1993 National Invitation Tournament

The 1993 National Invitation Tournament was the 1993 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

1993 National Invitation Tournament

Season	1992–93
Teams	32
Finals site	Madison Square Garden New York City
Champions	Minnesota Golden Gophers (1st title)
Runner-up	Georgetown Hoyas (1st title game)
Semifinalists	UAB Blazers (2nd semifinal) Providence Friars (7th semifinal)
Winning coach	Clem Haskins (1st title)
MVP	Voshon Lenard (Minnesota)
National Invitation Tournaments «1992 1994»

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.

Team	Conference	Overall record	Appearance	Last bid
Alabama	SEC	16–12	6th	1981
Arizona State	Pac-10	18–9	4th	1992
Auburn	SEC	15–11	1st	Never
Boston College	Big East	16–12	9th	1992
Clemson	ACC	16–12	8th	1988
Connecticut	Big East	15–12	9th	1989
Florida	SEC	16–11	6th	1992
Georgetown	Big East	16–12	5th	1978
Georgia	SEC	15–13	6th	1988
Houston	Southwest	21–8	6th	1991
Jackson State	SWAC	24–8	1st	Never
James Madison	CAA	21–8	4th	1992
Miami (OH)	MAC	20–8	2nd	1970
Michigan State	Big Ten	15–12	3rd	1989
Minnesota	Big Ten	17–10	6th	1992
Niagara	MAAC	23–6	11th	1987
Ohio State	Big Ten	15–12	6th	1989
Oklahoma	Big Eight	19–11	5th	1991
Old Dominion	CAA	20–7	7th	1988
Pepperdine	West Coast	22–7	4th	1989
Providence	Big East	17–11	12th	1991
Rice	Southwest	17–9	3rd	1991
Saint Joseph's	Atlantic 10	18–10	9th	1985
Southwest Missouri State	Missouri Valley	18–10	3rd	1991
UAB	Great Midwest	17–13	5th	1992
UC Santa Barbara	Big West	18–10	3rd	1992
UNLV	Big West	21–7	3rd	1982
USC	Pac-10	16–11	2nd	1973
UTEP	WAC	20–12	5th	1981
VCU	Metro	20–9	3rd	1988
West Virginia	Atlantic 10	16–11	10th	1991
Wisconsin	Big Ten	14–13	3rd	1991

Bracket

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

	First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals
	Providence		73
	James Madison		61
						Providence		68
						West Virginia		67
	West Virginia		95
	Georgia		84
											Providence		75
											Boston College		58
	Boston College		87
	Niagara		83
						Boston College		101
						Rice		68
	Rice		77
	Wisconsin		73

	First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals
	USC		90
	UNLV		73
						USC		71
						Pepperdine		59
	Pepperdine		53
	UC Santa Barbara		50
											USC		58
											Minnesota		76
	Oklahoma		88
	Michigan State		86
						Oklahoma		72
						Minnesota		86
	Minnesota		74
	Florida		66

	First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals
	Clemson		84
	Auburn		72
						Clemson		64
						UAB		65
	UAB		58
	Alabama		56
											UAB		61
											SW Missouri State		52
	SW Missouri State		56
	Saint Joseph's		34
						SW Missouri State		70
						Jackson State		52
	Jackson State		90
	Connecticut		88 OT

	First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals
	Georgetown		78
	Arizona State		68
						Georgetown		71
						UTEP		44
	UTEP		67
	Houston		61
											Georgetown		66
											Miami (OH)		53
	Miami (OH)		56
	Ohio State		53
						Miami (OH)		60
						Old Dominion		58
	Old Dominion		74
	VCU		68

Semifinals & finals

	Semifinals					Finals
	Providence		70
	Minnesota		76
						Minnesota		62
						Georgetown		61
	UAB		41
	Georgetown		45

	Third place game
	UAB		55
	Providence		52

See also

• 1993 National Women's Invitational Tournament
• 1993 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1993 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 1993 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
• 1993 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 1993 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
• 1993 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
• 1993 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1993 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 1993 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 1993 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament