2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game

See also: 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

2013 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
Michigan Wolverines Louisville Cardinals
Big Ten Big East
(31–7) (0–5 (34 wins vacated)[a])
76 82
Head coach:
John Beilein		 Head coach:
Rick Pitino
1st half2nd half Total
Michigan Wolverines 3838 76
Louisville Cardinals 3745 82
DateApril 8, 2013
VenueGeorgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
MVPLuke Hancock, Louisville
FavoriteLouisville by 5
RefereesJohn Cahill, John Higgins, Tony Greene
Attendance74,326
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersJim Nantz (play-by-play)
Clark Kellogg and Steve Kerr (color)
Tracy Wolfson (sideline)
Nielsen Ratings14.0 (23.4 million)
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The 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the finals of the 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The game was played on April 8, 2013, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, and featured the Midwest Regional Champion, #1-seeded Louisville, and the South Regional Champion, #4-seeded Michigan.

Louisville's title was subsequently vacated by the NCAA on June 15, 2017, as the result of a sex scandal involving players on the team, as well as potential recruits. This decision was upheld on February 20, 2018.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ a b James, Emily (February 20, 2018). "Louisville men's basketball must vacate wins and pay fine". NCAA.org – The Official Site of the NCAA (Press release). Archived from the original on February 20, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Louisville to vacate 2013 national title, take banner down after NCAA upholds penalties". CBSSports.com. February 20, 2018. Archived from the original on February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Peck, Jared (February 20, 2018). "Louisville's 2013 national basketball championship stricken from history as NCAA denies school's appeal". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "2012–13 Men's College Basketball Rankings (AP)". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "Men's College Basketball Rankings (Coaches)". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2024.


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