1963 National Invitation Tournament
The 1963 National Invitation Tournament was the 1963 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
| Teams | 12 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
| Champions | Providence Friars (2nd title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Canisius Golden Griffins (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Joe Mullaney (2nd title) | ||||
| MVP | Raymond Flynn (Providence) | ||||
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Selected teams
Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.[1]
| Participants | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canisius | ||||
| DePaul | ||||
| Fordham | ||||
| La Salle | ||||
| Marquette | ||||
| Memphis | ||||
| Miami (FL) | ||||
| Providence | ||||
| Saint Louis | ||||
| St. Francis (NY) | ||||
| Villanova | ||||
| Wichita State | ||||
Bracket
Below is the tournament bracket.[1]
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| Villanova | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| DePaul | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
| Villanova | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
| Villanova | 46 | |||||||||||||||||
| Canisius | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| Canisius | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
| Canisius | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| Providence | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis (NY) | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 96 | |||||||||||||||||
| Providence | 106 | |||||||||||||||||
| Providence | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| Marquette | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| Marquette | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| La Salle | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| Third place game | ||||
| Villanova | 58 | |||
| Marquette | 66 | |||
See also
- 1963 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament
- 1963 NCAA College Division Basketball Tournament
- 1963 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
References
- Tournament Results (1960's) at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009. Archived 11/7/09
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