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2012 National Invitation Tournament
Annual NCAA basketball competition
Annual NCAA basketball competition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Gender | Men's |
| Year | 2012 |
| Image | 2012 NIT Logo.jpg |
| ImageSize | 200px |
| Caption | 2012 NIT Logo |
| Teams | 32 |
| FinalFourArena | Madison Square Garden |
| FinalFourCity | New York City |
| Champions | [Stanford Cardinal](2011-12-stanford-cardinal-men-s-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 2nd |
| RunnerUp | [Minnesota Golden Gophers](2011-12-minnesota-golden-gophers-men-s-basketball-team) |
| GameCount | 4th |
| Semifinal1 | [Washington Huskies](2011-12-washington-huskies-men-s-basketball-team) |
| SemifinalCount | 1st |
| Semifinal2 | [Massachusetts Minutemen](2011-12-umass-minutemen-basketball-team) |
| SemifinalCount2 | 3rd |
| Coach | Johnny Dawkins |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MOP | Aaron Bright |
| MOPTeam | Stanford |
The 2012 National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 32 NCAA Division I teams that were not selected to participate in the 2012 NCAA tournament. The annual tournament began on March 13 on campus sites and ended on March 29 at Madison Square Garden. Stanford defeated Minnesota in the final game, by a score of 75–51 to become NIT champions for second time (first since 1991).
Participants
Automatic qualifiers
The following teams were automatic qualifiers for the 2012 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Akron](2011-12-akron-zips-men-s-basketball-team) | [MAC](2012-mac-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 22–11 | 5th | [2008](2008-national-invitation-tournament) |
| [Bucknell](2011-12-bucknell-bison-men-s-basketball-team) | [Patriot League](2012-patriot-league-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 24–9 | 1st | Never |
| [Drexel](2011-12-drexel-dragons-men-s-basketball-team) | [Colonial](2012-caa-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 27–6 | 7th | [2007](2007-national-invitation-tournament) |
| [Middle Tennessee](2011-12-middle-tennessee-blue-raiders-men-s-basketball-team) | [Sun Belt](2012-sun-belt-conference-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 25–6 | 3rd | [1988](1988-national-invitation-tournament) |
| [Nevada](2011-12-nevada-wolf-pack-men-s-basketball-team) | [WAC](2012-wac-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 26–6 | 5th | [2010](2010-national-invitation-tournament) |
| [Oral Roberts](2011-12-oral-roberts-golden-eagles-men-s-basketball-team) | [Summit](2012-summit-league-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 27–6 | 8th | [2005](2005-national-invitation-tournament) |
| [Savannah State](2011-12-savannah-state-tigers-basketball-team) | [MEAC](2012-meac-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 21–11 | 1st | Never |
| [Stony Brook](2011-12-stony-brook-seawolves-men-s-basketball-team) | [America East](2012-america-east-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 22–9 | 2nd | [2010](2010-national-invitation-tournament) |
| [Texas–Arlington](2011-12-texas-arlington-mavericks-men-s-basketball-team) | [Southland](2012-southland-conference-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 24–8 | 2nd | [1981](1981-national-invitation-tournament) |
| [Valparaiso](2011-12-valparaiso-crusaders-men-s-basketball-team) | [Horizon](2012-horizon-league-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 22–11 | 2nd | [2003](2003-national-invitation-tournament) |
Seeds
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | Pac-12 | 21–10 | At-large |
| 2 | Dayton | Atlantic 10 | 20–12 | At-large |
| 3 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 22–9 | At-large |
| 4 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 18–13 | At-large |
| 5 | Akron | MAC | 22–11 | Automatic |
| 6 | LSU | SEC | 18–14 | At-large |
| 7 | Iowa | Big Ten | 17–16 | At-large |
| 8 | UT-Arlington | Southland | 24–8 | Automatic |
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | SEC | 18–14 | At-large |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 19–12 | At-large |
| 3 | La Salle | Atlantic 10 | 21–12 | At-large |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee | Sun Belt | 25–6 | Automatic |
| 5 | Marshall | Conference USA | 21–13 | At-large |
| 6 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 19–14 | At-large |
| 7 | Valparaiso | Horizon | 22–11 | Automatic |
| 8 | Savannah State | MEAC | 21–11 | Automatic |
|-
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seton Hall | Big East | 20–12 | At-large |
| 2 | Saint Joseph's | Atlantic 10 | 20–13 | At-large |
| 3 | Drexel | Colonial | 27–6 | Automatic |
| 4 | Mississippi State | SEC | 21–11 | At-large |
| 5 | UMass | Atlantic 10 | 22–11 | At-large |
| 6 | UCF | Conference USA | 22–10 | At-large |
| 7 | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | 19–13 | At-large |
| 8 | Stony Brook | America East | 22–9 | Automatic |
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 23–11 | At-large |
| 2 | Mississippi | SEC | 20–13 | At-large |
| 3 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 21–11 | At-large |
| 4 | Oral Roberts | Summit | 27–6 | Automatic |
| 5 | Nevada | WAC | 26–6 | Automatic |
| 6 | Cleveland State | Horizon | 22–10 | At-large |
| 7 | Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 20–13 | At-large |
| 8 | Bucknell | Patriot | 24–9 | Automatic |
|}
Bracket
Played on the home court of the higher-seeded team except #7 seed Iowa hosts #2 seed Dayton since Dayton is the host of the NCAA First Four and cannot host a first-round NIT game.
March 13–14 March 16–19 March 20–21 ESPN | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1= Washington | RD1-score1= 82 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2= UT Arlington | RD1-score2= 72 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3= Northwestern | RD1-score3= 76 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4= Akron | RD1-score4= 74 | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5= Oregon | RD1-score5= 96 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6= LSU | RD1-score6= 76 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7= Dayton | RD1-score7= 72 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8= Iowa | RD1-score8= 84
| RD2-seed1= 1 | RD2-team1= Washington | RD2-score1= 76 | RD2-seed2= 4 | RD2-team2= Northwestern | RD2-score2= 55 | RD2-seed3= 3 | RD2-team3= Oregon | RD2-score3= 108 | RD2-seed4= 7 | RD2-team4= Iowa | RD2-score4= 97
| RD3-seed1= 1 | RD3-team1= Washington | RD3-score1= 90 | RD3-seed2= 3 | RD3-team2= Oregon | RD3-score2=86
March 13–14 March 16–19 March 20–21 ESPN | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1= Tennessee | RD1-score1= 65 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2= Savannah State | RD1-score2= 51 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3= Middle Tennessee | RD1-score3= 86 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4= Marshall | RD1-score4= 78 | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5= La Salle | RD1-score5= 61 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6= Minnesota | RD1-score6= 70 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7= Miami (FL) | RD1-score7= 66 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8= Valparaiso | RD1-score8= 50
| RD2-seed1= 1 | RD2-team1= Tennessee | RD2-score1= 64 | RD2-seed2= 4 | RD2-team2= Middle Tennessee | RD2-score2= 71 | RD2-seed3= 6 | RD2-team3= Minnesota | RD2-score3= 78 | RD2-seed4= 2 | RD2-team4= Miami (FL) | RD2-score4= 60
| RD3-seed1= 4 | RD3-team1= Middle Tennessee | RD3-score1= 72 | RD3-seed2= 6 | RD3-team2= Minnesota | RD3-score2= 78
March 13–14 March 16–19 March 20–21 ESPN2 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1= Seton Hall | RD1-score1= 63 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2= Stony Brook | RD1-score2= 61 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3= Mississippi State | RD1-score3= 96 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4= UMass | RD1-score4= 1012OT | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5= Drexel | RD1-score5= 81 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6= UCF | RD1-score6= 56 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7= Saint Joseph's | RD1-score7= 65 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8= Northern Iowa | RD1-score8= 67
| RD2-seed1= 1 | RD2-team1= Seton Hall | RD2-score1= 67 | RD2-seed2= 5 | RD2-team2= UMass | RD2-score2= 77 | RD2-seed3= 3 | RD2-team3= Drexel | RD2-score3= 65 | RD2-seed4= 7 | RD2-team4= Northern Iowa | RD2-score4= 63
| RD3-seed1= 5 | RD3-team1= UMass | RD3-score1= 72 | RD3-seed2= 3 | RD3-team2= Drexel | RD3-score2= 70
March 13–14 March 16–19 March 20–21 ESPN2 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1= Arizona | RD1-score1= 54 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2= Bucknell | RD1-score2= 65 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3= Oral Roberts | RD1-score3= 59 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4= Nevada | RD1-score4= 68 | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5= Stanford | RD1-score5= 76 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6= Cleveland State | RD1-score6= 65 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7= Ole Miss | RD1-score7= 93 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8= Illinois State | RD1-score8= 96OT
| RD2-seed1= 8 | RD2-team1= Bucknell | RD2-score1= 67 | RD2-seed2= 5 | RD2-team2= Nevada | RD2-score2= 75 | RD2-seed3= 3 | RD2-team3= Stanford | RD2-score3= 92OT | RD2-seed4= 7 | RD2-team4= Illinois State | RD2-score4= 88
| RD3-seed1= 5 | RD3-team1= Nevada | RD3-score1= 56 | RD3-seed2= 3 | RD3-team2= Stanford | RD3-score2=84
Semifinals and final
Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 27 and March 29
March 27 ESPN2 March 29 ESPN | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Washington | RD1-score1= 67 | RD1-seed2=6 | RD1-team2=Minnesota | RD1-score2=68OT
| RD1-seed3=5 | RD1-team3=UMass | RD1-score3=74 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4=Stanford | RD1-score4=84
| RD2-seed1=6 | RD2-team1=Minnesota | RD2-score1=51 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Stanford | RD2-score2=75
References
References
- "2012 Postseason NIT Bracket". ncaa.com.
- (March 11, 2012). "2012 NIT bracket released".
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