2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

A total of 68 teams entered the 2013 tournament. A total of 32 automatic bids are awarded to each program that won a conference tournament. The remaining 36 bids are issued "at-large", with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. The Selection Committee also seeds the entire field from 1 to 68.

Eight teams—the four lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers and the four lowest-seeded at-large teams—played in the First Four (the successor to what had been popularly known as "play-in games" through the 2010 tournament). The winners of these games advanced to the main tournament bracket.

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The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 2013 tournament:{{cite web |url=http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?key=%2Fncaa%2Fncaa%2Fmedia+and+events%2Fpress+room%2Fnews+release+archive%2F2009%2Fchampionships%2F20090921+mbb+site+selection+2011-13 |title=Archived copy |website=www.ncaa.org |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091203022814/http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?key=%2Fncaa%2Fncaa%2Fmedia+and+events%2Fpress+room%2Fnews+release+archive%2F2009%2Fchampionships%2F20090921+mbb+site+selection+2011-13 |archive-date=3 December 2009 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/10107964/2012-NCAA-tournament-information |title=NCAA College Basketball News, Videos, Scores, Standings, Stats, Teams – FOX Sports on MSN |publisher=Msn.foxsports.com |access-date=April 14, 2013 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/2011-06-27/first-four-remain-dayton |title=First Four to remain in Dayton |publisher=NCAA.com |access-date=April 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221100834/https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/2011-06-27/first-four-remain-dayton |archive-date=February 21, 2018 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

First Four

• March 19 and 20
• University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio (Host: University of Dayton)

First and Second rounds

• March 21 and 23
• The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan (Host: Oakland University)
• Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky (Host: University of Kentucky)
• EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah (Host: University of Utah)
• HP Pavilion, San Jose, California (Host: West Coast Conference)
• March 22 and 24
• University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio (Host: University of Dayton)
• Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas (Host: University of Texas at Austin)
• Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri (Host: Missouri Valley Conference)
• Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Host: Temple University)

Regional semifinals and Finals

• March 28 and 30
• East Regional
• Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. (Host: Georgetown University)
• West Regional
• Staples Center, Los Angeles, California (Host: Pepperdine University)
• March 29 and 31
• Midwest Regional
• Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana (Hosts: IUPUI, Horizon League)
• South Regional
• Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas (Host: Big 12 Conference)

National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)

• April 6 and 8
• Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia (Host: Georgia Institute of Technology)

Atlanta hosted the Final Four for the sixth time, having previously hosted in 2007. As of 2024, this is the most recent Final Four to be held in Atlanta (The 2020 edition, which was to be held in Atlanta, was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic).

{{further|2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament qualifying teams}}

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The following teams were automatic qualifiers for the 2013 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference's tournament (except for the Ivy League, whose regular-season champion received the automatic bid).

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*See First Four.

Unless otherwise noted, all times listed are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04)

The First Four games involved eight teams: the four overall lowest-ranked teams, and the four lowest-ranked at-large teams.

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| team-width = 150

| RD1-seed1= 11

| RD1-team1= Middle Tennessee

| RD1-score1= 54

| RD1-seed2= 11

| RD1-team2= Saint Mary's

| RD1-score2= 67

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| team-width = 150

| RD1-seed1= 16

| RD1-team1= Liberty

| RD1-score1= 72

| RD1-seed2= 16

| RD1-team2= North Carolina A&T

| RD1-score2= 73

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| team-width = 150

| RD1-seed1= 13

| RD1-team1= Boise State

| RD1-score1= 71

| RD1-seed2= 13

| RD1-team2= La Salle

| RD1-score2= 80

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| team-width = 150

| RD1-seed1= 16

| RD1-team1= James Madison

| RD1-score1= 68

| RD1-seed2= 16

| RD1-team2= Long Island

| RD1-score2= 55

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{{16TeamBracket | RD1=First round
Round of 64
March 21–22

| RD2=Second round
Round of 32
March 23–24

| RD3=Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 29

| RD4=Regional finals
Elite 8
March 31

| subgroup1= Lexington – Thu/Sat

| subgroup2= San Jose – Thu/Sat

| subgroup3= Auburn Hills – Thu/Sat

| subgroup4= Philadelphia – Fri/Sun

| RD1-seed01= 1

| RD1-team01= 2012–13 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

| RD1-score01= 79

| RD1-seed02= 16

| RD1-team02=North Carolina A&T

| RD1-score02= 48

| RD1-seed03= 8

| RD1-team03= Colorado State

| RD1-score03= 84

| RD1-seed04= 9

| RD1-team04= Missouri

| RD1-score04= 72

| RD1-seed05= 5

| RD1-team05= Oklahoma State

| RD1-score05= 55

| RD1-seed06= 12

| RD1-team06= Oregon

| RD1-score06= 68

| RD1-seed07= 4

| RD1-team07= Saint Louis

| RD1-score07= 64

| RD1-seed08= 13

| RD1-team08= New Mexico State

| RD1-score08= 44

| RD1-seed09=6

| RD1-team09= Memphis

| RD1-score09= 54

| RD1-seed10= 11

| RD1-team10= Saint Mary's

| RD1-score10= 52

| RD1-seed11= 3

| RD1-team11= Michigan State

| RD1-score11=65

| RD1-seed12= 14

| RD1-team12= Valparaiso

| RD1-score12= 54

| RD1-seed13= 7

| RD1-team13= Creighton

| RD1-score13=67

| RD1-seed14= 10

| RD1-team14= Cincinnati

| RD1-score14=63

| RD1-seed15= 2

| RD1-team15= Duke

| RD1-score15= 73

| RD1-seed16= 15

| RD1-team16= Albany

| RD1-score16= 61

| RD2-seed01= 1

| RD2-team01= {{strikethrough|Louisville}}

| RD2-score01= 82

| RD2-seed02= 8

| RD2-team02= Colorado State

| RD2-score02= 56

| RD2-seed03= 12

| RD2-team03= Oregon

| RD2-score03= 74

| RD2-seed04= 4

| RD2-team04= Saint Louis

| RD2-score04= 57

| RD2-seed05= 6

| RD2-team05= Memphis

| RD2-score05= 48

| RD2-seed06= 3

| RD2-team06= Michigan State

| RD2-score06= 70

| RD2-seed07=7

| RD2-team07=Creighton

| RD2-score07= 50

| RD2-seed08= 2

| RD2-team08= Duke

| RD2-score08= 66

| RD3-seed01= 1

| RD3-team01= {{strikethrough|Louisville}}

| RD3-score01= 77

| RD3-seed02= 12

| RD3-team02= Oregon

| RD3-score02= 69

| RD3-seed03= 3

| RD3-team03= Michigan State

| RD3-score03= 61

| RD3-seed04= 2

| RD3-team04= Duke

| RD3-score04= 71

| RD4-seed01=1

| RD4-team01={{strikethrough|Louisville}}

| RD4-score01=85

| RD4-seed02=2

| RD4-team02= Duke

| RD4-score02= 63

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Regional all-tournament team: Seth Curry, Duke; Gorgui Dieng, Louisville; Mason Plumlee, Duke; Peyton Siva, Louisville{{cite web|url=http://www.whas11.com/sports/Smith-Siva-Dieng-make-Midwest-Regional-All-Tournament-team-200814831.html|title=Smith, Siva, Dieng make Midwest Regional All-Tournament team|publisher=WHAS 11|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407002912/http://www.whas11.com/sports/Smith-Siva-Dieng-make-Midwest-Regional-All-Tournament-team-200814831.html|archive-date=April 7, 2013}}

Regional most outstanding player: Russ Smith, Louisville{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/game/basketball-men/d1/2013/03/31/duke-louisville|title=Louisville beats Duke 85–63 to reach Final Four|publisher=NCAA}}{{efn|name="vacated"}}

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Round of 64
March 21–22

| RD2=Second round
Round of 32
March 23–24

| RD3=Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 28

| RD4=Regional finals
Elite 8
March 30

| subgroup1= Salt Lake City – Thu/Sat

| subgroup2= Kansas City – Fri/Sun

| subgroup3= Salt Lake City – Thu/Sat

| subgroup4= Dayton – Fri/Sun

| RD1-seed01= 1

| RD1-team01= Gonzaga

| RD1-score01= 64

| RD1-seed02= 16

| RD1-team02= Southern

| RD1-score02= 58

| RD1-seed03= 8

| RD1-team03= Pittsburgh

| RD1-score03= 55

| RD1-seed04= 9

| RD1-team04= Wichita State

| RD1-score04= 73

| RD1-seed05= 5

| RD1-team05= Wisconsin

| RD1-score05= 46

| RD1-seed06= 12

| RD1-team06= Ole Miss

| RD1-score06= 57

| RD1-seed07= 4

| RD1-team07= Kansas State

| RD1-score07= 61

| RD1-seed08= 13

| RD1-team08= La Salle

| RD1-score08= 63

| RD1-seed09= 6

| RD1-team09= Arizona

| RD1-score09= 81

| RD1-seed10= 11

| RD1-team10= Belmont

| RD1-score10= 64

| RD1-seed11= 3

| RD1-team11= New Mexico

| RD1-score11= 62

| RD1-seed12= 14

| RD1-team12= Harvard

| RD1-score12= 68

| RD1-seed13= 7

| RD1-team13= Notre Dame

| RD1-score13= 58

| RD1-seed14= 10

| RD1-team14= Iowa State

| RD1-score14= 76

| RD1-seed15= 2

| RD1-team15= Ohio State

| RD1-score15= 95

| RD1-seed16= 15

| RD1-team16= Iona

| RD1-score16= 70

| RD2-seed01= 1

| RD2-team01= Gonzaga

| RD2-score01= 70

| RD2-seed02= 9

| RD2-team02= Wichita State

| RD2-score02= 76

| RD2-seed03= 12

| RD2-team03= Ole Miss

| RD2-score03= 74

| RD2-seed04= 13

| RD2-team04= La Salle

| RD2-score04= 76

| RD2-seed05= 6

| RD2-team05= Arizona

| RD2-score05= 74

| RD2-seed06= 14

| RD2-team06= Harvard

| RD2-score06= 51

| RD2-seed07= 10

| RD2-team07= Iowa State

| RD2-score07= 75

| RD2-seed08= 2

| RD2-team08= Ohio State

| RD2-score08= 78

| RD3-seed01= 9

| RD3-team01= Wichita State

| RD3-score01= 72

| RD3-seed02=13

| RD3-team02= La Salle

| RD3-score02= 58

| RD3-seed03= 6

| RD3-team03= Arizona

| RD3-score03= 70

| RD3-seed04=2

| RD3-team04=Ohio State

| RD3-score04= 73

| RD4-seed01= 9

| RD4-team01= Wichita State

| RD4-score01= 70

| RD4-seed02=2

| RD4-team02=Ohio State

| RD4-score02= 66

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Regional all-tournament team: Carl Hall, Wichita State; Mark Lyons, Arizona; LaQuinton Ross, Ohio State; Deshaun Thomas, Ohio State{{cite web|url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/03/31/OSUMBK_notes_31.html|title=Ross leaves no doubt: He's coming back|work=The Columbus Dispatch}}

Regional most outstanding player: Malcolm Armstead, Wichita State{{cite web|url=http://www.goshockers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=207006965&DB_OEM_ID=7500|title=MBB: Shockers Marching on to Atlanta, Final Four|publisher=Wichita State Shockers|access-date=March 31, 2013|archive-date=October 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022040337/http://www.goshockers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=207006965&DB_OEM_ID=7500|url-status=dead}}

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Round of 64
March 21–22

| RD2=Second round
Round of 32
March 23–24

| RD3=Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 29

| RD4=Regional finals
Elite 8
March 31

| subgroup1= Kansas City – Fri/Sun

| subgroup2= Auburn Hills – Thu/Sat

| subgroup3= Austin – Fri/Sun

| subgroup4= Philadelphia – Fri/Sun

| RD1-seed01= 1

| RD1-team01= Kansas

| RD1-score01= 64

| RD1-seed02= 16

| RD1-team02= Western Kentucky

| RD1-score02= 57

| RD1-seed03= 8

| RD1-team03= North Carolina

| RD1-score03= 78

| RD1-seed04= 9

| RD1-team04= Villanova

| RD1-score04= 71

| RD1-seed05=5

| RD1-team05= VCU

| RD1-score05= 88

| RD1-seed06=12

| RD1-team06= Akron

| RD1-score06= 42

| RD1-seed07= 4

| RD1-team07= Michigan

| RD1-score07= 71

| RD1-seed08= 13

| RD1-team08= South Dakota State

| RD1-score08= 56

| RD1-seed09= 6

| RD1-team09= UCLA

| RD1-score09= 63

| RD1-seed10= 11

| RD1-team10= Minnesota

| RD1-score10= 83

| RD1-seed11=3

| RD1-team11= Florida

| RD1-score11= 79

| RD1-seed12=14

| RD1-team12= Northwestern State

| RD1-score12= 47

| RD1-seed13= 7

| RD1-team13= San Diego State

| RD1-score13= 70

| RD1-seed14= 10

| RD1-team14= Oklahoma

| RD1-score14= 55

| RD1-seed15= 2

| RD1-team15= Georgetown

| RD1-score15= 68

| RD1-seed16= 15

| RD1-team16= Florida Gulf Coast

| RD1-score16= 78

| RD2-seed01= 1

| RD2-team01= Kansas

| RD2-score01= 70

| RD2-seed02= 8

| RD2-team02= North Carolina

| RD2-score02= 58

| RD2-seed03= 5

| RD2-team03= VCU

| RD2-score03= 53

| RD2-seed04= 4

| RD2-team04= Michigan

| RD2-score04= 78

| RD2-seed05= 11

| RD2-team05= Minnesota

| RD2-score05= 64

| RD2-seed06= 3

| RD2-team06= Florida

| RD2-score06= 78

| RD2-seed07= 7

| RD2-team07= San Diego State

| RD2-score07= 71

| RD2-seed08= 15

| RD2-team08= Florida Gulf Coast

| RD2-score08= 81

| RD3-seed01= 1

| RD3-team01= Kansas

| RD3-score01= 85

| RD3-seed02= 4

| RD3-team02= Michigan

| RD3-score02= 87^OT

| RD3-seed03= 3

| RD3-team03= Florida

| RD3-score03= 62

| RD3-seed04= 15

| RD3-team04= Florida Gulf Coast

| RD3-score04= 50

| RD4-seed01=4

| RD4-team01=Michigan

| RD4-score01=79

| RD4-seed02=3

| RD4-team02=Florida

| RD4-score02=59

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Regional all-tournament team: Mitch McGary, Michigan; Ben McLemore, Kansas; Mike Rosario, Florida; Nik Stauskas, Michigan{{cite web|url=http://www.annarbor.com/mi/wolverines/2013/03/michigans_trey_burke_named_mos/|title=Michigan's Trey Burke named most outstanding player, joined by Nik Stauskas, Mitch McGary on all-region team|publisher=Ann Arbor.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404023251/http://annarbor.com/mi/wolverines/2013/03/michigans_trey_burke_named_mos/|archive-date=April 4, 2013}}

Regional most outstanding player: Trey Burke, Michigan{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/game/basketball-men/d1/2013/03/31/michigan-florida|title=Michigan rolls into Final Four, beats Fla. 79–59|publisher=NCAA}}

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Round of 64
March 21–22

| RD2=Second round
Round of 32
March 23–24

| RD3=Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 28

| RD4=Regional finals
Elite 8
March 30

| subgroup1= Dayton – Fri/Sun

| subgroup2= San Jose – Thu/Sat

| subgroup3= Lexington – Thu/Sat

| subgroup4= Austin – Fri/Sun

| RD1-seed01= 1

| RD1-team01= Indiana

| RD1-score01= 83

| RD1-seed02= 16

| RD1-team02= James Madison

| RD1-score02= 62

| RD1-seed03= 8

| RD1-team03= NC State

| RD1-score03= 72

| RD1-seed04= 9

| RD1-team04= Temple

| RD1-score04= 76

| RD1-seed05= 5

| RD1-team05= UNLV

| RD1-score05= 61

| RD1-seed06= 12

| RD1-team06= California

| RD1-score06= 64

| RD1-seed07= 4

| RD1-team07= Syracuse

| RD1-score07= 81

| RD1-seed08= 13

| RD1-team08= Montana

| RD1-score08= 34

| RD1-seed09= 6

| RD1-team09= Butler

| RD1-score09= 68

| RD1-seed10= 11

| RD1-team10= Bucknell

| RD1-score10= 56

| RD1-seed11= 3

| RD1-team11= Marquette

| RD1-score11= 59

| RD1-seed12= 14

| RD1-team12= Davidson

| RD1-score12= 58

| RD1-seed13= 7

| RD1-team13= Illinois

| RD1-score13= 57

| RD1-seed14= 10

| RD1-team14= Colorado

| RD1-score14= 49

| RD1-seed15= 2

| RD1-team15= Miami (FL)

| RD1-score15= 78

| RD1-seed16= 15

| RD1-team16= Pacific

| RD1-score16= 49

| RD2-seed01= 1

| RD2-team01= Indiana

| RD2-score01= 58

| RD2-seed02= 9

| RD2-team02= Temple

| RD2-score02= 52

| RD2-seed03= 12

| RD2-team03= California

| RD2-score03= 60

| RD2-seed04= 4

| RD2-team04= Syracuse

| RD2-score04= 66

| RD2-seed05= 6

| RD2-team05= Butler

| RD2-score05= 72

| RD2-seed06= 3

| RD2-team06= Marquette

| RD2-score06= 74

| RD2-seed07= 7

| RD2-team07= Illinois

| RD2-score07= 59

| RD2-seed08= 2

| RD2-team08= Miami (FL)

| RD2-score08= 63

| RD3-seed01= 1

| RD3-team01= Indiana

| RD3-score01= 50

| RD3-seed02= 4

| RD3-team02= Syracuse

| RD3-score02= 61

| RD3-seed03= 3

| RD3-team03= Marquette

| RD3-score03= 71

| RD3-seed04= 2

| RD3-team04= Miami (FL)

| RD3-score04= 61

| RD4-seed01= 4

| RD4-team01= Syracuse

| RD4-score01= 55

| RD4-seed02= 3

| RD4-team02= Marquette

| RD4-score02= 39

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Regional all-tournament team: Vander Blue, Marquette; C. J. Fair, Syracuse; Davante Gardner, Marquette; James Southerland, Syracuse{{cite web|url=http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/200740591.html#!page=1&viewAll=0&sort=oldestfirst&pageSize=10|title=Marquette outclassed by Syracuse in the Elite Eight|work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel}}{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1587043-syracuse-vs-marquette-live-score-highlights-and-elite-8-game-reaction|title=Syracuse vs. Marquette: Live Score, Highlights and Elite 8 Game Reaction|work=Bleacher Report}}

Regional most outstanding player: Michael Carter-Williams, Syracuse{{cite web|url=http://www.suathletics.com/news/2013/3/30/MBB_0330132452.aspx|title=SYRACUSE HEADS TO THE FINAL FOUR!|publisher=Syracuse University Athletics}}

During the Final Four round, the champion of the top overall top seed's region was to play against the champion of the fourth-ranked top seed's region, and the champion of the second overall top seed's region was to play against the champion of the third-ranked top seed's region.{{cite web | url=https://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/files/BracketPrin-Proc10-5-10.pdf | title=NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP – PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES FOR ESTABLISHING THE BRACKET | publisher=NCAA | access-date=March 28, 2011 | quote=The committee will then place the four "top seed" teams ranked 1 through 4 in each of the four regions, then determine the Final Four semifinals pairings, making best effort to pair the top no. 1 rank's region against the fourth no. 1 rank's region and the second no. 1 rank's region against the third no. 1 rank's region.}} Louisville (placed in the Midwest Regional) was selected as the top overall seed, and Gonzaga (in the West Regional) was named as the final top seed.{{cite web | url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-03-17/gonzaga-louisville-kansas-indiana-get-ncaa-s-no-dot-1-seeds | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130321020019/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-03-17/gonzaga-louisville-kansas-indiana-get-ncaa-s-no-dot-1-seeds | url-status=dead | archive-date=March 21, 2013 | title=Gonzaga, Louisville, Kansas, Indiana Get NCAA's No. 1 Seeds | publisher=Bloomberg News | work=Business Week | date=March 17, 2013 | access-date=March 17, 2013}} Thus, the Midwest champion played the West Champion in one semifinal game, and the South Champion faced the East Champion in the other semifinal game.

Wichita State surprised the college basketball world by reaching the Final Four from the West region. They lost to Louisville in the first semifinal game, 72–68. Michigan defeated Syracuse 61–56 in the second semifinal.{{cite magazine|author=Tim Layden |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/-college-basketball-mens-tournament/news/20130408/louisville-michigan-ncaa-title-game/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130410040825/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/-college-basketball-mens-tournament/news/20130408/louisville-michigan-ncaa-title-game/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 10, 2013 |title=In uncertain times, Louisville-Michigan NCAA title game shines - March Madness 2013 - Tim Layden - SI.com |magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=April 8, 2013 |access-date=April 14, 2013}}

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On February 20, 2018, the NCAA announced that the wins and records for Louisville's 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, and 2014–15 seasons were vacated due to the sex scandal at Louisville.{{cite press release|last1=James|first1=Emily|title=Louisville men's basketball must vacate wins and pay fine|url=https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/louisville-mens-basketball-must-vacate-wins-and-pay-fine|website=NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA|access-date=February 20, 2018|language=en|date=February 20, 2018}} Unlike forfeiture, a vacated game does not result in the other school being credited with a win, only with Louisville removing the wins from its own record.

Final Four all-tournament team: Spike Albrecht, Michigan; Trey Burke, Michigan; Mitch McGary, Michigan; Cleanthony Early, Wichita State; Peyton Siva, Louisville;{{efn|name="vacated"}} Luke Hancock, Louisville;{{efn|name="vacated"}} Chane Behanan, Louisville{{efn|name="vacated"}}

Final Four most outstanding player: Luke Hancock, Louisville (the first non-starter to earn this title) {{cite web|url=http://www.kake.com/sports/headlines/WSUs-Early-Named-To-Final-Four-All-Tournament-Team-202112911.html |title=WSU's Early Named To Final Four All Tournament Team |access-date=April 9, 2013 |date=April 9, 2013 |publisher=KAKE |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927195346/http://www.kake.com/sports/headlines/WSUs-Early-Named-To-Final-Four-All-Tournament-Team-202112911.html |archive-date=September 27, 2013 }}{{efn|name="vacated"}}

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Louisville defeated Michigan 82–76 in the championship game. The win gave Louisville its first championship since 1986, and third overall. It became the eighth school to win at least three championships until vacated by the NCAA on February 20, 2018, due to a 2015 sex scandal.{{cite web|title=NCAA denies Louisville's appeal, rules Cardinals must vacate 2013 national title|url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22513517/ncaa-denies-louisville-appeal-rules-cardinals-vacate-2013-national-title|website=ESPN.com|date=February 20, 2018}}

Head coach Rick Pitino became the first coach to win an NCAA championship with two different schools.{{efn|name="vacated"}} Michigan fell to 1–5 all time in championship games (including two losses vacated because of sanctions against the university).

Michigan's Trey Burke scored seven quick points to get Michigan out to a 7–3 lead, but also picked up two quick fouls and sat during much of the first half. With Burke on the bench, Michigan got a spark from freshman Spike Albrecht, a minor role player during the regular season. Albrecht hit four straight 3-pointers en route to a 17-point first half performance, easily surpassing his previous single game best of 7. Louisville trailed Michigan 35–23 late in the first half, before going on a run fueled by four straight three-pointers by Luke Hancock. At halftime, Michigan led 38–37.

The second half featured several lead changes before Louisville pushed the margin to 10 on a three-pointer by Hancock with 3:20 remaining in the game. Michigan fought back, closing the gap to four points in the last minute, but ran out of time in its comeback effort.

Hancock hit all five three-point shots he attempted in the game and led Louisville with 22 points, while teammate Peyton Siva scored 18 and had a game high 4 steals. Chane Behanan pulled down 12 rebounds to go with 15 points. Burke led Michigan with 24 points. Russ Smith, Louisville's leading scorer on the season, struggled in the game, shooting 3-for-16.{{cite news|title=10 things you need to know about Louisville's win|work=USA Today|author=Paul Myerberg|date=April 4, 2013|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/04/09/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-louisvilles-win/2065891/|access-date=April 4, 2013}} Hancock was named as the game's most outstanding player.{{cite news|title=Louisville beats Michigan 82–76 to win NCAA men's basketball championship|agency=Associated Press|work=Fox News|date=April 9, 2013|url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/louisville-beats-michigan-82-76-to-win-ncaa-mens-basketball-championship/|access-date=April 9, 2013}}

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• The R64, R32, S16, E8, F4, CG, and NC columns indicate how many teams from each conference were in the round of 64 (second round), round of 32 (third round), Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four, championship game, and national champion, respectively.
• The Big South and NEC each had one representative, eliminated in the first round with a record of 0–1.
• The America East Conference, Big Sky, Big West, Horizon League, MAAC, MAC, OVC, Patriot League, Southern Conference, Southland Conference, Summit League, SWAC, and WAC each had one representative, eliminated in the second round with a record of 0–1.
• The Sun Belt Conference had two representatives, one eliminated in the first round and the other in the second round, with a record of 0–2.

On May 10, 2012, the NCAA announced that as part of the celebration of the 75th Division I tournament, it would hold all three of its men's basketball championship games in Atlanta. The finals of the Division II and Division III tournaments were held at Philips Arena on April 7, the day between the Division I semifinals and final.{{cite press release |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2012-05-10/success-paves-way-75th-celebration |title=Success paves way for 75th celebration |publisher=NCAA |date=May 10, 2012 |access-date=May 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120521072156/http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2012-05-10/success-paves-way-75th-celebration |archive-date=May 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} In addition, Atlanta-based tournament broadcaster TBS announced that Conan O'Brien would tape his Conan talk show at the Tabernacle, located a few blocks from the Georgia Dome and Philips Arena, in the week leading up to the Final Four. March Madness studio analyst Charles Barkley and Dick Vitale were among the guests who appeared.{{cite web|url=http://teamcoco.com/Atlanta |title=CONAN Live From Atlanta @ |publisher=Teamcoco.com |date=April 1, 2013 |access-date=April 14, 2013}}

The year 2013 marked the third year of a 14-year partnership between CBS and Turner cable networks TBS, TNT and truTV to cover the entire tournament under the NCAA March Madness banner. CBS aired the Final Four and championship rounds for the 32nd consecutive year.{{cite web|title=CBS SPORTS AND TURNER SPORTS RETURN ALL-STAR LINEUP OF BROADCAST TEAMS FOR COVERAGE OF 2013 NCAA® DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP|url=http://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-sports/releases/view?id=34837|work=CBS Sports|access-date=March 12, 2013|date=March 11, 2013}}{{cite web|title=CBS Sports and Turner Sports Return All-Star Line-up of Broadcast Teams for Coverage of 2013 NCAA® Division I Men's Basketball Championship|url=http://news.turner.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=6337|publisher=Turner Sports|access-date=March 12, 2013|date=March 11, 2013}} The tournament was considered a ratings success. Tournament games averaged 10.7 million viewers, and the championship game garnered an average of 23.4 million viewers and a peak viewership of 27.1 million.

• Greg Gumbel (New York City and Atlanta) – second round, third round, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
• Ernie Johnson Jr. (New York City and Atlanta) – First Four, second round, third round and Regional Semi-Finals
• Matt Winer (Atlanta) – First Four, second round and third round

• Greg Anthony (New York City and Atlanta) – First Four, second round, third round, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
• Charles Barkley (New York City and Atlanta) – First Four, second round, third round, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
• Rex Chapman (Atlanta) – First Four and Second Round
• Seth Davis (Atlanta) – First Four, second round, third round and Regional Semi-Finals
• Jamie Dixon (Atlanta) – third round
• Doug Gottlieb (New York City and Atlanta) – Regionals, Final Four and national championship game
• Kenny Smith (New York City and Atlanta) – second round, third round, regionals, Final Four and national championship game
• Steve Smith (Atlanta) – First Four, second round, third round and regional semi-finals
• Jay Wright (Atlanta) – Regional semi-finals

• Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg/Steve Kerr/Tracy Wolfson – First Four at Dayton, Ohio; Second and third round at Dayton, Ohio; Midwest Regional at Indianapolis, Indiana; Final Four at Atlanta, Georgia
  Kerr joined Nantz and Kellogg during the Final Four and national championship games
• Marv Albert/Steve Kerr/Craig Sager – First Four at Dayton, Ohio; Second and third round at Kansas City, Missouri; South Regional at Arlington, Texas
• Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery/Rachel Nichols – Second and third round at Auburn Hills, Michigan; East Regional at Washington, D.C.
• Kevin Harlan/Len Elmore/Reggie Miller/Lewis Johnson – Second and third round at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; West Regional at Los Angeles, California
• Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel/Allie LaForce – Second and third round at Lexington, Kentucky
• Brian Anderson/Dan Bonner/Marty Snider – Second and third round at San Jose, California
• Tim Brando/Mike Gminski/Otis Livingston – Second and third round at Austin, Texas
• Spero Dedes/Doug Gottlieb/Jaime Maggio – Second and third round at Salt Lake City, Utah

Dial Global Sports (formerly Westwood One) and SiriusXM have live broadcasts of all 67 games.{{cite web|title=The 2013 NCAA basketball tournament on Dial Global Sports!|url=http://dialglobalsports.com/2013/03/2013-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-on-dial-global-sports/|publisher=Dial Global Sports|access-date=March 12, 2013|date=March 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323160806/http://dialglobalsports.com/2013/03/2013-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-on-dial-global-sports/|archive-date=March 23, 2013|url-status=usurped}}{{cite web|title=NCAA Tournament Announcers|url=http://dialglobalsports.com/ncaa-tournament-announcers/|publisher=Dial Global Sports|access-date=March 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130326122634/http://dialglobalsports.com/ncaa-tournament-announcers/|archive-date=March 26, 2013|url-status=usurped}}

• Brad Sham and Kyle Macy – at Dayton, Ohio

• Tom McCarthy and Kelly Tripucka – Second and third round at Auburn Hills, Michigan
• Kevin Kugler and Jamal Mashburn – Second and third round at Lexington, Kentucky
• Dave Sims and Kevin Grevey – Second and third round at Salt Lake City, Utah
• Ted Robinson and Bill Frieder – Second and third round at San Jose, California
• Gary Cohen and Pete Gillen – Second and third round at Dayton, Ohio
• Wayne Larrivee and Reid Gettys – Second and third round at Austin, Texas
• Kevin Calabro and Will Perdue – Second and third round at Kansas City, Missouri
• Scott Graham and John Thompson – Second and third round at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Ian Eagle and John Thompson – East Regional at Washington, D.C.
• Kevin Kugler and Pete Gillen – Midwest Regional at Indianapolis, Indiana
• Brad Sham and Fran Fraschilla – South Regional at Arlington, Texas
• Wayne Larrivee and Bill Frieder – West Regional at Los Angeles, California

• Kevin Kugler, John Thompson and Bill Raftery – Atlanta, Georgia

• Matt Shephard and David Merritt – (Michigan), (WWJ), (Detroit) & (WWWW), (Ann Arbor)
• Paul Rogers and Bob Valvano – (Louisville), (WHAS), (Louisville) & (WWRW), (Lexington)

ESPN International held broadcast rights to the tournament outside of the United States: it produced its own broadcasts of the semi-final and championship game, called by ESPN College Basketball personalities Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Dick Vitale (analyst for the final and one semi-final), and Jay Bilas (analyst for the other semi-final).{{cite web|url=http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2013/02/dick-vitale-to-call-ncaa-final-four-games/|title=Dick Vitale to Call NCAA Final Four Games|first=Michael|last=Humes|work=ESPN MediaZone|date=February 5, 2013|access-date=March 23, 2013}} For the initial rounds, they use CBS/Turner coverage with an additional host to transition between games, with whiparound coverage similar to the CBS-only era. ESPN also has exclusive digital rights to the NCAA tournament outside of North America.{{cite web|url=http://espnmediazone3.com/wpmu/uk/?p=2421|title=NCAA® March Madness® Basketball Tournament live on ESPN America and ESPN Player|last=Berg|first=James|date=March 6, 2013|access-date=March 29, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527143457/http://espnmediazone3.com/wpmu/uk/?p=2421|archive-date=May 27, 2013}}

In Canada, the TSN family of media outlets (including TSN2, RDS, and TSN Radio), which are part-owned by ESPN, own broadcast rights to the tournament. TSN produces separate studio coverage with Kate Beirness, Jack Armstrong, Dan Shulman and Sam Mitchell,{{cite web|url=http://bellmediapr.ca/tsn/releases/release.asp?id=16250&yyyy=2013|title=TSN and TSN2 Got Game with Complete Live Coverage in Canada of NCAA® MARCH MADNESS®, Beginning March 21|author=The Sports Network|date=March 18, 2013|access-date=March 23, 2013}} but simulcasts CBS/Turner game coverage for the first five rounds (and ESPN International coverage for the Final Four).

As in past years, TSN and TSN2 carry whiparound coverage (often in parallel) during the second, third and fourth rounds, in 2013 focusing when possible on games not being broadcast on CBS (as that network, but not the Turner channels, is also widely available in Canada).

• 2013 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 2013 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
• 2013 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 2013 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
• 2013 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
• 2013 National Invitation Tournament
• 2013 Women's National Invitation Tournament
• 2013 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 2013 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 2013 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 2013 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament
• 2013 College Basketball Invitational
• 2013 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament

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