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| Date | April 8, 2013 | ||||||||||||
| Venue | Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Luke Hancock, Louisville | ||||||||||||
| Favorite | Louisville by 5 | ||||||||||||
| Referees | John Cahill, John Higgins, Tony Greene | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 74,326 | ||||||||||||
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| Network | CBS | ||||||||||||
| Announcers | Jim Nantz (play-by-play) Clark Kellogg and Steve Kerr (color) Tracy Wolfson (sideline) | ||||||||||||
| Nielsen Ratings | 14.0 (23.4 million) | ||||||||||||
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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2012–13 Men's College Basketball Rankings (AP)". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Men's College Basketball Rankings (Coaches)". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
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