1963 National Invitation Tournament

1963 National Invitation Tournament
Teams 12
Finals site Madison Square Garden
New York City
Champions Providence (2nd title)
Runner-up Canisius (1st title game)
Semifinalists
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.

Selected teams

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

Participants
Canisius
DePaul
Fordham
La Salle
Marquette
Memphis
Miami (FL)
Providence
St. Francis (NY)
Saint Louis
Villanova
Wichita State

Brackets/Results

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  

References

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