# National Invitation Tournament 2001

El National Invitation Tournament 2001 fue la sexagésimo cuarta edición del National Invitation Tournament. La disputaron 32 equipos, celebrándose la fase final de la competición en el Madison Square Garden de Nueva York. El ganador fue la Universidad de Tulsa, que lograba su segundo título en esta competición.

## Equipos

Participantes :
| Universidad | Conferencia | Universidad | Conferencia |
| Alabama | SEC | Auburn | SEC |
| Baylor | Big 12 | Bradley | MVC |
| Connecticut | Big East | Dayton | A-10 |
| Detroit | Horizon | Illinois State | MVC |
| McNeese State | Southland | Memphis | C-USA |
| Miami (FL) | Big East | Minnesota | Big Ten |
| Mississippi State | SEC | New Mexico | MWC |
| Pepperdine | WCC | Pittsburgh | Big East |
| Purdue | Big Ten | Richmond | CAA |
| St. Bonaventure | A-10 | Seton Hall | Big East |
| South Alabama | Sun Belt | South Carolina | SEC |
| Southern Miss | C-USA | UC Irvine | Big West |
| UNC Wilmington | CAA | UTEP | WAC |
| Toledo | MAC | Tulsa | WAC |
| Utah | MWC | Villanova | Big East |
| West Virginia | Big East | Wyoming | MWC |

## Fase final

Cuadro final de resultados.
| Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final |
| Connecticut | Connecticut | 72 | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 65 | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 65 | Connecticut | Connecticut | 61 |
| | | | Detroit | Detroit | 67 |
| Detroit | Detroit | 68 | Detroit | Detroit | 67 |
| Bradley | Bradley | 49 | | | |
| Bradley | Bradley | 49 | | | | Detroit | Detroit | 59 |
| | | | | | | Dayton | Dayton | 42 |
| Richmond | Richmond | 79 | | | | | | | Dayton | Dayton | 42 |
| West Virginia | West Virginia | 56 | | | |
| West Virginia | West Virginia | 56 | Richmond | Richmond | 56 |
| | | | Dayton | Dayton | 71 |
| Dayton | Dayton | 68 | Dayton | Dayton | 71 |
| UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington | 59 | | | |
| Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final |
| Alabama | Alabama | 85 | | | |
| Seton Hall | Seton Hall | 79 | | | |
| Seton Hall | Seton Hall | 79 | Alabama | Alabama | 79 |
| | | | Toledo | Toledo | 69 |
| Toledo | Toledo | 76 | Toledo | Toledo | 69 |
| South Alabama | South Alabama | 67 | | | |
| South Alabama | South Alabama | 67 | | | | Alabama | Alabama | 85 |
| | | | | | | Purdue | Purdue | 77 |
| Purdue | Purdue | 90 | | | | | | | Purdue | Purdue | 77 |
| Illinois State | Illinois State | 79 | | | |
| Illinois State | Illinois State | 79 | Purdue | Purdue | 90 |
| | | | Auburn | Auburn | 60 |
| Auburn | Auburn | 60 | Auburn | Auburn | 60 |
| Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 58 | | | |
| Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final |
| Minnesota | Minnesota | 87 | | | |
| Villanova | Villanova | 78 | | | |
| Villanova | Villanova | 78 | Minnesota | Minnesota | 70 |
| | | | Tulsa | Tulsa | 73 |
| Tulsa | Tulsa | 75 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 73 |
| UC Irvine | UC Irvine | 71 | | | |
| UC Irvine | UC Irvine | 71 | | | | Tulsa | Tulsa | 77 |
| | | | | | | Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 75 |
| Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | 84 | | | | | | | Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 75 |
| St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure | 75 | | | |
| St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure | 75 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | 61 |
| | | | Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 66 |
| | Mississippi State | 75 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 66 |
| & | Southern Miss | 68 | | | |
| Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final |
| Pepperdine | Pepperdine | 72 | | | |
| Wyoming | Wyoming | 69 | | | |
| Wyoming | Wyoming | 69 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine | 75 |
| | | | New Mexico | New Mexico | 81 |
| New Mexico | New Mexico | 83 | New Mexico | New Mexico | 81 |
| Baylor | Baylor | 73 | | | |
| Baylor | Baylor | 73 | | | | New Mexico | New Mexico | 63 |
| | | | | | | Memphis | Memphis | 81 |
| UTEP | UTEP | 84 | | | | | | | Memphis | Memphis | 81 |
| McNeese State | McNeese State | 74 | | | |
| McNeese State | McNeese State | 74 | UTEP | UTEP | 65 |
| | | | Memphis | Memphis | 90 |
| Memphis | Memphis | 71 | Memphis | Memphis | 90 |
| Utah | Utah | 62 | | | |

### Semifinales y Final

| Semifinales | Semifinales | Semifinales | Final | Final | Final |
| Detroit | Detroit | 63 |
| Alabama | Alabama | 74 |
| Alabama | Alabama | 74 | Alabama | Alabama | 66 |
| | | | Tulsa | Tulsa | 79 |
| Tulsa | Tulsa | 72 | Tulsa | Tulsa | 79 |
| Memphis | Memphis | 64 |
| Tercer y cuarto puesto | Tercer y cuarto puesto | Tercer y cuarto puesto |
| Detroit | Detroit | 71 |
| Memphis | Memphis | 86 |
* Campeón del NIT 2001
* Tulsa Golden Hurricane 2º título