2013 NIT Bracket

DETROIT (3/17/13) – The University of Detroit Mercy men's basketball team has qualified for the postseason for the second-straight season and will square off against Arizona State in the first round of the 2013 Postseason NIT.

Making the NIT for the seventh time in school history and reaching the postseason for the 13th time overall, the Titans have been tabbed a No. 6 seed in its region and will visit the No. 3 seeded Sun Devils in a first round contest on Wednesday, March 20, at Wells Fargo Arena. Tip-off is slated for 10:00 p.m. ET and the game will be televised nationally on ESPNU.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET Monday. Tickets may be ordered by calling (313) 993-1700 or in person at the UDM Athletic Ticket Office in Calihan Hall.  For any questions please contact Matt Zielinski at (313) 993-1700 or matthew.zielinski@udmercy.edu.

Detroit (20-12, 12-4 Horizon) and Arizona State (22-12, 9-9 PAC-12) will be meeting for the fourth time on the hardwood, with the Sun Devils leading the all-time series 2-1.

Detroit is 8-13 all-time in 12 postseason appearances overall, including a 5-7 record in six NIT appearances. The Titans advanced to the NIT Final Four in 2001.