2001 National Invitation Tournament


The 2001 National Invitation Tournament was the 2001 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.
SchoolConferenceRecordAppearanceLast bid
AlabamaSEC21–109th1999
AuburnSEC17–135th1998
Big 1219–113rd1990
Missouri Valley19–1120th1999
ConnecticutBig East19–1111th1997
Atlantic 1019–1219th1998
MCC22–105th1978
Illinois StateMissouri Valley21–88th1996
Southland22–82nd1986
C-USA17–1414th1998
Miami (FL)Big East16–126th1997
Big Ten17–139th1998
SEC16–125th1999
Mountain West19–1215th2000
West Coast21–86th1999
PittsburghBig East18–138th1997
Big Ten16–147th1992
Colonial21–65th1992
Big East16–1414th1999
South AlabamaSun Belt22–103rd1984
SEC15–145th1999
Southern MissC-USA22–88th1998
Atlantic 1018–1114th1998
MAC21–105th1999
WAC21–117th1991
UC IrvineBig West25–43rd1986
Colonial19–102nd1998
Mountain West19–1111th1992
WAC22–87th1995
Big East18–1214th2000
Big East17–1113th1997
Mountain West20–97th1999

Bracket

Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket:

Semifinals &; finals