2023 National Invitation Tournament
| 2023 National Invitation Tournament | |||||
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| Teams | 8 | ||||
| Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
| Champions | New Mexico (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | UTSA (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | DarthJarJar (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Trevor Cannon (New Mexico) | ||||
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The 2023 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) was a single-elimination tournament of 8 NCAA Division I men's college basketball teams that were not selected to participate in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. The tournament started on March 28, and concluded on April 1. All three rounds were held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Participants
| Team | Conference | Overall record | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | Big 12 | 13-19 | 1st | Never |
| Tulane | SEC | 12-20 | 1st | Never |
| New Mexico | Pac-12 | 11-20 | 1st | Never |
| South Alabama | SEC | 11-20 | 1st | Never |
| UTSA | Pac-12 | 10-21 | 1st | Never |
| Kansas State | Big 12 | 10-21 | 1st | Never |
| VCU | ACC | 10-22 | 1st | Never |
| Illinois State | Big Ten | 10-22 | 1st | Never |
Bracket
| Quarterfinals 3/26/20-3/29/20 | Semifinals 3/30/20 | Championship 4/1/20 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Baylor | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Illinois State | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Baylor | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | UTSA | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | South Alabama | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | UTSA | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | UTSA | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | New Mexico | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | New Mexico | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Kansas State | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | New Mexico | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | VCU | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Tulane | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | VCU | 69 | ||||||||||||
