1963 National Invitation Tournament

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1963 National Invitation Tournament
Season 196263
Teams12
Finals site Madison Square Garden
New York City
Champions Providence Friars (2nd title)
Runner-up Canisius Golden Griffins (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Joe Mullaney (2nd title)
MVP Raymond Flynn (Providence)
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The 1963 National Invitation Tournament was the 1963 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

Contents

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament. [1]

Bracket

Below is the tournament bracket. [1]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
            
Villanova63
DePaul 51
Villanova54
Wichita State 53
Villanova 46
Canisius61
Canisius76
Memphis 67
Memphis70
Fordham 49
Canisius 66
Providence81
Miami (FL)71
St. Francis (NY) 70
Miami (FL) 96
Providence106
Providence70
Marquette 64
Marquette84
Saint Louis 49
Saint Louis63
La Salle 61
Third place game
   
Villanova 58
Marquette66

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References

  1. 1 2 Tournament Results (1960's) at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009. Archived 11/7/09