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2012 National Invitation Tournament

{{Short description|Annual NCAA basketball competition}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{one source|date=March 2012}}

{{Infobox college basketball tournament | Type = NIT

| 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

| TitleCount=2nd

| RunnerUp=Minnesota Golden Gophers

| GameCount=4th

| Semifinal1=Washington Huskies

| SemifinalCount=1st

| Semifinal2=Massachusetts Minutemen

| 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.{{cite web|title=2012 Postseason NIT Bracket |url=http://i.turner.ncaa.com/dr/ncaa/ncaa/release/sites/default/files/external/gametool/brackets/2012NITBracket.pdf |publisher=ncaa.com |access-date=13 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324043037/http://i.turner.ncaa.com/dr/ncaa/ncaa/release/sites/default/files/external/gametool/brackets/2012NITBracket.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2012 }} 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.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"

!Team

!Conference

!Record

! data-sort-type="number" |Appearance

!Last bid

align=left|Akron

|align=left|MAC

|22–11

|5th

|2008

align=left|Bucknell

|align=left|Patriot League

|24–9

|1st

|Never

align=left|Drexel

|align=left|Colonial

|27–6

|7th

|2007

align=left|Middle Tennessee

|align=left|Sun Belt

|25–6

|3rd

|1988

align=left|Nevada

|align=left|WAC

|26–6

|5th

|2010

align=left|Oral Roberts

|align=left|Summit

|27–6

|8th

|2005

align=left|Savannah State

|align=left|MEAC

|21–11

|1st

|Never

align=left|Stony Brook

|align=left|America East

|22–9

|2nd

|2010

align=left|Texas–Arlington

|align=left|Southland

|24–8

|2nd

|1981

align=left|Valparaiso

|align=left|Horizon

|22–11

|2nd

|2003

=Seeds=

valign=top |

{| class="wikitable sortable"

|+Washington Bracket

Seed

!School

!Conference

!Record

!Berth type

align=center|1

|Washington

|Pac-12

|align=center|21–10

|At-large

align=center|2

|Dayton

|Atlantic 10

|align=center|20–12

|At-large

align=center|3

|Oregon

|Pac-12

|align=center|22–9

|At-large

align=center|4

|Northwestern

|Big Ten

|align=center|18–13

|At-large

align=center|5

|Akron

|MAC

|align=center|22–11

|Automatic

align=center|6

|LSU

|SEC

|align=center|18–14

|At-large

align=center|7

|Iowa

|Big Ten

|align=center|17–16

|At-large

align=center|8

|UT-Arlington

|Southland

|align=center|24–8

|Automatic

| valign=top |

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Tennessee Bracket

Seed

!School

!Conference

!Record

!Berth type

align=center|1

|Tennessee

|SEC

|align=center|18–14

|At-large

align=center|2

|Miami (FL)

|ACC

|align=center|19–12

|At-large

align=center|3

|La Salle

|Atlantic 10

|align=center|21–12

|At-large

align=center|4

|Middle Tennessee

|Sun Belt

|align=center|25–6

|Automatic

align=center|5

|Marshall

|Conference USA

|align=center|21–13

|At-large

align=center|6

|Minnesota

|Big Ten

|align=center|19–14

|At-large

align=center|7

|Valparaiso

|Horizon

|align=center|22–11

|Automatic

align=center|8

|Savannah State

|MEAC

|align=center|21–11

|Automatic

|-

| valign=top |

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Seton Hall Bracket

Seed

!School

!Conference

!Record

!Berth type

align=center|1

|Seton Hall

|Big East

|align=center|20–12

|At-large

align=center|2

|Saint Joseph's

|Atlantic 10

|align=center|20–13

|At-large

align=center|3

|Drexel

|Colonial

|align=center|27–6

|Automatic

align=center|4

|Mississippi State

|SEC

|align=center|21–11

|At-large

align=center|5

|UMass

|Atlantic 10

|align=center|22–11

|At-large

align=center|6

|UCF

|Conference USA

|align=center|22–10

|At-large

align=center|7

|Northern Iowa

|Missouri Valley

|align=center|19–13

|At-large

align=center|8

|Stony Brook

|America East

|align=center|22–9

|Automatic

| valign=top |

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Arizona Bracket

Seed

!School

!Conference

!Record

!Berth type

align=center|1

|Arizona

|Pac-12

|align=center|23–11

|At-large

align=center|2

|Mississippi

|SEC

|align=center|20–13

|At-large

align=center|3

|Stanford

|Pac-12

|align=center|21–11

|At-large

align=center|4

|Oral Roberts

|Summit

|align=center|27–6

|Automatic

align=center|5

|Nevada

|WAC

|align=center|26–6

|Automatic

align=center|6

|Cleveland State

|Horizon

|align=center|22–10

|At-large

align=center|7

|Illinois State

|Missouri Valley

|align=center|20–13

|At-large

align=center|8

|Bucknell

|Patriot

|align=center|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.{{Cite web |date=March 11, 2012 |title=2012 NIT bracket released |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7674571 |access-date=November 19, 2023 |website=ESPN.com}}

{{8TeamBracket

| RD1= First round
March 13–14

| RD2= Second round
March 16–19

| RD3= Quarterfinals
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

}}

{{8TeamBracket

| RD1= First round
March 13–14

| RD2= Second round
March 16–19

| RD3= Quarterfinals
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

}}

{{8TeamBracket

| RD1= First round
March 13–14

| RD2= Second round
March 16–19

| RD3= Quarterfinals
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

}}

{{8TeamBracket

| RD1= First round
March 13–14

| RD2= Second round
March 16–19

| RD3= Quarterfinals
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

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1=Semifinals
March 27
ESPN2

| RD2=Championship
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

}}

See also

References

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