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{{Short description|Annual NCAA basketball competition}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college basketball tournament | Type = NIT
| Gender=
| Year=2001
| Image=
| ImageSize=
| Caption=
| Teams=32
| FinalFourArena=[[Madison Square Garden]]
| FinalFourCity=[[New York City]]
| Champions={{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=Tulsa Golden Hurricane|title=Tulsa Golden Hurricane}}
| TitleCount=2nd
| RunnerUp=[[2000–01 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team|Alabama Crimson Tide]]
| GameCount=1st
| Semifinal1={{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=Memphis Tigers|title=Memphis Tigers}}
| SemifinalCount=2nd
| Semifinal2={{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=Detroit Titans|title=Detroit Titans}}
| SemifinalCount2=1st
| Coach=[[Buzz Peterson]]
| CoachCount=1st
| MOP=Marcus Hill
| MOPTeam=Tulsa
}}

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.<ref name="results">[http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-2000s.html Tournament Results (2000's)] at nit.org, URL accessed November 5, 2009. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100327053218/http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-2000s.html Archived] 11/5/09</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!School
!Conference
!Record
!Appearance
!Last bid 
|-
|align=left|[[2000–01 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team|Alabama]]
|align=left|[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
|21–10
|9th
|[[1999 National Invitation Tournament|1999]]
|-
|align=left|[[2000–01 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team|Auburn]]
|align=left|[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
|17–13
|5th
|[[1998 National Invitation Tournament|1998]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=Baylor Bears|title=Baylor}}
|align=left|[[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
|19–11
|3rd
|[[1990 National Invitation Tournament|1990]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=Bradley Braves|title=Bradley}}
|align=left|[[Missouri Valley Conference|Missouri Valley]]
|19–11
|20th
|[[1999 National Invitation Tournament|1999]]
|-
|align=left|[[2000–01 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team|Connecticut]]
|align=left|[[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]]
|19–11
|11th
|[[1997 National Invitation Tournament|1997]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=Dayton Flyers|title=Dayton}}
|align=left|[[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10]]
|19–12
|19th
|[[1998 National Invitation Tournament|1998]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=Detroit Titans|title=Detroit}}
|align=left|[[Horizon League|MCC]]
|22–10
|5th
|[[1978 National Invitation Tournament|1978]]
|-
|align=left|[[2000–01 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team|Illinois State]]
|align=left|[[Missouri Valley Conference|Missouri Valley]]
|21–8
|8th
|[[1996 National Invitation Tournament|1996]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=McNeese State Cowboys|title=McNeese State}}
|align=left|[[Southland Conference|Southland]]
|22–8
|2nd
|[[1986 National Invitation Tournament|1986]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=Memphis Tigers|title=Memphis}}
|align=left|[[Conference USA|C-USA]]
|17–14
|14th
|[[1998 National Invitation Tournament|1998]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=Miami Hurricanes|title=Miami (FL)}}
|align=left|[[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]]
|16–12
|6th
|[[1997 National Invitation Tournament|1997]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=Minnesota Golden Gophers|title=Minnesota}}
|align=left|[[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]]
|17–13
|9th
|[[1998 National Invitation Tournament|1998]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=Mississippi State Bulldogs|title=Mississippi State}}
|align=left|[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
|16–12
|5th
|[[1999 National Invitation Tournament|1999]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=New Mexico Lobos|title=New Mexico}}
|align=left|[[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]
|19–12
|15th
|[[2000 National Invitation Tournament|2000]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=Pepperdine Waves|title=Pepperdine}}
|align=left|[[West Coast Conference|West Coast]]
|21–8
|6th
|[[1999 National Invitation Tournament|1999]]
|-
|align=left|[[2000–01 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team|Pittsburgh]]
|align=left|[[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]]
|18–13
|8th
|[[1997 National Invitation Tournament|1997]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=Purdue Boilermakers|title=Purdue}}
|align=left|[[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]]
|16–14
|7th
|[[1992 National Invitation Tournament|1992]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=Richmond Spiders|title=Richmond}}
|align=left|[[Colonial Athletic Association|Colonial]]
|21–6
|5th
|[[1992 National Invitation Tournament|1992]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=Seton Hall Pirates|title=Seton Hall}}
|align=left|[[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]]
|16–14
|14th
|[[1999 National Invitation Tournament|1999]]
|-
|align=left|[[2000–01 South Alabama Jaguars basketball team|South Alabama]]
|align=left|[[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
|22–10
|3rd
|[[1984 National Invitation Tournament|1984]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=South Carolina Gamecocks|title=South Carolina}}
|align=left|[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
|15–14
|5th
|[[1999 National Invitation Tournament|1999]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=Southern Miss Golden Eagles|title=Southern Miss}}
|align=left|[[Conference USA|C-USA]]
|22–8
|8th
|[[1998 National Invitation Tournament|1998]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=St. Bonaventure Bonnies|title=St. Bonaventure}}
|align=left|[[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10]]
|18–11
|14th
|[[1998 National Invitation Tournament|1998]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=Toledo Rockets|title=Toledo}}
|align=left|[[Mid-American Conference|MAC]]
|21–10
|5th
|[[1999 National Invitation Tournament|1999]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=Tulsa Golden Hurricane|title=Tulsa}}
|align=left|[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
|21–11
|7th
|[[1991 National Invitation Tournament|1991]]
|-
|align=left|[[2000–01 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team|UC Irvine]]
|align=left|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|25–4
|3rd
|[[1986 National Invitation Tournament|1986]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=UNC Wilmington Seahawks|title=UNC Wilmington}}
|align=left|[[Colonial Athletic Association|Colonial]]
|19–10
|2nd
|[[1998 National Invitation Tournament|1998]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=Utah Utes|title=Utah}}
|align=left|[[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]
|19–11
|11th
|[[1992 National Invitation Tournament|1992]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=UTEP Miners|title=UTEP}}
|align=left|[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
|22–8
|7th
|[[1995 National Invitation Tournament|1995]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=Villanova Wildcats|title=Villanova}}
|align=left|[[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]]
|18–12
|14th
|[[2000 National Invitation Tournament|2000]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=West Virginia Mountaineers|title=West Virginia}}
|align=left|[[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]]
|17–11
|13th
|[[1997 National Invitation Tournament|1997]]
|-
|align=left|{{cbb link|2000|sex=men|team=Wyoming Cowboys|title=Wyoming}}
|align=left|[[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]
|20–9
|7th
|[[1999 National Invitation Tournament|1999]]
|-
|}

==Bracket==
Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket:<ref name="results" />
{{8TeamBracket |RD1=First Round |RD2=Second Round |RD3=Quarterfinals


 | RD1-seed1= (H)
 | RD1-team1='''Connecticut'''
 | RD1-score1='''72'''
 | RD1-seed2=
 | RD1-team2=South Carolina
 | RD1-score2=65
 
 | RD1-seed3=
 | RD1-team3='''Detroit'''
 | RD1-score3='''68'''
 | RD1-seed4= (H)
 | RD1-team4=Bradley
 | RD1-score4=49
 
 | RD1-seed5= (H)
 | RD1-team5='''Richmond'''
 | RD1-score5='''79'''
 | RD1-seed6=
 | RD1-team6=West Virginia
 | RD1-score6=56
 
 | RD1-seed7= (H)
 | RD1-team7='''Dayton'''
 | RD1-score7='''68'''
 | RD1-seed8=
 | RD1-team8=UNC Wilmington
 | RD1-score8=59
 
 | RD2-seed1= (H)
 | RD2-team1=Connecticut
 | RD2-score1=61
 | RD2-seed2=
 | RD2-team2='''Detroit'''
 | RD2-score2='''67'''
 
 | RD2-seed3=
 | RD2-team3=Richmond
 | RD2-score3=56
 | RD2-seed4= (H)
 | RD2-team4='''Dayton'''
 | RD2-score4='''71'''
 
 | RD3-seed1=
 | RD3-team1='''Detroit'''
 | RD3-score1='''59'''
 | RD3-seed2= (H)
 | RD3-team2=Dayton
 | RD3-score2=42
}}

{{8TeamBracket |RD1=First Round |RD2=Second Round |RD3=Quarterfinals

 | RD1-seed1= (H)
 | RD1-team1='''Alabama'''
 | RD1-score1='''85'''
 | RD1-seed2=
 | RD1-team2=Seton Hall
 | RD1-score2=79
 
 | RD1-seed3=(H)
 | RD1-team3='''Toledo'''
 | RD1-score3='''76*'''
 | RD1-seed4=
 | RD1-team4=South Alabama
 | RD1-score4=67
 
 | RD1-seed5= (H)
 | RD1-team5='''Purdue'''
 | RD1-score5='''90'''
 | RD1-seed6=
 | RD1-team6=Illinois State
 | RD1-score6=79
 
 | RD1-seed7= (H)
 | RD1-team7='''Auburn'''
 | RD1-score7='''60'''
 | RD1-seed8=
 | RD1-team8=Miami (FL)
 | RD1-score8=58
 
 | RD2-seed1= (H)
 | RD2-team1='''Alabama'''
 | RD2-score1='''79'''
 | RD2-seed2=
 | RD2-team2=Toledo
 | RD2-score2=69
 
 | RD2-seed3= (H)
 | RD2-team3='''Purdue'''
 | RD2-score3='''90'''
 | RD2-seed4=
 | RD2-team4=Auburn
 | RD2-score4=60
 
 | RD3-seed1=
 | RD3-team1='''Alabama'''
 | RD3-score1='''85**'''
 | RD3-seed2= (H)
 | RD3-team2=Purdue
 | RD3-score2=77
}}

{{8TeamBracket |RD1=First Round |RD2=Second Round |RD3=Quarterfinals

 | RD1-seed1= (H)
 | RD1-team1='''Minnesota'''
 | RD1-score1='''87'''
 | RD1-seed2=
 | RD1-team2=Villanova
 | RD1-score2=78
 
 | RD1-seed3= (H)
 | RD1-team3='''Tulsa'''
 | RD1-score3='''75'''
 | RD1-seed4=
 | RD1-team4=UC Irvine
 | RD1-score4=71
 
 | RD1-seed5= (H)
 | RD1-team5='''Pittsburgh'''
 | RD1-score5='''84'''
 | RD1-seed6=
 | RD1-team6=St. Bonaventure
 | RD1-score6=75
 
 | RD1-seed7= (H)
 | RD1-team7='''Mississippi State'''
 | RD1-score7='''75'''
 | RD1-seed8=
 | RD1-team8=Southern Miss
 | RD1-score8=68
 
 | RD2-seed1= (H)
 | RD2-team1=Minnesota
 | RD2-score1=70
 | RD2-seed2=
 | RD2-team2='''Tulsa'''
 | RD2-score2='''73*'''
 
 | RD2-seed3= (H)
 | RD2-team3=Pittsburgh
 | RD2-score3=61
 | RD2-seed4=
 | RD2-team4='''Mississippi State'''
 | RD2-score4='''66'''
 
 | RD3-seed1=
 | RD3-team1='''Tulsa'''
 | RD3-score1='''77'''
 | RD3-seed2= (H)
 | RD3-team2=Mississippi State
 | RD3-score2=75
}}

{{8TeamBracket |RD1=First Round |RD2=Second Round |RD3=Quarterfinals

 | RD1-seed1=
 | RD1-team1='''Pepperdine'''
 | RD1-score1='''72'''
 | RD1-seed2= (H)
 | RD1-team2=Wyoming
 | RD1-score2=69
 
 | RD1-seed3= (H)
 | RD1-team3='''New Mexico'''
 | RD1-score3='''83'''
 | RD1-seed4=
 | RD1-team4=Baylor
 | RD1-score4=73
 
 | RD1-seed5= (H)
 | RD1-team5='''UTEP'''
 | RD1-score5='''84'''
 | RD1-seed6=
 | RD1-team6=McNeese State
 | RD1-score6=74
 
 | RD1-seed7=
 | RD1-team7='''Memphis'''
 | RD1-score7='''71'''
 | RD1-seed8= (H)
 | RD1-team8=Utah
 | RD1-score8=62
 
 | RD2-seed1=
 | RD2-team1=Pepperdine
 | RD2-score1=75
 | RD2-seed2= (H)
 | RD2-team2='''New Mexico'''
 | RD2-score2='''81'''
 
 | RD2-seed3=
 | RD2-team3=UTEP
 | RD2-score3=65
 | RD2-seed4= (H)
 | RD2-team4='''Memphis'''
 | RD2-score4='''90'''
 
 | RD3-seed1=
 | RD3-team1=New Mexico
 | RD3-score1=63
 | RD3-seed2= (H)
 | RD3-team2='''Memphis'''
 | RD3-score2='''81'''
}}

===Semifinals & finals===
{{4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals | RD2=Finals 
 | RD1-seed1=
 | RD1-team1=Detroit
 | RD1-score1=63
 | RD1-seed2=
 | RD1-team2='''Alabama'''
 | RD1-score2='''74'''
 | RD1-seed3=
 | RD1-team3='''Tulsa'''
 | RD1-score3='''72'''
 | RD1-seed4=
 | RD1-team4=Memphis
 | RD1-score4=64
 | RD2-seed1=
 | RD2-team1=Alabama
 | RD2-score1=66
 | RD2-seed2=
 | RD2-team2='''Tulsa'''
 | RD2-score2='''79'''
}}

{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Third place game
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Detroit
| RD1-score1=71
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2='''Memphis'''
| RD1-score2='''86'''
}}
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==See also==
* [[2001 Women's National Invitation Tournament]]
* [[2001 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament]]
* [[2001 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament]]
* [[2001 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament]]
* [[2001 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament]]
* [[2001 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament]]
* [[2001 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament]]

==References==
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