Automatic |
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | ACC | 21–11 | At-large |
| 2 | Massachusetts | Atlantic 10 | 21–11 | At-large |
| 3 | Iowa | Big Ten | 21–12 | At-large |
| 4 | St. Joseph's | Atlantic 10 | 18–13 | At-large |
| 5 | St. John's | Big East | 16–15 | At-large |
| 6 | Indiana State | MVC | 18–14 | At-large |
| 7 | Stony Brook | America East | 24–7 | Automatic |
| 8 | Norfolk State | MEAC | 21–11 | Automatic |
|}
Bracket
Games are played at higher seed unless noted.
March 19–20 March 21–25 March 26–27 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Kentucky | RD1-score1=57 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Robert Morris | RD1-score2=59 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Providence | RD1-score3=75 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Charlotte | RD1-score4=66 | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=Arizona State | RD1-score5=83 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6=Detroit | RD1-score6=68 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Baylor | RD1-score7=112 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8=Long Beach State | RD1-score8=66 | RD2-seed1=8 | RD2-team1=Robert Morris | RD2-score1=68 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Providence | RD2-score2=77 | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3=Arizona State | RD2-score3=86 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Baylor | RD2-score4=89 | RD3-seed1=4 | RD3-team1=Providence | RD3-score1=68 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Baylor | RD3-score2=79
March 19–20 March 21–25 March 26–27 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Southern Miss | RD1-score1=78 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Charleston Southern | RD1-score2=71 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Florida State | RD1-score3=66 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Louisiana Tech | RD1-score4=71 | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=BYU | RD1-score5=90 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6=Washington | RD1-score6=79 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Tennessee | RD1-score7=67 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8=Mercer | RD1-score8=75 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Southern Miss | RD2-score1=63 | RD2-seed2=5 | RD2-team2=Louisiana Tech | RD2-score2=52 | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3=BYU | RD2-score3=90 | RD2-seed4=7 | RD2-team4=Mercer | RD2-score4=71 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Southern Miss | RD3-score1=62 | RD3-seed2=3 | RD3-team2=BYU | RD3-score2=79
March 19–20 March 21–25 March 26–27 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Alabama | RD1-score1=62 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Northeastern | RD1-score2=43 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Stanford | RD1-score3=58 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Stephen F. Austin | RD1-score4=57 | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=Denver | RD1-score5=61 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6=Ohio | RD1-score6=57 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Maryland | RD1-score7=86 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8=Niagara | RD1-score8=70 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Alabama | RD2-score1=66 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Stanford | RD2-score2=54 | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3=Denver | RD2-score3=52 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Maryland | RD2-score4=62 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Alabama | RD3-score1=57 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Maryland | RD3-score2=58
March 19–20 March 21–25 March 26–27 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Virginia | RD1-score1=67 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Norfolk State | RD1-score2=56 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=St. Joseph's | RD1-score3=61 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=St. John's | RD1-score4=63 | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=Iowa | RD1-score5=68 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6=Indiana State | RD1-score6=52 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Massachusetts | RD1-score7=58 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8=Stony Brook | RD1-score8=71 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Virginia | RD2-score1=68 | RD2-seed2=5 | RD2-team2=St. John's | RD2-score2=50 | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3=Iowa | RD2-score3=75 | RD2-seed4=7 | RD2-team4=Stony Brook | RD2-score4=63 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Virginia | RD3-score1=64 | RD3-seed2=3 | RD3-team2=Iowa | RD3-score2=75
April 2 April 4 | RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1=Baylor | RD1-score1=76 | RD1-seed2=3 | RD1-team2=BYU | RD1-score2=70 | RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=Maryland | RD1-score3=60 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4=Iowa | RD1-score4=71
| RD2-seed1=2 | RD2-team1=Baylor | RD2-score1=74 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Iowa | RD2-score2=54
References
References
- Lexington's [[Rupp Arena]] hosted the first two rounds of the 2013 NCAA tournament, so Robert Morris hosted the NIT first round.
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