2023 National Invitation Tournament
| Season | 2022–23 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 32 | ||||
| Finals site | Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada | ||||
| Champions | North Texas Mean Green (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | UAB Blazers (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Grant McCasland (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Tylor Perry (North Texas) | ||||
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The 2023 National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 32 NCAA Division I men's college basketball teams not selected to participate in the 2023 NCAA tournament. The tournament began on March 14 and ended on March 30. The first three rounds were played on campuses, with the semifinal and championship final played at Orleans Arena in the Las Vegas Valley.[1]
Participants
[edit ]Teams and parings for the 2023 NIT were released by the NIT Committee on Sunday, March 12. Thirty-two teams qualified for the NIT, both automatic qualifiers and at-large selections. In 2022, the Xavier Musketeers won the NIT Title.
Automatic qualifiers
[edit ]Teams which had the best regular-season record in their conference but failed to win their conference tournament automatically qualified for the 2023 NIT if they were not selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament.[1]
| Team | Conference | Overall record | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Washington | Big Sky | 22–10 | 2nd | 2003 |
| UC Irvine | Big West | 23–11 | 7th | 2017 |
| Hofstra | CAA | 24–9 | 7th | 2019 |
| Youngstown State | Horizon | 24–9 | 1st | Never |
| Yale | Ivy League | 21–8 | 2nd | 2002 |
| Toledo | MAC | 27–7 | 10th | 2022 |
| Bradley | MVC | 25–9 | 22nd | 2007 |
| Morehead State | OVC | 21–11 | 1st | Never |
| Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 25–7 | 11th | 2014 |
| Alcorn State | SWAC | 18–13 | 4th | 2022 |
| Utah Valley | WAC | 25–8 | 2nd | 2014 |
At-large bids
[edit ]The following teams were awarded at-large bids.
| Team | Conference | Overall record | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | American | 21–12 | 11th | 2010 |
| Clemson | ACC | 23–10 | 18th | 2019 |
| Colorado | Pac-12 | 17–16 | 13th | 2022 |
| Florida | SEC | 16–16 | 11th | 2022 |
| Liberty | ASUN | 26–8 | 1st | Never |
| Michigan | Big Ten | 17–15 | 10th | 2007 |
| New Mexico | Mountain West | 22–11 | 20th | 2011 |
| North Texas | Conference USA | 26–7 | 2nd | 2022 |
| Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 18–15 | 13th | 2018 |
| Oregon | Pac-12 | 19–14 | 13th | 2022 |
| Rutgers | Big Ten | 19–14 | 15th | 2006 |
| Sam Houston | WAC | 25–7 | 2nd | 2019 |
| Santa Clara | West Coast | 23–9 | 7th | 2022 |
| Seton Hall | Big East | 17–15 | 18th | 2012 |
| UAB | Conference USA | 25–9 | 13th | 2016 |
| UCF | American | 18–14 | 3rd | 2017 |
| Vanderbilt | SEC | 20–14 | 14th | 2022 |
| Villanova | Big East | 17–16 | 18th | 2004 |
| Virginia Tech | ACC | 19–14 | 14th | 2016 |
| Washington State | Pac-12 | 17–16 | 7th | 2022 |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | 17–14 | 5th | 1996 |
Declined invitations
[edit ]The following programs declined to participate in the 2023 NIT:
- North Carolina [2]
- Dayton [3] (It is unclear if Dayton would have been invited had they not preemptively declined.)
Bracket
[edit ]The 32-team bracket was announced on March 12, via the NIT Selection Show on ESPNU at 10 p.m. EST.[4]
March 14–15
Campus sites Second round
March 18–19
Campus sites Quarterfinal
March 21
Gallagher-Iba Arena
- ^ Oklahoma State played its first-round game at Youngstown State due to a scheduling conflict at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
- ^^ Sam Houston State played its first-round game at Santa Clara due to a scheduling conflict at Bernard Johnson Coliseum.
March 14–15
Campus sites Second round
March 18–19
Campus sites Quarterfinal
March 21
Matthew Knight Arena
March 14–15
Campus sites Second round
March 18–19
Campus sites Quarterfinal
March 22
UCCU Center
- ^ Cincinnati played its second-round game at Hofstra due to their home court at Fifth Third Arena being renovated.
- ^^ Cincinnati played its third-round game at Utah Valley due to their home court at Fifth Third Arena being renovated.
March 14–15
Campus sites Second round
March 18–19
Campus sites Quarterfinal
March 22
Memorial Gymnasium
Media
[edit ]ESPN, Inc. had exclusive television rights to all of the NIT games. It telecast every game across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3, and ESPN+. Westwood One had exclusive radio rights to the semifinals and the championship.
See also
[edit ]- 2023 Women's National Invitation Tournament
- 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
- 2023 College Basketball Invitational
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "2023 NIT bracket" (PDF). NCAA.com. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Baxley, Rodd (March 12, 2023). "Why Hubert Davis said UNC basketball will not play in NIT after missing NCAA Tournament". Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Jablonski, David (March 12, 2023). "Dayton's season ends as it announces it 'will decline any postseason opportunities'". Dayton Daily News . Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NIT men's basketball field and pairings announced". NCAA.com. March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.