1963 National Invitation Tournament (original) (raw)
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Annual NCAA basketball competition
1963 National Invitation Tournament
| Season | 1962–63 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 |
| Finals site | Madison Square GardenNew York City |
| Champions | Providence Friars (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Canisius Golden Griffins (1st title game) |
| Semifinalists | Marquette Warriors (1st semifinal)Villanova Wildcats (1st semifinal) |
| Winning coach | Joe Mullaney (2nd title) |
| MVP | Raymond Flynn (Providence) |
| National Invitation Tournaments «1962 1964» |
The 1963 National Invitation Tournament was the 1963 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.[1]
- Canisius
- DePaul
- Fordham
- La Salle
- Marquette
- Memphis
- Miami (FL)
- Providence
- Saint Louis
- St. Francis (NY)
- Villanova
- Wichita State
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 |
- 1963 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
- 1963 NCAA College Division basketball tournament
- 1963 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
- ^ a b Tournament Results (1960's) at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009. Archived 11/7/09