# 2013 National Invitation Tournament

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

Kentucky Bracket :
| 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 |
Southern Miss Bracket :
| 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 |
Alabama Bracket :
| 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 |
Virginia Bracket :
| 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.
| First round March 19–20 | First round March 19–20 | First round March 19–20 | Second round March 21–25 | Second round March 21–25 | Second round March 21–25 | Quarterfinals March 26–27 | Quarterfinals March 26–27 | Quarterfinals March 26–27 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 57 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Robert Morris | 59 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Robert Morris | 59 | 8 | Robert Morris | 68 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Providence | 77 | | | |
| 4 | Providence | 75 | 4 | Providence | 77 | | | |
| 5 | Charlotte | 66 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Charlotte | 66 | | | | 4 | Providence | 68 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Baylor | 79 |
| 3 | Arizona State | 83 | | | | | | | 2 | Baylor | 79 |
| 6 | Detroit | 68 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Detroit | 68 | 3 | Arizona State | 86 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Baylor | 89 | | | |
| 2 | Baylor | 112 | 2 | Baylor | 89 | | | |
| 7 | Long Beach State | 66 | | | | | | |
| First round March 19–20 | First round March 19–20 | First round March 19–20 | Second round March 21–25 | Second round March 21–25 | Second round March 21–25 | Quarterfinals March 26–27 | Quarterfinals March 26–27 | Quarterfinals March 26–27 |
| 1 | Southern Miss | 78 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Charleston Southern | 71 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Charleston Southern | 71 | 1 | Southern Miss | 63 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Louisiana Tech | 52 | | | |
| 4 | Florida State | 66 | 5 | Louisiana Tech | 52 | | | |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 71 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 71 | | | | 1 | Southern Miss | 62 |
| | | | | | | 3 | BYU | 79 |
| 3 | BYU | 90 | | | | | | | 3 | BYU | 79 |
| 6 | Washington | 79 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Washington | 79 | 3 | BYU | 90 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Mercer | 71 | | | |
| 2 | Tennessee | 67 | 7 | Mercer | 71 | | | |
| 7 | Mercer | 75 | | | | | | |
| First round March 19–20 | First round March 19–20 | First round March 19–20 | Second round March 21–25 | Second round March 21–25 | Second round March 21–25 | Quarterfinals March 26–27 | Quarterfinals March 26–27 | Quarterfinals March 26–27 |
| 1 | Alabama | 62 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Northeastern | 43 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Northeastern | 43 | 1 | Alabama | 66 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Stanford | 54 | | | |
| 4 | Stanford | 58 | 4 | Stanford | 54 | | | |
| 5 | Stephen F. Austin | 57 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Stephen F. Austin | 57 | | | | 1 | Alabama | 57 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Maryland | 58 |
| 3 | Denver | 61 | | | | | | | 2 | Maryland | 58 |
| 6 | Ohio | 57 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ohio | 57 | 3 | Denver | 52 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Maryland | 62 | | | |
| 2 | Maryland | 86 | 2 | Maryland | 62 | | | |
| 7 | Niagara | 70 | | | | | | |
| First round March 19–20 | First round March 19–20 | First round March 19–20 | Second round March 21–25 | Second round March 21–25 | Second round March 21–25 | Quarterfinals March 26–27 | Quarterfinals March 26–27 | Quarterfinals March 26–27 |
| 1 | Virginia | 67 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Norfolk State | 56 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Norfolk State | 56 | 1 | Virginia | 68 | | | |
| | | | 5 | St. John's | 50 | | | |
| 4 | St. Joseph's | 61 | 5 | St. John's | 50 | | | |
| 5 | St. John's | 63 | | | | | | |
| 5 | St. John's | 63 | | | | 1 | Virginia | 64 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Iowa | 75 |
| 3 | Iowa | 68 | | | | | | | 3 | Iowa | 75 |
| 6 | Indiana State | 52 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Indiana State | 52 | 3 | Iowa | 75 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Stony Brook | 63 | | | |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 58 | 7 | Stony Brook | 63 | | | |
| 7 | Stony Brook | 71 | | | | | | |
| Semifinals April 2 | Semifinals April 2 | Semifinals April 2 | Finals April 4 | Finals April 4 | Finals April 4 |
| 2 | Baylor | 76 | | | |
| 3 | BYU | 70 | | | |
| 3 | BYU | 70 | 2 | Baylor | 74 |
| | | | 3 | Iowa | 54 |
| 2 | Maryland | 60 | 3 | Iowa | 54 |
| 3 | Iowa | 71 | | | |