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TABLE OF CONTENTS NIT, LLC Lincoln Building 2009 NIT Season Tip-Off Bracket...... IF C 60 East 42nd Street, Suite 660 Staff Directory ...... 1 New York, NY 10165-0015 (212) 425-6510 Selection Committee ...... 1 (212) 785-0594 (fax) History of the NIT Season Tip-Off ...... 2 www.nit.org

25th Anniversary of the NIT Season Tip-Off...... 3 BOARD MEMBERS NIT SELECTION COMMITTEE NIT Season Tip-Off Results ...... 4 Tom Jernstedt C.M. Newton (chair) Joni Comstock Rudy Davalos NIT Season Tip-Off Participating Teams ...... 8 David Berst Don Devoe Jim Isch Gene Keady NIT Season Tip-Off Notes & Records ...... 9 Reggie Minton John J. Powers Coaches in the NIT Season Tip-Off ...... 13 Les Robinson Carroll WIiiiams Postseason NIT History ...... 16 The Selection Process ...... 18 ADMINISTRATION President ...... G reg Shaheen (317-917-6487) Postseason NIT Order of Finish ...... 20 Participating Institutions/Contract Matters ...... John J. Powers Media Coordinator ...... Ch ristine Fallon Postseason NIT Participating Teams ...... 2 1 Operations Management ...... WIii Hopkins Operations Coordinator ...... , ...... Daniel Mastriano Postseason NIT Results ...... 25 Accounting ...... Beth Barnett (31 7-917-6430) Officiating ...... Art Hyland (508-778-4811) Postseason NIT Notes & Records ...... 37 Officials Assistant ...... Linda Yates (401-272-9108) Photographer ...... S.R. Smith 201 OP ostseason NIT Bracket ...... IBC TELEVISION RADIO ESPN NIT, LLC ESPN Plaza Contact: WIii Hopkins 2009 NIT SEASON TIP-OFF DATES Bristol, CT 0601 0 (21 2) 425-6510 November 16, 17 ...... Regional Round Contact: Nick Dawson (860) 766-9004 November 23, 24 ...... Consolation Bracket November 25 ...... Semifinal Round November 27 ...... Championship/Consolatioh Games Madison Square Garden Two Pennsylvania Plaza, 14th Floor 6MRDlrn Nm URRf N 2010 POSTSEASON NIT DATES New York1 NY 10121 RRDE March 16, 17 ...... Fir:st Round www.thegarden.com March 18, 19, 20, 22 ...... Second Round MSG SPORTS PROPERTIES March 23, 24, 25 ...... Quarterilnals Executive Vice President ...... ,...... Joe l Fisher March 30 ...... Semifinal Doubleheader Vice President, Public Relations...... Dan Schoenberg Vice President, Marketing ...... Adam Thier Aprlf 1 ...... Championship Game Director, Public Relations ...... L arry Torres Director, Production ...... Josephine Traina Director, Sports Events ...... Dylan Wanagiel Manager, Marketing ...... Sal Federico The 2009--10 National Invitation Tournament media guide Coordinator, Public Relations ...... M andy Gutmann was designed and printed by MultiAd, Peoria, Illinois. Coordinator, Marketing ...... Sara Kamber Dave Mateer-project manager Becky French-designer Senior Adm inistrative Assistant...... Terpsy Chatzithomas

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The idea of a preseason NIT came to the late Executive Director Success in the NIT Season Tip­ Peter A. Carlesimo in the early 1980s as a way to support Off Tournament often is a its older sibling, the postseason NIT. The expansion of the forecast for success later in NCAA field and the lack of a television contract threatened the March as 73 of 96 Tip-Off continuation of the nation's oldest postseason tournament, which finalists have gone on to play was founded in 1938 by a group of New York City sportswriters. in the NCAA Tournament. The NCAA tournament, founded a year after the NIT, continued Following appearances in Its climb as the rising star, and every March the star shone New York for the NIT semis, a bit brighter. Duke (three times), UNLV and Connecticut each went on to From the beginning, all NIT games were played in the tourna­ win the national championship ment's home, Madison Square Garden. However, attendance later that year. was waning, and fans were staying away until the semifinals and finals. Carlesimo breathed new life into the storied event in 1977 The Preseason NIT and the NIT by playing early round games on campus sites, saving Madison changed hands in 2005 and Square Garden for just the semifinals and finals. The format are now administered by the change helped tremendously, though Carlesimo felt that in order NIT, LLC, which comes under DeShawnWilliams earned to ensure a healthy future for the postseason NIT, additional the umbrella of the NCAA. MVP honors as Syracuse support would have to be provided. Thus, the preseason NIT. That same year, an inaugural claimed the 200 l title. at-large committee The first preseason NIT was "" was formed to select teams and oversee the running played in November of 1985 and of the tournament. was known as the Big Apple NIT. The field featured 16 teams, as it The original NIT Selection Committee featured two still does. However, four-team Naismith Hall of Famers, C. M. Newton, who still doubleheaders were played in serves as chair, and legendary North Carolina coach Hartford, Cincinnati. Houston and Dean Smith. Rounding out the committee then was Denver. The four winners ad­ Don DeVoe, Reggie Minton, Jack Powers and Carro ll vanced to Madison Square Garden Williams. All of the original members still serve with over the Thanksgiving holiday for the exception of Coach Smith. Three additional the semifinals and championship well-known members of the college basketball com­ doubleheaders. munity have since been added: Rudy Davalos, Gene Keady and Les Robinson. The committee is overseen As impressive as the teams were by Greg Shaheen, President of the NIT, LLC. in the inaugural event, attendance was not. Carlesimo took a page Last year's NIT Season Tip-Off featured a format from the postseason NIT playbook enhancement. Instead of the minimum guarantee of and changed the format to what proved so successful in the two games, all teams were guaranteed four games. As in past postseason NIT- early round games at campus sites. The move years, the winners of the four regional sites played for the righted the ship, and the Preseason NIT quickly established championship in New York's Madison Square Garden. The teams itself as the standard to which other early season tournaments that lost moved on to a consolation round at three aspired. sites determined by a seeding process. No teams will play each other twice. This The four teams in the first semifinals was an impressive group: new tournament format will continue Duke, St. John's, Louisville and Kansas-three-quarters of the in 2009. Final Four that played four months later when Louisville won a second national championship for Denny Crum and Duke made The NIT truly is, "College basketball's the first of 1O Fi nal Four appearances for Mike Krzyzewski. beginning."

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Gory Trent had perhaps the best individual Freddie Banksof UNLV slill holds performance in on NIT Season Tip-Off, NITSeason llp-0lf three-point shooting leading Ohio University to a surprising title in records from his MVP performance in the the 1994 lournoment. Ohio's flrsl round win 1986 event. Banks scored 22 polnts in a over Ohio Stale was its first in that series in 78-7 6 win over Temple in the semifinals and 21years, and the Bobcats advanced to the then scored 31 points in the double-overtime Garden with their first-ever win over an championship win. Banks keyed the UNLV ACC team, Virginia. Trent provided 24 points rally by hitting three treys in o 30- 9 run end l Orebounds lo a semifinal win over in the second half. He had seven points, includingthe game-winning three-pointer George Washington, and then went 12-for-12 from the field, scoring 33 points with 13 seconds left, in the second overtime. ond grabbing 20 rebounds in the Lute Olson'sArizona teams were Roy Williams has been lo the NITSeason championship game victory over 15-2 (.882) in five trips to the NIT Season Tip-Off five times, four with Kansas and once New Mexico State. He averaged 25.7 points Tip-011. His Wildcats won ii all in 1990, 1995 with Horth Carolina. The Joyhawks were ond 14. 5 rebounds in that 1994 tourney. end 1999, and finished second in 2004. 14-2with Williams at the helm, winning lilies Their first round loss in 1986 was to evenlual in 1989, 1993 and 1997. UNC claimed 1------­ tournament chomp UNLV. The three lilies lhe third-place trophy in 2006, posting by the Wildcats match Duke's mark for the a 3-1 mark In tourney play. tourney record for mosl championships.

Perhaps the best team performance in an NIT Season llp-0lf came in 1989 when the Kansas Joy hawks, led by Mark Randoll, Butler joined Ohio as the only non-power knocked off three ranked teams for a conference teams to win the NITSeason tourney title. Afier an opening victory al llp-Off, capturing the lille in 2006, and home over UAB, the Joyhawks defeated A.J. Groves led the way. Groves scored No. 2 LSU on its home court That Only once has an MVP not come from the Mike Krzyzewski led Duke lo the 48 points in victories over Notre Dame and Tiger team boosted Shoquille O'Neol, winning learn; Allen Iverson gave that championship of the inaugural NITSeason Indiana of Conseco Reldhouse to send Chris Jackson and Stanley Roberts. performance. The sensational sophomore led Tip-0lf in 1985, ond has also led the Butler to the Garden. He provided 15 points At the Garden, KU handed UNLV the Georgetown to a semifinal win over Georgia Blue Devils to titles in 2000 and 2005. to a semifinal win over Tennessee and then only loss in its national championship Tech in 199 5 with 23 points and six assists. With three lilies and 18 wins, Duke shares dropped in 26 points in the title victory season in the semifinals. Kansas then beat He was a one-man show in the championship the tourney record for most championships over Gonzaga. Groves averaged 22.3 ppg No. 25 St. John's on the Red Storm's game, providing 40 points and six assists in and most victories. The Blue Devlls hove a for the lour contests and wos o perfect second home court to win the title. the Hoya.s' 91-81 loss lo Arizona. stellar 18-2 mark (.900) in lournomenl play. 22-for-22 al the free throw line.

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(Home team in caps) 1985 UCLA 99, Oral Roberts 79 Semifinals FLORIDA 82, Jacks,onvllle 52 St. John's 53, DePaul 52 First Round MIDDLE TENNESSEE 88, Virginia Tech 85- Kansas 91 , UNLV 77 St. John's 66, Navy 58* Second Round Finals West Virginia 75, Auburn 58" FLORIDA 80, Georgia Tech 69 Louisville 81 , Miami (Ohio) 65+ Kansas 66, St. John's 57 NEW MEXICO 77, UCLA 66 UNLV 88, DePaul 53 (consolation) Tulsa 63, Dayton 60+ Seton Hall 93, MIDDLETENNESSEE 61 UAB 71 , Texas A&M 68" Iowa State 104, PURDUE 96 Duke 66, Lamar 62" Washington 82, UTEP 53# Semifinals Kansas 67, Pepperdlne 61 # Seton Hall 88, New Mexico 67 Florida 96, Iowa State 89 Second Round St. John's 65, West Virginia 58* Finals Louisville 80, Tulsa 74+ Florida 70, Seton Hall 68 Duke 66, UAB 54" Iowa State 107, New Mexico 96 (consolatiqn) Kansas 69, Washington 64# Semifinals 1988 Duke 71 , St. John's 70 First Round Kansas 83, Louisville 78 NORTH CAROLINA 111, Finals Tennessee-Chattanooga 84 Duke 92, Kansas 86 INDIANA 83, Illinois State 48 St. John's 86, Louisville 79 (consolation) GEORGIA 76, Arkansas State 61 XAVIER 85, Louisville 83 • Hartford (Conn.) Civic Center MISSOURI 73, Missouri State 54 + Riverlront Coliseum (Cincinnati, Ohio) " The Summit (Houston, Texas) SYRACUSE 92, La Salle 76 # McNlchols Arena (Denver, Colo.) Stanford 79, MONTANA 63 WYOMING 70, Southern Methodist 65 1986 Second Round NORTH CAROLINA 99, Georgia 91 First Round SYRACUSE 107, Wyoming 81 Kevin Holland of DePaul fights MICHIGAN 11 5, Bradley 107 MISSOURI 83, Xavier 71 for rebounding position in the Western Kentucky 80, NOTRE DAME 63 INDIANA 84, Stanford 73 Blue Demons' loss to St. John'sin VILLANOVA 71, Howard 61 Semifinals the 1989 Preseason NIT semifinals. Temple 79, VIRGIN IA 75 OKLAHOMA 119, Brigham Young 110 Missouri 91 , North Carolina 81 UNLV 92, Arizona 87 Syracuse 102, Indiana 78 Texas Christian 83, LSU 74 Finals 1990 Syracuse 86, Missouri 84 (ot) MEMPHIS 70, Cleveland State 66 First Round North Carolina 106, Indiana 92 (consolation) Second Round BOSTON COLLEGE 82, Memphis 78 Temple 80, VILLANOVA 73 DUKE 87, Marquette 74 WESTERN KENTUCKY 96, Texas Christian 90 1989 OKLAHOMA 95, New Orleans 65 UNLV 90, Oklahoma 81 First Round ARKANSAS 107, Vanderbilt 70 MEMPHIS 82, Michigan 76 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 57, East Tennessee State 83, Semifinals Richmond 48 BRIGHAM YOUNG 80 UNLV 78, Temple 76 DePAUL 71, Ohio State 53 ARIZONA 122, Austin Peay 80 Western Kentucky 68, Memphis 67 UNLV 102, Loyola Marymount 91 NOTRE DAME 56, Fordham 46 Finals CALIFORNIA 70, Air Force 49 IOWA 73, Temple 71 UNLV 96, Western Kentucky 95 (2ot) KANSAS 109, UAB 83 Second Round Temple 67, Memphis 59 (consolation) LSU 91 , Southern Mississippi 80 DUKE 100, Boston College 76 ST. JOHN'S 64, North Carolina A&T 57 ARKANSAS 110, Oklahoma 88 1987 Houston 67, WICHITA STATE 66 ARIZONA 88, East Tennessee State 79 Second Round NOTRE DAME 77. Iowa 68 First Round Kansas 89, LSU 83 Semifinals Seton Hall 85, GEORGE MASON 63 DePAUL 70, North Carolina State 63 Arkansas 98, Duke 88 GEORGIA TECH 114, Alcorn State 71 UNLV 101 , California 81 Arizona 91 , Notre Dame 61 PURDUE 102, Arkansas-Little Rock 88 ST. JOHN'S 76, Houston 69 Finals IOWA STATE 100, Texas 83 NEW MEXICO 88, Weber State 72 Arizona 89, Arkansas 77 Duke 85, Notre Dame 77 (consolation) 4 J, NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT

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1991 Second Round Semifinals KANSAS 73, California 56 Arizona 86, Michigan 79 First Round NORTH CAROLINA 90, Cincinnati 63 Georgetown 94, Georgia Tech 72 PRINCETON 58, Monmouth 47 MASSACHUSETTS 82, Towson State 55 TEXAS 104, Washington 83 Finals MINN ESOTA 91, Georgia 71 Colorado Stale 80, BOISE STATE 67 Arizona 91 , Georgetown 81 GEORGIA TECH 93, James Madison 69 Semifinals Georgia Tech 77, Michigan 61 (consolation) KENTUCKY 106, West Virginia 80 Kansas 75, Minnesota 71 PITTSBURGH 72, Manhattan 61 Massachusetts 91 , North Carolina 86 (ot) 199& Oklahoma Slate 86, EVANSVILLE 57 Finals First Round PURDUE 56, Ball State 48 Kansas 86, Massachusetts 75 EVANSVILLE 65, Drexel 61 North Carolina 90, Minnesota 76 (consolation) Second Round Iona 79, SETON HALL 66 GEORGIA TECH 84, Colorado State 67 SAINT LOUIS 63, Arkansas-Little Rock 57 TEXAS 53, Princeton 46 1994 INDIANA 59, Princeton 49 Pittsburgh 85, KENTUCKY 67 DUKE 89, Saint Joseph's (Pa.) 69 OKLAHOMA STATE 67, Purdue 48 First Round George Washington 111, SYRACUSE 104 (ol) VANDERBILT 74, Valparaiso 66 Semifinals Canlsius 81 , PENN 78 OKLAHOMA STATE 71 , Georgia Tech 120, Texas 107 Ohio 78, OHIO STATE 67 Saint Mary's (Calif.) 70 Oklahoma State 74, Pittsburgh 63 VIRGINIA 83, Old Dominion 80 Tulsa 77, UCLA 76 (ot) Finals ALABAMA 83, Kansas State 48 Second Round Oklahoma State 78, Georgia Tech 71 New Mexico State 97, USC 84 EVANSVILLE 44, Iona 41 Pittsburgh 91, Texas 87 (consolation) San Francisco 80, NEW MEXICO 74 INDIANA 70, Saint Louis 54 MEMPHIS 70, Louisiana-Lafayette 66 DUKE 86, Vanderbilt 57 1992 Second Round TULSA 72, Oklahoma State 54 GEORGEW ASHINGTON 62, Canisius 59 Semifinals First Round Ohio 94, VIRGINIA 83 Duke 72, Tulsa 67 INDIANA 102, Murray State 80 NEW MEXICO STATE 86, Alabama 69 Indiana 74, Evansville 73 TULANE 70, Wagner 54 MEMPHIS 94, San Francisco 82 FLORIDA STATE 89, Siena 80 Finals IOWA STATE 84, Indiana State 69 Semifinals Indiana 85, Duke 69 UCLA 68, Saint Louis 54 New Mexico State 81 , Memphis 78 Tulsa 55, Evansville 51 (consolation) UTEP 90, George Mason 71 Ohio 82, George Washington 76 Tennessee 87, RUTGERS 79 Finals SETON HALL 75, Delaware 54 Ohio 84, New Mexico Stale 80 (ot) Second Round George Washington 69, Memphis 60 INDIANA 102, Tulane 92 (consolation) FLORIDA STATE 109, Iowa State 86 UCLA 73, UTEP 72 1995 SETON HALL 72, Tennessee 64 First Round Semifinals GEORGIA TECH 87, Manhattan 67 Indiana 81 , Florida State 78 (ot) OKLAHOMA 99•, Jackson Slate 68 Seton Hall 73, UCLA 64 MICHIGAN 73, IOePaul 65 Finals Weller State 102, FRESNOSTATE 86 Indiana 78, Seton Hall 74 ARKANSAS 75, Louisiana-Monroe 67 UCLA 86, Florida State 83 (consolation) ARIZONA 91 , Long Beach State 57 GEORGETOWN 106, Colgate 57 1993 TEMPLE 65, Rider 62 Second Round First Round GEORGIA TECH 83, Oklahoma 72 NORTH CAROLINA 101 , Arizona 83, ARKANSAS 73 Western Kentucky 87 MICHIGAN 80, Weller State 62 CINCINNATI 90, Buller 72 GEORGETOWN 74, Temple 49 KANSAS 69, Western Michigan 50 CALIFORNIA 81 , Santa Clara 74 MASSACHUSITTS 68, Cleveland State 60 GEORGIA 89, Alabama State 67 Indiana head coach Bob Knight and Towson State 66, ST. JOHN'S 65 Neil Reed confer during the Hoosiers' sweep MINNESOTA 70, Rice 61 to the 1996 Preseason NIT title.

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1997 Seconcj Round Semifinals NOTRE DAME 107, Siena 96 Wake Forest 62, Fresno State 61 First Round ARIZONA 84, New Mexico State 60 Syracuse 69, Michigan State 58 CONNECTICUT 68, Boston University 54 KENTUCKY 56, Utah 48 RHODE ISLAND 78, UNG Wilmington 69 Finals MARYLAND 78, Tulane 70 FLORIDA STATE 89. Loyola (Md.) 72 Syracuse 74 , Wake Forest 67 Utah State 75, MINNESOTA 64 Semifinals Fresno State 63, Michigan State 58 KANSAS 75, Western Kentucky 62 Arizona 76, Notre [)ame 60 (consolation) CINCINNATI 76, Detroit 66 Kentucky 61 , Maryland 58 ARIZONA STATE 107, Wagner 88 Finals 2002 UNLV 84, Eastern Michigan 66 Arizona 63, Kentucky 51 First Round Maryland 72, Notre Dame 67 (consolation) Second Round Eastern Illinois 73, BOISE STATE 59 CONNECTICUT 80, Rhode Island 67 NORTH CAROLINA 85, Penn State 55 FLORIDA STATE 66, Utah State 55 2000 RUTGERS 60, Columbia 36 KANSAS 92, UNLV 68 XAVIER 87, Saint Peter's 48 Arizona State 87, CINCINNATI 79 First Round CALIFORNIA 83, Mlsslsslppl State 76 (at) STANFORD 61 , Boston University 57 Semifinals NEW MEXICO 79, George Mason 68 FLORIDA 76, Louisiana Tech 55 Florida State 67, Connecticut 60 TEMPLE 56, Delaware 49 KANSAS 81 , Holy Cross 57 Kansas 90, Arizona State 88 (ot) TEXAS 79, Navy 65 UNG GREENSBORO 84, Wagner 65 Finals DUKE 87, Princeton 50 Second Round Kansas 73, Florida State 58 INDIANA 80, Pepperdine 68 NORTH CAROLINA 71, Rutgers 67 Connecticut 82, Arizona State 61 (consolation) South Alabama 67, MARQUETTE 54 STANFORD 63, Xavier 62 VILLANOVA 107 , Fairfield 85 FLORIDA 99, Eastern Illinois 65 1998 Second Round KANSAS 105, UNG Greensboro 66 TEMPLE 61 , New Mexico 49 Semifinals First Round TEXAS 57, California 54 Stanford 69, Florida 65 GEORGIA 84, Charleston 63 DUKE 98, Villanova 85 North Carolina 67, Kansas 56 NORTH CAROLINA 65, INDIANA 70, South Alabama 62 Florida International 44 Finals PURDUE 77, Illinois-Chicago 61 Semifinals North Carolina 74 , Stanford 57 Gonzaga 88, MEMPHIS 73 Temple 69, Indiana 61 Florida 83, Kansas 73 (consolation) ST. JOHN'S 105, UNG Asheville 50 Duke 95, Texas 69 MASSACHUSETTS 87, Niagara 73 Finals 2003 STANFORD 86, Southern Methodist 51 Duke 63, Temple 60 First Round Missouri State 72, MISSOURI 69 Texas 70, Indiana 58 (consolation) CONNECTICUT 70, Yale 60 Second Round MINNESOTA 78, Missouri-Kansas City 67 NORTH CAROLINA 65, Georgia 58 2001 UTAH 46, Georgia State 38 PURDUE 83, Gonzaga 68 First Round NEVADA 69, Vermont 49 ST. JOHN'S 73, Massachusetts 69 GEORGIA TECH 79, Louisiana-Lafayette 45 STANFORD 76, Missouri State 51 ARKANSAS 64, Maine 47 WAKE FOREST 79, UNG Wilmington 78 Hofstra 79, MARIST 74 Semifinals USC 68, Wyoming 55 MASSACHUSETTS 80, SI. Francis (N.Y.) 58 North Carolina 54, Purdue 47 FRESNO STATE 92, Montana State 70 TEXAS TECH 89, Davidson 58 Stanford 55, St. John's 53 SYRACUSE 78, Manhattan 58 Second Round Finals DePAUL 70, Fordham 61 CONNECTICUT 93, Nevada 79 North Carolina 57, Stanford 49 OKLAHOMA 66, Central Connecticut 44 UTAH 66, Minnesota 54 Purdue 70, St. John's 69 (consolation) MICHIGAN STATE 80, Detroit 70 GEORGIA TECH 75, Hofstra 56 Second Round TEXAS TECH 90, Massachusetts 50 1999 Wake Forest 76, ARKANSAS 71 Semifinals FRESNO STATE 68, USC 58 Texas Tech 65, Utah 54 First Round SYRACUSE 74, DePaul 60 Georgia Tech 77, Connecticut 61 ARIZONA 88, Kansas State 69 MICHIGAN STATE 67, Oklahoma 55 NEW MEXICO STATE 69, Hofstra 55 Finals Notre Dame 59, OHIO STATE 57 Georgia Tech 85, Texas Tech 65 SIENA 89, Davidson 79 Connecticut 76, Utah 44 (consolation) UTAH 76, Arkansas State 43 KENTUCKY 67, Penn 50 MARYLAND 71 , San Francisco 61 TULANE 80, Fordham 69

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2004 Winthrop 57, Iona 38/\ 2008 Baylor 87, Colorado State 82# First Round Gonzaga 88, Rice 50# First Round WAKE FOREST 97, George Washington 76 Second Round BOSTON COLLEGE 90, Loyola (Md.) 57' VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH 82, SL John's 86, Cornell 75• Butler 60, Indiana 55* American Univ. 76 (ot) PURDUE 87, Eastern Michigan 58+ Tennessee 87, UNG WIimington 75+ Loyola (Chicago) 74 , Georgia 53+ MICHIGAN 59, Binghamton 46 North Carolina 73, Winthrop 66/\ COLORADO 72, College of Charleston 57 OKLAHOMA 94, Mississippi Valley State 53" Gonzaga 78, Baylor 69# PROVIDENCE 83, Niagara 78 Davidson 99, James Madison 64/\ PENN 74, Qulnnlpiac 60 Consolation Round ARIZONA 75, Florida Atlantic 62# ARIZONA 80, San Diego 69 Notre Dame 92, Lafayette 60* UAB 64, Santa Clara 61 # Wright State 72, TULSA 66 (ot) Belmont 56, Fordham 49+ Second Round Sacred Heart 68, Iona 61A Second Round BOSTON COLLEGE 82, St. John's 70* Rice 70, Colorado State 61 # MICHIGAN 69, Colorado 60 PURDUE 78, Loyola (Chicago) 46+ WAKE FOREST 81 , Semifinals OKLAHOMA 82, Davidson 78" Virginia Commonwealth 67 Butler 56, Tennessee 44 UAB 72, ARIZONA 71# PROVIDENCE 89, Penn 52 Gonzaga 82, Nlorth Carolina 74 Consolation Round ARIZONA 83, Wright State 66 Finals Cornell 82, Loyola (Mel.) 72* Semifinals Butler 79, Gonzaga 71 Georgia 61, Eastern Michigan 60+ Arizona 61, Michigan 60 (ot) North Carolina 101, Tennessee 87 (consolation) James Madison 62, Mississippi Valley State 54" Wake Forest 79, Providence 67 • Conseco Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, Ind.) Florida Atlantic 65, Santa Clara 61 # Finals + Gaylord Entertainment Center (Nashville, Tenn.) Consolation Bracket Wake Forest 63, Arizona 60 " Charlotte (N.C.) Bobcats Arena ST. JOHN'S 73, Eastern Michigan 61@ Providence 72, Michigan 63 (consolation) # Spokane (Wash.) Veterans Memorial Arena Cornell 78, Loyola (Chicago) 53@ ST. JOHN'S 73, Loyola (Chicago) 54@ 2005 2007 Cornell 67, Eastern Michigan 54@ First Round DAVIDSON 76, Florida Atlantic 60& First Round Loyola (Md.) 64, James Madison 54& SYRACUSE 97, Siena 89* DUKE 64, Boston University 47 DAVIDSON 78, Loyola (Md.) 48& Saint Joseph's 86, Fairleigh Dickinson 66* SETON HALL 66, Manhattan 52 James Madison 81, Florida Atlantic 64& OHIO STATE 91 , Wisconsin-Green Bay 68+ Drexel 54, PRINCETON 41 GEORGIA 54, Santa Clara 48% Columbia 47, Delaware State 41+ Sam Houston State 80, MISSOURI 77 Arizona 86, Mississippi Valley State 52% WASHINGTON 88, NJIT 47/\ ALABAMA 64, Miami (Ohio) 58 GEORGIA 98, Mississippi Valley State 57% Utah 77, High Point 64/\ MEMPHIS 79, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 52 Arizona 69, Santa Clara 66% TEXAS A&M 67, Oral Roberts 53# TEMPLE 69, Army 37 Semifinals UCLA 83, New Mexico State 70 UTEP 77, TexasA&M Corpus Christi 62# Second Round Purdue 71 , Boston College 64 Second Round Oklahoma 77, UAB 67 SYRACUSE 72, Saini Joseph's 68* DUKE 93, Seton Hall 40 OHIO STATE 68, Columbia 54+ Finals DREXEL 72, Sam Houston State 61 Oklahoma 87, Purdue 82 (ot) Memphis 87, ALABAMA 76 WASHINGTON 83, Utah 77/\ Boston College 83, UAB 77 (consolation) UCLA 54, Temple 47 TEXAS A&M 81, UTEP 76# Consolation Round Semifinals • Conte Forum (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) Duke 78, Drexel 68 Siena 88, Fairleigh Dickinson 66" + Mackey Arena (West Lafayette, Ind.) Memphis 88, UCLA 80 Wisconsin-Green Bay 70, Delaware State 50+ " Lloyd Noble Center (Norman, Okla.) High Point 76, NJIT 53/\ # McKale Center (Tucson, Ariz.) Finals Texas A&M Corpus Christi 86, @ Camesecca Arena (Jamaica, N.Y.) Duke 70, Memphis 67 Oral Roberts 81 (ot)# & Belk Arena (Davidson, N.C.) UCLA 57, Drexel 56 (consolation) Semifinals % Stegeman Coliseum (Athens. Ga.) Texas A&M 77, Washington 63 2006 Ohio State 79, Syracuse 65 First Round Finals Buller 71, Notre Dame 69* Texas A&M 70, Ohio State 47 Indiana 91 , Lafayette 66• Syracuse 91 , Washington 85 (consolation) Tennessee 78, Fordham 71 + UNC WIimington 88, Belmont 83+ • Carrier Dome (Syracuse, N.Y.) + Value City Arena (Columbus, Ohio) North Carolina 103, Sacred Heart 81 A " Bank of Ameri<:a Arena (Seattle, Wash.) # Reed Arena (College Station. Texas)

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NIT SEASON TIP-OFF PARTICIPATING TEAMS 19B5-200B (Number of team NIT appearances I win-loss record indicated in parentheses)

Air Force (1 /0·1) ...... _._ ...... 1 989 llllnols•Chlcago (1 / 0· 1) ·- ...... 1998 Penn (3 / 1·3) ...... 1994, 1999. 2004 Alabama 1212-2) ...... 199 4, 2005 Illinois State (1 / 0-1) ...... 198 8 Penn State (1 / 0· 1) ...... 2002 UAB (Alabama•Birmingham) (3 / 3-4) ...... 1985, 1989, 2008 (4th) Indiana (5 / I 3·5) ...... 19B8 (4th), 1992 (1st), 1996 (1 st), Pepperdine (2 / 0·2) ...... 1 985, 2000 Alabama State (1 / 0· 1I ...... _ ...... 1993 2000 (4th). 2006 Pittsburgh (1 I 3· 1) ...... 1991 (3rd) Alcorn State (1 / 0-1) ...... 19 87 Indiana State (1 / 0· 1) ...... 1992 Princeton (4 / 1-4)...... 1 991 . 1996, 2000, 2005 Arizona 16 / 18-3) ...... 1986. 1990 (1st), 1995 (1st), 199911st), Iona (2 / 1·3 ) ...... 1996 . 2006 Providence (1 / 3·1) ...... 2004 (3rd) 2004 (2nd"). 2008 lowa(l /l-1) ...... 1990 Purdue (4 / 8-4) ...... 1987, 1991, 1998 (3rd), 2008 (2nd) Arizona State (1 / 2·2) ...... 1997 (4th) lowaState(2/4-2) ...... 1987(3rd), 1992 Arkansas {3 / 5·3) ...... 1990 (2nd), 1995, 2001 Qulnnlplac (1 /0· 1) ...... 2004 Arkansas·Little Rock (2 / 0·2) ...... 1987, 1996 Jackson State (1 / 0· 1) ...... 1995 Arkansas State (2 / 0·2) ...... 1988 , 1999 Jacksonville (1 / 0·1) ...... 1987 Rhode Island (1 / 1• 1 )...... 1997 Anny (1 / 0· 1)...... 2 005 James Madison (2 / 2·3) ...... 1991, 2008 Rice (2 / 1·2) ...... 1993, 2006 Auburn (1 /0·1) ...... 1985 Richmond (1 / 0-1) ...... 1989 Austin Peay 11 /0·1) ...... 1990 Kansas(S/17·3) ...... 1985 (2nd), 1989 (1S1), 1993(1st). Rlder(l /0·1)...... 1995 1997 (1st}. 2002 (4th) Rutgers (2 / 1· 2) ...... 1 992, 2002 Ball State (1 / 0-1 I ...... 1991 Kansas State (2 / 0·2) ...... 1994, 1999 Baylor (1 / 1· 1) ...... 2006 Kentucky (2/ 4·2) ...... 1 991, 1999 (2nd) Sacred Heart (1 /1·1) ...... 2006 Belmont (1 / 1-1) ...... 2006 SL Francis (N.Y.) (1 / 0-1 ) ...... 2003 Binghamton 11 / 0· 1) ...... _._ ...... 200 4 Lafayette (1 I 0·2) ...... 2006 SL John's (5/ 11·6) ...... 1 985 (3rd), 1989 (2nd), 1993, Boise State 12 / 0-2) ...... 1991, 2002 La.mar (1 / 0-1)...... : ...... 1 985 1998 (4th), 2008 Boston College (2 / 4·2) ...... 1990, 2008 (3rd) La Salle (1 / 0·1) ...... 1988 Saint Joseph's (Pa.) (2 / 1·2) ...... 1996, 2007 Boston University 13 / 0·3) ...... 1997, 2002, 2005 Long Beach State (1 / 0·1 ) ...... 1995 Saint Louis (2 / 1-2) ...... 1992. 1996 Bradley (1 / 0·1) ...... 1986 Louisiana-LafayeHe Saint Mary·s (Calif.)(1 / O·l) ...... 1996 BrighamYoung(2/0·2I ...... 1986, 1990 (Southwestern Louisiana) (2 / 0·2) ...... 1994, 2003 Saint Peter's (1 I 0· 1) ...... 2002 Butler (2 / 4· 1) ...... 1993, 2006 ('1st) Louisiana·Monroe Sam Houston Slate (1 / 1·1) ...... 2005 (Northeast Louisiana) (1 /0-1) ...... 1 995 San Diego (1 / 0-1)...... 2 004 Catttornia (3 / 3·3) ...... 1989. 1993, 2000 Louisiana State (2 / 1-2) ...... 1986, 1989 San Francisco(2/ 1-2) ...... 1994, 1999 UCL.A (4 / 7·4)...... 1987, 1992 (3rd), 1996. 2005 (3rd) Louisiana Tech (1 / 0· 1) ...... 2002 Santa Clara (2 / 0·5) ...... 1993, 2008 Canislus (1 / H) ...... 1994 Louisville (2/2-3) ...... 1 985 (4th), 1988 Seton Hall (4 / 7·4) ...... 1987 (2nd), 1992 (2nd). 1996, 2005 Central Connecticut (1 / 0· 1) ...... 2001 Loyola (Ill.) (1 / 1-3) ...... 2008 Siena [3 / 2·3) ...... 1992, 1999, 2007 Charleston 12 / 0·2) ...... 1998. 2004 Loyola (Md.) (2 / H) ...... 1998, 2008 South Alabama 11 / 1-1) ...... 2000 Cincinnati (2 / 2·21 ...... 1993. 1997 Loyola Marymount (1 /0-1) ...... 1989 Southern California (2 / 1· 2) ...... 1994. 2001 Cleveland State (2/ 0·2) ...... -·-···· ···...... 1986. 1993 Southern Methodist 12 / 0·2)...... 198B , 1998 Colgate 11 / 0· 1) ...... 1 995 Maine (1 / 0-1) ...... 2001 Southern Mississippi 11 / 0·1) ...... 1989 Colorado State (2 / 1· 3) ...... 1991, 2006 Manhattan (4 / 0·4)...... 1991, 1995, 2001, 2005 Stanford (3 / 7·3) ...... 1988, 1998 (2nd), 2002 (2nd) Columbia (2 / 1·2 ) ...... 2002, 2007 Marlst (1 / 0·1) ...... 2003 Syracuse (4 / 11-2) ...... 1988 (1st), 1994, 2001 (1st), 2007 (3rd) Connecticut (2 / 6-2) ...... 1997 (3rd), 2003 (3rd) Marquette (2 / 0· 21 ...... 1990. 2000 Cornell (1 / 3-1) ...... 2008 Maryland (1 / 3-1) ...... 19 99 (3rd) Tennessee (2 / 3·31 ...... 1992. 2006 (4111) Massachusetts (3 / 5-3) ...... 1993 12nd). 1998. 2003 Tennessee·Chattanooga (1 / 0· 1)...... 1988 Davidson (3 / 3-3) ...... 1999. 2003. 2008 Memphis (5 / 7-7) ...... 1986 (4th), 1990, 1994 (4th), Temple (5 / B·5) ...... 1986 (3rd). 1990, 1995, 2000 (2nd), 2005 Dayton (1 / 0- 1) ...... 198 5 1998. 2005 (2nd) Texas (3 / 5·4) ...... 1987. 1991 (4th), 2000 (3rd) Delaware (2 / 0·2) ...... 1992, 2000 Miami (Ohio) {2 / 0·2) ...... 19B5, 2005 Texas MM (2 / 4·1) ...... 1985. 2007 (1st) Delaware Stale (1 / 0·2) ...... 2007 Michigan (3 / 5·5) ...... 1986, 1995 (4th), 2004 (4th) Texas A&M Corpus Christi (1 / 1• 1) ...... 2007 DePaul (3 / 3·4) ...... 1989 (4Ih), 1995, 2001 Michigan State (1 I 2·2) ...... 2001 (4th) Te~as Christian (1 / 1-11 ...... 1986 Detroit (2 / 0-2) ...... , ...... - ..1997, 2001 Middle Tennessee Stat~ (1 / 1-1) ...... 1987 UTEP {Texas·EI Paso) (3 / 2·3) ...... 1985, 1992. 2007 Drexel (2 / 2·3) ...... 1996, 2005 (4th) Minnesota (3 / 3·4) ...... 1993 (4th). 1997, 2003 Texas Tech (1 / 3· 1) ...... 200 3 (2nd) Duke (5 / 18·2) ...... 1985 (1st). 1990 (3rd), 199612nd}, Mississippi State ll / 0- 1) ...... 2000 Towson State (1 / l • 1) ...... 1993 2000 (1 st), 2005 (1st) Mississippi Valley State (1 / 0·4) ...... 2008 Tulane (2 / 2·2) ...... 1992, 1999 Missouri (3 I 3·3) ...... 1988 (2nd). 1998, 2005 Tulsa (3 / 4-3) ...... 198 5, 1996 (3rd), 2004 EastTennessee State (1 / 1-1 ) ...... 1990 Missouri-Kansas City (1 / 0-1) ...... 2003 Eastern Illinois (1 / 1· 1) ...... _ .2002 Missouri State (Southwest Missouri) (2 / 1·2) ...... 1988. 1998 Utah (3 / 4·41 ...... 1999, 2003 (4th), 2007 Eastern Michigan (2 / 0·51 ...... 1997. 2008 Monmouth (1 / 0· 1) ...... 1991 Utah State [1 / 1-1)...... 1997 Evansville (2 / 2·31 ...... 1991. 1996 (4th) Montana (1 / 0-1) ...... 1988 Montana State (1 / 0·1) ...... 2 001 Valparaiso (1 / 0· 1)...... 1996 Fairfield (1 / 0· 1) ...... 2000 Murray State (1 / 0·1)...... 1992 Vanderbilt (2 I 1·2) ...... 1990, 1996 Fairleign Dickinson (1 / 0·2) ...... 2007 Vermont (1 / 0· 1) ...... 2003 Florida (2 / 7• 1 ) ...... 1987 (1st), 2002 (3rd) Navy (2 / 0-2) ...... 1985. 2000 VIiianova (2 / 2·2) ...... 1986, 2000 Florida Atlantic (1 / 1·3) ...... 2008 Nevada (1 / 1-1) ...... 2003 Virginia (2 / 1·2) ...... 1986, 1994 Florida International (1 / 0·1) ...... 1998 UNLV (Nevada-Las Vegas) (3 / 8·2) ...... 19 86 (1st). 1989 (3rd). 1997 Virginia Commonwealth (1 / 1• 1) ...... 2004 Florida State 12 / 5·3) ...... 1992 (4th), 1997 {2nd) NJIT (New Jersey Institute ofTech.) 11 / 0·2) ...... 2007 Virginia Tech (1 / O· 1) ...... 1987 Fordham (4 I 0·5) ...... 1990. 1999, 2001, 2006 New Mexico (3 / 3·4) ...... 1 987 (4th), 1994, 2000 Fresno State (2 / 3·21 ...... 1995 , 2001 (3rd) New Mexico State (3 1 4•3) ...... 1994 (2nd), 1999, 2005 wagner (3 / 0·3) ...... 1992, 1997, 2002 New Orleans (1 / 0-1)...... 1990 Wake Forest (2 /7-1) ...... 200 1 (2nd), 2004 I 1st) George Mason (3 / 0-3)...... 1987, 1992, 2000 Niagara (2 / 0-2) ...... 1998, 2004 Washington 13 / 3·4) ...... 1 985, 1991, 2001 (4th) Georye Washington (2 / 3-2) ...... 199 4 (3rd), 2004 North Carolina 15/ 17·3) ...... 1988 (3rd). 1993 (3rd), 199811st), Weber State (2 / 1·2) ...... 1987, 1995 Georgetown (1 /3· 1) ...... 1 995 (3rd) 2002 (1st). 2006 (3rd) WestVlrglnia(2/1-2) ...... 1985. I991 Georgia (4 / 6-41 ...... 1988. 1993, 1998. 2008 North Carolina A& T 11 / D-1) ...... 1989 Western Kentucky (3 / 3-3) .....1 986 (2nd), 1993, 1997 Georgia State (1 / 0· 1) ...... 2003 UNCAsheville(l /0-1) ...... 1 998 Western Michigan (l / 0-1) ...... 1993 Georgia Tech (4 / 11 ·3)...... 1987, 1991 (2nd), 1995 (3rd). 2003 (1st) UNC Greensboro (1 / 1• 1) ...... 2002 Wichita State (1 / 0· 1) ...... 1989 Gonzaga (2 / 4·2) ...... 1998, 2006 (2nd) North CarollnaState 111 1·1) ...... 1989 Winthrop (1 / 1·1) ...... 2006 UNC WIimington (3 / 1· 3) ...... 1997, 2001, 2006 Wlsconsln•Green Bay (1 / 1• l) ...... 2007 High Point (1 / 1· 1) ...... 2007 Notre Dame (4 / 5·6) ...... 1986 , 1990 (4th), 199914th). 2006 Wlsconsln·Mllwaukee (1 / 0· 1I ,...... 2005 Hofstra (2 / 1-2) ...... 1999, 2003 Wright State (1 / 1-ll ...... 2004 Holy Cross 11 / 0·1 ) ...... 2002 Ohio {1 / 4·0) ...... 1994 (1st) Wyoming (2 i 1•2) ...... 1 988, 2001 Houston (1 / 1-1) ...... 1989 Ohio State (4 / 3·4) ...... 1 989, 1994, 1999, 2007 (2nd) Howard (l /0·1)...... 1986 Oklahoma (5 / 8·4) ...... 1986, 1990. 1995, 2001 , 2008 (1st) Xavier (2 / 2-2) ...... 1988. 2D02 OKiahoma State (2 / 5-1) ...... 1 991 (1st), 1996 Old Dominion (1 / 0· 1) ...... 1994 Yale (1 /0·1) ...... 2003 Oral Roberts (2 / 0·3) ...... 1987, 2007

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Year First Second Third Fourth Most Valuable Player 1985 Duke Kansas SI. John's Louisville David Henderson, Duke 1986 UNLV Western Kentucky Temple Memphis Freddie Banks, UNLV 1987 Florida Seton Hall Iowa State New Mexico Vernon Maxwell, Florida 1988 Syraause Missouri North Carolina Indiana Sherman Douglas, Syracuse 1989 Kansas St.John's UNLV DePaul Mark Randall, Kansas 1990 Arizona Arkansas Duke Notre Dame Chris MIiis, Arizona 1991 Oklahoma S1ate Georgia Tech Pittsburgh Texas Byron Houston, Oklahoma state 1992 Indiana Seton Hall UCLA Florida state Calbert Cheaney, Indiana 1993 Kansas Massaehusetts North Carolina Minnesota Richard Scott, Kansas 1994 Ohio New Mexico State George Washington Memphis Gary Trent, Ohio 1995 Arizona Georgetown Georgia Tech Michigan Allen Iverson, Georgetown 1996 Indiana Duke Tulsa Evansville Andrae Patterson, Indiana 1997 Kansas Florida State Connecticut Arizona State Paul Pierce, Kansas Hl98 North Carolina Stanford Purdue St. John's Ed Cota, North Carolina 1999 Arizona Kentucky Maryland Notre Dame GIibert Arenas, Arizona 2000 Duke Temple Texas Indiana Carlos Boozer, Duke 2001 Syracuse Wake Forest Fresno State Michigan State DeShaun WIiiiams, Syracuse 2002 North Carolina Stanford Florida Kansas Rashad Mccants, North Carolina 2003 Georgia Tech Texas Tech Connecticut Utah lsma'il Muhammad, Georgia Tech 2004 Wake Forest Arizona Providence Michigan Justin Gray, Wake Forest 2005 Duke Memphis UCLA Drexel Shelden WIiiiams, Duke 2006 Butler Gonzaga North Carolina Tennessee A.J. Graves, Butler 2007 TexasA&M Ohio State Syracuse Washington Joseph Jones, Texas A&M 2008 Oklahoma Purdue Boston College UAB Blake Griffin, Oklahoma

NIT SEASON TIP-OFF ATTENDANCE

Avg. Per MSG MSG Consolation Tournament Year Rd. I Rd. II Game Semis Rnals Total Round Total Avg. 1985 21,502 13,732 2,936 14,225 8,598 22,823 58,057 4,147 1986 64,311 37,298 8,467 6,739 9,163 15,902 117,511 8,394 1987 66,149 32,035 8,182 7,311 9,729 17,040 115,224 8,230 1988 87,571 53,413 11 ,749 9,579 13,627 23,206 164,190 11,728 1989 63,333 32,511 7,987 10,461 15,116 25,577 121 ,421 8,673 1990 70,828 35,884 8,893 10,958 12,507 23,465 130,177 9,298 1991 82,405 54,357 11 ,397 7,241 10,865 18,106 154,868 11 ,062 1992 68,267 41,859 9,177 12,641 14,338 26,979 137,105 9,793 1993 90,635 59,622 12,521+ 13,470 13,590 27,060 177,317* 12,666 1994 66,748 29,453 8,017 7,516 10,282 17,798 113,999 8,143 1995 86,327 53,586 11 ,659 15,249 12,949 28,198 168,1 11 12,008 1996 75,668 36,080 9,312 15,496 17,930 33,426# 145,174 10,370 1997 62,413 36,091 8,209 11,510 12,425 23,935 122,439 8,746 1998 67,232 41,701 9,078 14,496 13,471 27,967 136,900 9,779 1999 90,387 56,605 12,249/1 10,762 12,560 23,322 170,314 12,165 2000 71,785 33,862 8,466 11 ,449 12,989 24,438 133,500 9,536 2001 75,819 56,580 11,402 6,837 7,891 14,728 147,227 10,516 2002 66,616 56,680 9,399 10,758 11 ,718 22,476 135,259 9,961 2003 52,000 28,727 6,727 7,607 8,910 16,517 97,244 6,946 2004 56,348 44,733 8,423 9,664 9,480 19,144 120,225 8,587 2005 51,577 22,558 6,178 9,766 12,1 29 21 ,895 96,030 6,859 2006 25,124 28,610 6,717 9,1 23 9,498 18,621 72,355 7,236 2007 48,487 45,808 11 ,787 8,388 6,054 14,442 108,737 10,874 2008 40,270 41,722 10,249 4,438 3,670 8,108 15,210 105,31 0 6,582

• Overall record attendance + Record attendance for first/second rounds # MSG record attendance (Duke/Indiana) " Second-best attendance for first/second rounds 2008 was the first year for the consolation round games 9 ,1 NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT

------...-... .-._--,...... -- - . ·------NIT SEASON TIP-OFF RECORDS Total Points Steals 1 Game 44 Tim Mccalister (Oklahoma) 11/21/86 vs. BYU 1 Game 8 Stan Kimbrough (Xavier) 11 /18/88 vs. Louisville 44 Slepl1en Curry (Davidson) 11/18 /08 vs. Oklahoma 8 Steve Wojciechowski (Duke) 11 /29/96 vs. Vanderbilt 2 Games 77 (38. 5 ppg) Stephen Curry (Davidson) 2008 8 Richard Hamilton (Connectlcut) 11 /17197 vs. Boston Univ. 3 Games 100 (33.3 ppg) Jeff Grayer (Iowa Stale) 1987 8 Chris WIiiiams (Navy) 11 /13/00 vs. Temple 4 Games 129 (32.3 ppg) Jeff Grayer (Iowa State) 1987 2 Games 13 (6.5/gm) Kenny Hasbrouck (Siena) 2007 3 Games 14 (4.7/gm) Stephan Marbury (Georgia Tech) 1995 Field Goals Attempted 4 Games 16 (4.0/gm) Kerry Thompson (Florida State) 1993 1 Game 30 Freddie Banks (UNLV) 11 /29/86 vs. Western Kentucky 30 Chris Jackson (LSU) 11117/89 vs. Kansas Assists 2 Games 59 (29.5/gm) Chris Jackson (LSU) 1989 1 Game 17 Jeff Lebo (North Carolina) 11118/88 vs. UTC 3 Games 74 (24.7/gm) Freddie Banks (UNLV) 1986 2 Games 27 (13.5/gm) Mark Wade (UNLV) 1986 4 Games 90 (22.5/gm) Freddie Banks (UNLV) 1986 3 Games 35 (11.7/gm) Mark Wade (UNLV) 1986 4 Games 42 (10.5/gm) Mark Wade (UNLV) 1986 Reid Goals Made 1 Game 18 Chris Jackson (LSU) 11/15/89 vs. S. Mississippi Blocked Shots 2 Games 29 (14.5/gm) Chris Jackson (LSU) 1989 1 Game 10 Greg Springfield (Hofstra) 11 /16199 vs. New Mexico St. 3 Games 39 (13.0/gm) Jeff Grayer (Iowa State) 1987 2 Games ,14 (7.0/gm) Chris Owens (Texas) 2000 4 Games 49 (12.3/gm) Jeff Grayer (Iowa State) 1987 3 Games 17 (5.7/gm) Chris Owens (Texas) 2000 4 Games 22 (5.5/gm) Chris Owens (Texas) 2000 Free Throws Attempted 1 Game 20 Louis Roe (Massachusetts) 11 /26/93 vs. Kansas Highest Scoring Game 20 Morris Almond (Rice) 11 /15/06 vs. Colorado State 229 Oklahoma 11 9, BYU 110 11127/86 2 Games 30 (15.0/gm) Jason Smith (Colorado State) 2006 3 Games 39 (13.0/gm) Blake Griffin (Oklahoma) 2008 Most Points by a Team 4 Games 47 (11 .8/gm) Louis Roe (Massachusetts) 1993 122 Arizona vs. Austin Peay 11114/90 Blake Griffin (Oklahoma) 2008 Team Reid Goal Percentage Free Throws Made .672 North Carolina vs. James Madison 11/25/88 1 Game 18 Morris Almond (Rice) 11 /15/06 vs_Colorado State 2 Games 24 (12.0/gm) Chris Paul (Wake Forest) 2004 Team Free Throw Percentage 3 Games 29 (9. 7/gm) Chris Paul (Wake Forest) 2004 1.000 Connecticut vs. Arizona State 11 /28197 29 (9.7/gm) Blake Griffin (Oklahoma) 2008 1.000 Evansville vs. Indiana 11/27/96 4 Games 33 (8.3/gm) Blake Griffin (Oklahoma) 2008 1.000 Princeton vs. Texas 11/22/91 1.000 Oklahoma vs. Central Connecticut 11/12/01 Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 1.000 San Diego vs. Arizona 11/16/04 1 Game 16 Freddie Banks (UNLV) 11129/86 vs. Western Kentucky 1. 000 Delaware State vs. Columbia 11112/07 16 Torrell Martin (Winthrop) 11115/06 vs. North Carolina 1.000 Florida Atlantic vs. Santa Clara 11118/08 2 Games 27 (13.5/gm) Robert Jarvis (Oral Roberts) 2007 3 Games 33 (11 .0/gm) A.J. Graves 2006 4 Games 48 (12.0/gm) Freddie Banks (UNLV) 1986

Three-Point Field Goals Made 1 Game 9 Shane Battler (Duke) 11/14/00 vs. Princeton 2 Games 12 (6.0/gm) Alvin West (East Tennessee) 1990 3 Games 13 (4.3/gm) Freddie Banks (UNLV) 1986 13 (4.3/gm) Shane Battier (Duke) 2000 13 (4.3/gm) A.J. Graves (Butler) 2006 13 (4.3/gm) Jamar Butler (Ohio State) 2007 4 Games 18 (4.5/gm) Freddie Banks (UNLV) 1986

Rebounds 1 Game 22 Jordan HIii (Arizona) 11 /18/08 vs. UAB 2 Games 40 (20.0/gm) Blake Griffin (Oklahoma) 2008 3 Games 57 (19.0/gm) Blake Griffin (Oklahoma) 2008 4 Games 76 (19.0/gm) Blake Griffin (Oklahoma) 2008

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------NIT SEASON TIP-OFF NOTES Most Appearances Most Games Played Best Won/Loss Percentage 6 Arizona 21 (18-3) Arizona 1.000 (4-0) Ohio 5 Duke, Indiana, Kansas, Memphis, 20 (18-2) Duke .900 (18-2) Duke North Carolina, Oklahoma, St. John's, Temple (17-3) Kansas .875 (7-1) Florida 4 UCLA, Fordham, Georgia, Georgia Tech, (17-3) North Carolina (7-1) Wake Forest Manhattan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, 18 (13-5) Indiana .857 (18-3) Arizona Princeton, Purdue, Seton Hall, Syracuse 17 (11-6) St. John's .850 (17-3) Kansas 3 25 schools 14 (11 -3) Georgia Tech (17-3) North Carolina r,-7) Memphis .846 (11-2) Syracuse Most Championships 13 (11 -2) Syracuse .833 (5-1) Oklahoma State 3 Arizona (1990, 1995, 1999) (8-5) Temple .800 (8-2) UNLV Duke(1985, 2000,2005) 12 (8-4) Oklahoma (4-1) Butler Kansas (1989, 1993, 1997) (8-4) Purdue (4-1) TexasA&M 2 Indiana (1992, 1996) 11 (7-4) UCLA .786 (11 -3) Georgia Tech North Carolina (1998, 2002) r,-4) Seton Hall Syracuse (1988, 2001) (5-6) Notre Dame Longest Winning Streak in NIT Games 10 (8-2) UNLV 15 Arizona (1990, 1995, 1999, 2004) Most Second-Place Anishes r,-3) Stanford 14 Kansas (1989, 1993, 1997, 2002) 2 Seton Hall (1987, 1992) (6-4) Georgia 11 North Carolina (1993, 1998, 2002, 2006) Stanford (1998, 2002) (5-5) Michigan 10 Indiana (1992, 1996, 2000) 8 Duke (2000, 2005) Most Third-Place Anishes Most Wins 6 Florida (1987, 2002) 3 North Carolina (1988, 1993, 2006) 18 (18-2) Duke UNLV (1986, 1989) 2 UCLA (1992, 2005) (18-3) Arizona Syracuse (2001, 2007) Connecticut (1997, 2003) 17 (17-3) Kansas 5 Georgia Tech (1995, 2003) (17-3) North Carolina Oklahoma State (1991 , 1996) Most Fourth-Place Anishes 13 (13-5) Indiana. 2 Indiana (1988, 2000) 11 (11-2) Syracuse Most Games Without a Win Memphis (1986, 1994) (11 -3) Georgia Tech 5 Eastern Michigan, Fordham, Santa Clara Michigan (1995, 2004) (11-6) St.John's 4 Manhattan, Mississippi Valley State Notre Dame (1990, 1999) 3 Boston University, George Mason, Most Losses Oral Roberts, Wagner Most Appearances Without a Championship 7 (7-7) Memphis 5 Memphis, St. John's, Temple 6 (1 1-6) StJohn's Most Appearances in the Finals 4 UCLA, Fordham, Georgia, Manhattan, (5-6) Notre Dame No, 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Notre Dame, Ohio State, Princeton, 5 (13-5) Indiana Duke 5 3 1 1 0 Purdue, Seton Hall (8-5) Temple Kansas 5 3 1 0 1 (5-5) Michigan North Carolina 5 2 0 3 0 Most Rnals Appearances Without a Championship (0-5) Eastern Michigan Arizona 4 3 1 0 0 3 Memphis, St. John's (0-5) Fordham Indiana 4 2 0 0 2 2 UCLA, Connecticut, Florida State, Michigan, (0-5) Santa Clara Syracuse 3 2 0 1 0 Notre Dame, Purdue, Seton Hall, Stanford, Georgia Tech 3 1 1 1 0 Temple, Texas St. John's 3 0 1 1 1 Memphis 3 0 1 0 2

Arizona set a record In 2008 with Its sixth appearance in the NIT Season of five players to dish out a tourney-best nine assists, doing that in a first Tip-Off. The WIidcats have played more games In the tournament (21) than round win over James Madison on November 17. any other school, and with a 3-1 mark in the 2008 tourney, they tied Duke for most wins (18). Arizona has three championships and one second place The tourney leader In assists was Nie Wise of Arizona with 28. He was one of trophy from Its six appearances. the other four players to record nine assists In a game in the 2008 NIT, doing it twice on back-to-back nights. Wise had nine assists in a first round win over The headliner of the 2008 NIT Season Tip-Off was the tournament's Most Florida Atlantic on November 17 and another nine in a second round loss to Outstanding Player, Blake Griffin of Oklahoma. Griffin set NIT records for most UAB the next night. rebounds in two games, three games and four games, and he twice tied the previous NIT-record of 21 caroms in a single game. The sophomore center The tourney's blocked shots leader was Jeff Foote of Cornell. Foote had a also tied the NIT mark for most free throw attempts In four games, while single-game high of 7 blocked shots in Cornell's victory over Loyola (Md.) on making an NIT record 33 free throws. Griffin averaged 23.8 ppg and 19.0 November 18. He finished the tournament with a total of 18 blocked shots. rpg in four NIT games, shooting 66% from the field and 70% from the free throw line. He also had a tourney-best six steals In Oklahoma's first rounid win Blake's older brother, Taylor Griffin, led the tournament in field goal over Mississippi Valley State. percentage, hitting 20 of his 29 sMts for a mark ot 69%. Cornell's Ryan Wittman was perfect at the free throw line during the tourney, knocking Jordan 11111 of Arizona set the NIT single-game rebound record In tile 2008 down all 14 of his charity attempts, although Stephen Curry was close behind, tourney. He grabbed a total of 22 rebounds (11 offensive, 11 defensive) in missing just one of his 24 free throw attempts. the WIidcats' second round loss to UAB on November 18. Budinger was another player who excelled in the 2008 NIT. He averaged Stephen Curry of Davidson put his name In the NIT record book for his 23.5 ppg and 5.3 rpg while shooting nearly 66% from the field (36-55), scoring efforts In 2008. He tied nm McCallster's single-game scoring mark a tourney-best 60% ftom the three-point arc, and 83% (10-12) from the of 44 points on November 18 in a second round loss to Oklahoma. Ironically, free throw line. Mccalister set the record while playing for Oklahoma In 1986. Curry was one

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NIT FINALISTS ANO HOW THEY FARED IN THE PCSTSEASCN

1985 Finalists 1997 Finalists Duke Lost to Louisville, 1986 NCAA Championship game 72-69 Kansas Lost to Rhode Island, Second Round, 1998 NCAA 86-75 St. John's Lost to Auburn, Second Round, 1986 NCAA 81 -65 Florida State Lost to Valparaiso, Second Round, 1998 NCAA 93-77 (ot) Kansas Lost to Duke, 1986 NCAA Final Four 71-67 Connecticut Lost to North Carolina, Elite Eight, 1998 NCAA 75-64 Louisville 1986 NCAA National Champions, defeated Duke 72-69 Arizona State Lost to Hawai'i, First Round, 1998 NIT 90-73

1986 Finalists 1998 Flnallsts UNLV Lost to Indiana, 1987 NCAA Final Foui 97.93 North Carolina Lost to Weber State, First Round. 1999 NCAA 76-74 Temple Lost to LSU, Second Round, 1987 NCAA 72-62 Stanford Lost to Gonzaga, Second Round, 1999 NCAA 82-74 Western Kentucky Lost to Syracuse, Second Round, 1987 NCAA 104-86 Purdue Lost to Temple, Sweet 16, 1999 NCAA 77.55 Memphis Failed to Qualify for postseason play St. John's Lost to Ohio State, Elite Eight, 1999 NCAA 74-73

1987 Finalists 1999 Finalists Seton Hall Lost to Arizona, Second Round, 1988 NCAA 84-55 Arizona Lost to Wisconsin, Second Round, 2000 NCAA 66-59 New Mexico Failed to Qualify for postseason play Kentucky Lost to Syracuse, Second Round, 2000 NCAA 52-50 Florida Failed to qualify for postseason play Maryland Lost to UCLA, Second Round, 2000 NCAA 105-70 Iowa State Lost to Georgia Tech, First Round, 1988 NCAA 90-78 Notre Dame Lost to Wake Forest, 2000 NIT Championship game 71·61

1988 Flnallsta 2000 Finalists Syracuse Lost to Illinois, Elite Eight, 1989 NCAA 89-86 Duke 2001 National Champions, defeated Arizona 82·72 Missouri Lost lo Syracuse, Sweet 16, 1989 NCAA 83·80 Temple Lost to Michigan State, Elite Eight, 2001 NCAA 69·62 North Carolina Lost to Michigan, Sweet 16, 1989 NCAA 97·92 Texas Lost to Temple, First Round, 2001 NCAA 79-65 Indiana Failed to qualify for postseason play Indiana Lost to Kent State, First Round, 2001 NCAA 77.73

1989 Finalists 2001 Finalists Kansas Lost to UCLA, Second Round, 1990 NCAA 71-70 Syracuse Lost to Temple, 2002 NIT Consolation Game 65-64 St. John's Losito Duke, Second Round, 1990 NCAA 76-72 Wake Forest Lost to Oregon, Second Round , 2002 NCAA 92-87 UNLV 1990 NCAA National Champions, defeated Duke 103·73 Fresno State Lost to Temple, First Round, 2002 NIT 81·75 DePaul Lost to Saint Louis, Third Round, 1990 NIT 54.47 Michigan State Lost to North Carolina State, First Round, 2002 NCAA 69-58

1990 Finalists 2002 Finalists Arkansas Lost to Kansas, Eltte Eight, 1991 NCAA 93·81 North Carolina Lost to Georgetown, Third Round, 2003 NIT 79.74 Arizona Lost to Seton Hall, Elite Eight, 1991 NCAA 81-77 Stanford Lost 10 Connecticut, Second Round, 2003 NCAA 85-74 Duke 1991 NCAA National Champions, defeated UNLV 79-77 Florida Lost to Michigan State, Second Round, 2003 NCAA 68-46 Notre Dame Failed to qualify for postseason play Kansas Lost to Syracuse, 2003 NCAA Championship Game 81-78

1991 Finalists 2003 Finalists Georgia Tech Lost to Memphis, Sweet 16, 1992 NCAA 83-79 (at) Georgia Tech Lost to Connecticut, 2004 NCAA Championship Game 82-73 Texas Lost to Iowa, First Round, 1992 NCAA 98-92 Texas Tech Lost to Saint Joseph's, Second Round, 2004 NCAA 70-65 Oklahoma State Lost to Michigan, Sweet 16, 1992 NCAA 75-72 Connecticut 2004 Natlonal Champions, defeated Georgia Tech 82-73 Pittsburgh Lost to Florida, Second Round, 1992 NIT 77-74 Utah Lost to Boston College, First Round, 2004 NCAA 58-51

1992 Finalists 2004 Flnallsts lndlana Lost to Kansas, Elite Eight, 1993 NCAA 83-77 Wake Forest Lost to West Virginia, Second Round, 2005 NCAA 111-1 05 (ot) Florida State Lost to Kentucky, Elite Eight, 1993 NCAA 106-81 Arizona Lost to Illinois, Elite Eight, 2005 NCAA 90-89 (01) Seton Hall Lost to Western Kentucky, Sweet 16, 1993 NCAA 82·68 Providence Failed to qualify for postseason play UCLA Lost to Michigan, Sweet 16. 1993 NCAA 86-84 (al) Michigan Failed to qualify for postseason play

1993 Flnallsts 2005 Finalists Kansas Lost to Purdue, Sweet 16, 1994 NCAA 83-78 Duke Lost to LSU, Third Round, 2006 NCAA 62-54 Minnesota Lost to Louisville, Second Round, 1994 NCAA 70-65 Memphis Lost to UCLA, Elite Eight, 2006 NCAA 50-45 Massachusetts Lost to Maryland, Second Round, 1994 NCAA 95-87 UCLA Lost to Florida, 2006 NCAA Championship Game 73-57 North Carolina Lost to Boston College, Second Round, 1994 NCAA 76-68 Drexel Failed to qualify for postseason play

1994 Finalists 2006 Finalists New Mexico State Lost to Virginia Tech, Third Round, 1995 NIT 64-61 Butler Lost to Florida, Sweet 16, 2007 NCAA 65-57 Memphis Lost to Arkansas, Sweet 16, 1995 NCAA 96-91 (ot) Gonzaga Lost to Indiana, First Round, 2007 NCAA 70-57 Ohio Lost to Iowa, Second Round, 1995 NIT 66-62 North Carolina Lost to Georgeotwn, Elite Eight, 2007 NCAA 96-84 (at) George Washington Lost to Ohio, First Round, 1995 NIT 83-71 Tennessee Lost to Ohio State, Sweet 16, 2007 NCAA 85-84

1995 Finalists 2007 Finalists Georgia Tech Lost to Cincinnati, Sweet 16, 1996 NCAA 87-70 Texas A&M Lost to UCLA, Second Round, 2008 NCAA 51-49 Georgetown Lost to Massachusetts, Elite Eight, 1996 NCAA 86·62 Ohio State 2008 Postseason NIT Champions, defeated UMass 92·85 Michigan Lost to Texas, First Round, 1996 NCAA 80-76 Syracuse Lost to Massachusetts, Quarterfinals, 2008 NIT 81 -77 Arizona Lost to Kansas, Elite Eight, 1996 NCAA 89-80 Washington Lost to Valparaiso, First Round, 2008 CBI 72-71

1996 Finalists 2008 Finalists Indiana Lost to Colorado, Rrst Round, 1997 NCAA 86-62 Oklahoma Lost to North Carolina, Elite Eight, 2009 NCAA 72-60 Duke Lost to Providence, Second Round, 1997 NCAA 98·87 Purdue Lost to Connecticut, Sweet 16, 2009 NCAA 72-60 Tulsa Lost to Clemson, Second Round, 1997 NCAA 68-59 Boston College Lost to Southern California, First Round, 2009 NCAA 72-55 Evansville Failed to qualify for postseason play UAB Lost to Notre Dame, First Round, 2009 NIT 70-64

Bold • Preseason NIT Champion

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- - - - - COACHES IN THE NIT SEASON TIP-OFF Coach School Year(s) In Tournament Coach School Year(s) in Tournament Abegglen, Ron Weber State 1995 Donaher. Don Dayton 1985 Albeck, Stan Bradley 1986 Donovan, Billy Florida 2002 Alford, Steve Missouri State 1998 Drelsell, Charles James Madison 1991 Allen, Frankie Virginia Tech 1987 Drew, Homer Valparaiso 1996 Amaker, Tommy Michigan 2004 Drew, Scott Baylor 2006 Anderson, Ladell Brigham Young · 1986 Dunn. Jerry Penn State 2002 Arnold, Murray Western Kentucky 1986 Dunphy, Fran Penn 1994, 1999, 2004 Asbury, Tom Kansas State 1994, 1999 Durham, Hugh Georgia 1988, 1993 Ayers, Rand~ Ohio State 1989, 1994 Durham, Mike Montana State 2001 Bannon, Kevm Rider 1995 Dye,Bobby Boise State 1991 Barbee, Tony UTEP 2007 Edgar, Scott Murray State 1992 Barnes, MIiton Eastern Michigan 1997 Eustachy, Larry Utah State 1997 Barnes, Rick George Mason 1987 Evans, Jessie Louisiana-Lafayette 2003 Texas 2000 Evans, Paul Navy 1985 Barnett, J.D. Tulsa 1985 Pittsburgh 1991 Bartow, Gene Alabama-Birmingham 1985, 19B9 Farmer, Larry Weber State 1987 Bayne, Bill UNLV 1997 Felton, Dennis Georgia 2008 Beileln, John Canlsius 1994 Few, Mark Gonzaga 2006 Biancardi, Paul Wright State 2004 Finch, Larry Memphis 1986, 1990, 1994 Bibby, Henry Southern California 2001 Fisher, Steve Michigan 1995 Biedenbach, Eddie UNG Asheville 1998 Fletcher, Marty Louisiana-Lafayette 1994 Bike, Dave Sacred Heart 2006 Flint, James Massachusetts 1998 Blaney, George Seton Hall 1996 Drexel 2005 Bliss, Dave New Mexico 1994 Floyd, Tim New Orleans 1990 Boehelm , Jim Syracuse 1988, 1994, 2001 , 2007 Fogler, Eddie Vanderbilt 1990 Boyd, Mike Cleveland State 1993 Foster, Pat Lamar 1985 Boylen, Jim Utah 2007 Houston 1989 Bozeman, Todd California 1993 Fraschilla, Fran Manhattan 1995 Brady, Matt James Madison 2008 New Mexico 2000 Braun, Ben California 2000 Frieder, Bill Michigan 1986 Brennan, Tom Vermont 2003 Ganulin, Ron St. Francis (N,Y.) 2003 Brey, Mike Notre Dame 2006 Gaudio, Dino Loyola (Md,) 1997 Brovelll, Jim San Francisco 1994 Giannini, John Maine 2001 Brown, Dale LSU 1986, 1989 Gillen, Pete Xavier 1988 Brown, Larry Kansas 1985 Gonzalez, Bobby Manhattan 2001,2005 Bruen, Jack Colgate 1996 Gottfried, Mark Alabama 2005 Byrd, Rick Belmont 2006 Graham, Greg Boise State 2002 Calhoun, Jim Connecticut 1997,2003 Green, Tom Fairleigh Dickinson 2007 Caliparl, John Massachusetts 1993 Greenberg, Seth Long Beach State 1995 Memphis 2006 Guthridge, Bill North Carolina 1998 Campanelli, Lou California 1989 Haddad. Rich Jacksonville 1987 Capel, Jeff Old Dominion 1994 Harrick, Jim Pepperdine 1985 Capell Ill, Jeff Virginia Commonwealth 2004 UCLA 1992 Oklahoma 2008 Rhode Island 1997 Capstraw, Tim Wagner 1992, 1997 Haskins, Clem Minnesota 1993, 1997 Carlesimo, P.J. Seton Hall 1987, 1992 Haskins, Don UTEP 1985, 1992 Carmody, Bill Princeton 1996 Hazzard, Walt UCLA 1987 Camesecca, Lou St. John's 1985, 1989 Henderson, David Delaware 2000 Carril, Pete Princeton 1991 Henson, Lou New Mexico State 1999 Casciano, Jim NJIT 2007 Herrion, BIii Drexel 1996 Catalina, Nelson Arkansas State 1988 Herrion, Tom College of Charleston 2004 Catlett, Gale West Virginia 1985, 1991 Hewitt, Paul Siena 1999 Chaney, John Temple 1986, 1990, 1995. 2000, 2005 Georgia Tech 2003 Clark. Perry Tulane 1992, 1999 Hill, Armond Columbia 2002 Texas A&M Corpus Christi 2007 HIii, Bob Fordham 1999, 2001 Cohen, Mike Wichita State 1989 Hobbs, David Alabama 1994 Coles, Charlie Miami of Ohio 2005 Hobbs. Karl George Washington 2004 Cailler, Barry Butler 1993 Holland, Brad San Diego 2004 Collins, Jimmy Illinois-Chicago 1998 Holland, Terry Virginia 1986 Colson, Gary New Mexico 1987 Houston, Wade Tennessee 1992 Corbett, Don North Carolina A&T 1989 Howland, Ben UCLA 2005 Crean, Tom Marquette 2000 Huggins, Bob Cincinnati 1993, 1997 Cremins, Bobby Georgia Tech 1987, 1991, 1995 Hunsaker, Dick Ball State 1991 Crews, Jim Evansville 1991, 1996 Hunter, Larry Ohio 1994 Army 2005 Izzo, Tom Michigan stale 2001 Crum, Denny Louisville 1985, 1988 Jackson, Greg Delaware Slate 2007 Davey, Dick Santa Clara 1993 Jarvis, Mike George Washington 1994 Davis, Mike Indiana 2000 St. John's 1998 Alabama-Birmingham 2008 Florida Atlantic 2008 Davis, Tom Iowa 1990 Jeter, Rob Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2005 Deane, Mike Siena 1992 Jirsa, Ron Georgia 1998 Dees. Benny Wyoming 1988 Johnson, Trent Nevada 2003 Dement, Mike SMU 1998 Jones. James Yale 2003 Desantis, Joe Quinnipiac 2004 Jones, Jeff Virginia 1994 Devoe, Don Navy 2000 American 2004 Dickenman, Howle Central Connecticut 2001 Jones, Joe Columbia 2007 Doherty, Matt Notre Dame 1999 North Carolina 2002 Donahue, Steve Cornell 2008 Donewald, Bob Illinois State 1988 Western Michigan 1993 13 I NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT COACHES IN THE NIT SEASON TIP-OFF

Coach School Year(s) in Tournament Coach School Year(s) in Tournament Keady, Gene Pur.due 1987, 1991 , 1998 Pitino, Rick Kentucky 1991 Keating, Kerry Sa11ta Clara 2008 Price, Tic Memphis 1998 Kennedy, Pat Florida State 1992 Prosser, Skip Wake Forest 2001 , 2004 DePaul 2001 Ramsey, Charles Eastern Michigan 2008 Kent. Ernie Saint Mary's 1996 Raveling, George Southern CaJifornia 1994 KIicuiien, Matt Western Kentucky 1997 Reid, Roger Brlgharn Young 1990 Killingsworth, Jim Texas Christian 1986 Richard, Keith Louisiana Tech 2002 Knight, Bob Indiana 1988, 1992, 1996 Richardson. Nolan Arkansas 1990, 1995, 2001 Texas Tech 2003 Roberts, Norm St. John's 2008 Kowalczyk, Tod Wlsconsln-Green Bay 2007 Robinson, Steve Tulsa 1996 Kresse, John College of Charleston 1998 Florida State 1997 Krzyzewski, Mike Duke 1985, 1990, 1996, 2000, 2005 Rodriguez, Marcos Florida International 1998 Lappas, Steve Manhattan 1991 Romar, Lorenzo Washington 2007 Villanova 2000 Ruland, Jeff Iona 2006 Massachusetts 2003 Russo, Andy Washlngton 1985 Larranaga, Jim George Mason 2000 Sampson, Kelvin Oklahoma 1995,2001 Lavin, Steve UCLA 1996 Indiana 2006 Layer, Dale Colorado State 2006 Samuels, Rick Eastern Illinois 2002 Leckie, Bob Saint Peter's 2002 Sanderson, Wimp Arkansas-Little Rock 1996 LeForce, Alan EastTennessee State 1990 Scott, Jeff Princeton 2005 Lickliter, Todd Buller 2006 Shumate, John Southern Methodist 1988 Locke, Tales Indiana State 1992 Skinner, Al Boston College 2008 Loos, Dave Austin Peay 1990 Sloan, Norm Florida 1987 Lundy, Bart High Point 2007 Smith, Dean North Carolina 1988, 1993 Macarchuk, Nick Fordham 1990 Smith, Sonny Auburn 1985 Mackey, Kevin Cleveland Stale 1986 Smith, Tubby Kenlucky 1999 Magarity, Dave Maris! 2003 Snyder, Quin Missouri 2005 Mahoney, Brian SL John's 1993 Spoonhour, Charlie Missouri Slate 1988 Majerus, Rick Utah 1999, 2003 Saint Louis 1992, 1996 Marlin, Bob Sam Houston Stale 2005 Stansbury, Rick Mississippi State 2000 Marshall, Gregg Win1hrop 2006 Steinwedel, Steve Delaware 1992 Martelli, Phil St Joseph's 1996,2007 Stewart, Bruce Middle Tennessee State 1987 Massimino, Rollie VIiianova 1986 Stewart, Norm Missouri 1988, 1998 Mathews, Philip San Francisco 1999 Stoglin, Andy Jackson State 1995 Matta, Thad Xavier 2002 Sutton, Eddie Oklahoma State 1991, 1996 Ohio Stale 2007 Sutton, Scott Oral Roberts 2007 Mccaffery, Fran UNG Greensboro 2002 Szoke, Wayne Monmouth 1991 Siena 2007 Tarkanian, Jerry UNLV 1986, 1989 McCarthy, Mack Tennessee Chattanooga 1988 Fresno State 1995,2001 McCarthy, Nell New Mexico State 1994 Tarrant, Dick Richmond 1989 McClain, Steve Wyoming 2001 Theus, Reggie New Mexico State 2005 MCKIiiop, Bob Davidson 1999, 2003, 2008 Thompson Ill, John Princeton 2000 Metcalf, Shelby TexasA&M 1985 Thompson, John Georgetown 1995 Meyer, Joey DePaul 1989, 1995 Trickey, Ken Oral Roberts 1987 Mlhalich, Joe Nlagrara 1998, 2004 Truax, Terry Towson State 1993 Minton, Reggie Air Force 1989 Tubbs, Billy Oklahoma 1986, 1990 Monson, Dan Gonzaga 1998 Turgeon, Mark TexasA&M 2007 Minnesota 2003 Turk, M.K. Southern Mississippi 1989 Montgomery, Mike Stanford 1988, 1998,2002 Valvano, Jim North Carolina State 1989 Morrill, Stew Montana 1988 van Breda Kolff, Jan Vanderbilt 1996 Colorado State 1991 Pepperdine 2000 Morris, WIiiiam La Salle 1988 Vining, Mike Louisiana-Monroe 1995 Moss, Benny UNG Wilmington 2006 Wainwright, Jerry UNG Wilmington 1997, 2001 Nance, Lynn Washington 1991 Walker, AI Binghamton 2004 Nester, Ernie George Mason 1992 Waters, Gary Rutgers 2002 Newell, Mike Arkansas-Little Rock 1987 Watson, Perry Detroit 1997, 2001 Newman, Don Arizona State 1997 Welsh, Tim Iona 1996 Nutt, Dickey Arkansas State 1999 Providence 2004 O'Brien, Jim Boston College 1990 Weltlich. Bob Texas 1987 Ohio Slate 1998 South Alabama 2000 O'Hanlon, Fran Lafayette 2006 Wenzel, Bob Rutgers 1992 Oliver, James Alabama State 1993 Westhead, Paul Loyola Marymount 1989 Olson, Lule Arizona 1986, 1990, 1995. 1999,2004 Whitesell, Jim Loyola (Chicago) 2008 O'Neill, Kevin Marquette 1990 Whitney, Davey Alcorn State 1987 Orr, Johnny Iowa State 1987, 1992 Whittenburg, Dereck Wagner 2002 Orr, Louis Seton Hall 2005 Fordharn 2006 O'Toole, nm Fairfield 2000 Willard, Ralph Western Kentucky 1993 Painter, Matt Purdue 2008 Holy Cross 2002 Patsos, Jimmy Loyola (Md.) 2008 Williams, Gary Maryland 1999 Patton, Ricardo Colorado 2004 Williams. Roy Kansas 1989, 1993, 1997, 2002 Pearl, Bruce Tennessee 2006 North Carolin.a 2006 Pecora, Tom Hofstra 2003 Williamson, A.B. Howard 1986 Peirson, Jerry Miami of Ohio 1985 WIison, Willis Rice 1993, 2006 Penders, Tom Texas 1991 Wolff, Dennis Boston University 1997, 2002,2005 Pennell, Russ Arizona 2008 Woods, Sean Mississippi Valley Slate 2008 Perry, Michael Georgia State 2003 Wright, Jay Hofstra 1999 Phelps, Digger Notre Dame 1986, 1990 Zvosec. Rich OMKC 2003 Phillips, John Tulsa 2004 14 ', · NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT

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The NIT Has Played .a Vital Role in College Basketball

Seventy-two years. Countless NIT, now in its 73rd year, is the nation's oldest postseason collegiate games, innumerable players and basketball tournament. coaches, millions of fans. l he NIT. It's been around since 1938, The first year of NIT action succeeded beyond everyone's expecta­ and has endured wars, scandals tions. Before a packed house, NYU edged Long Island University on and NCAA expansion to continue a last-second shot by Danny Dowd. Temple defeated Bradley and to showcase some of the finest then knocked off Oklahoma A&M, a bye team. The other bye team, teams, coaches and players Colorado, edged NYU, but then Temple clobbered Colorado, 60- 36, college basketball has to offer. to be named the first NIT champion.

How did It come about? A ripped The NIT remained with six teams in 1939, but at its conclusion, suit. Hard to believe, but it's true. the administration of the Tournament was transferred to local New Ned Irish, a New York City York City colleges, first known as the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Ned Irish booked the sportswriter was assigned to Basketball Commission, and then later as the Metropolitan Inter­ first college basketball cover a game in Manhattan collegiate Basketball Association {MIBA). The MIBA was composed of doubleheader at Madison College's tiny campus facility, representatives of Fordham University, Manhattan College, New York Square Garden in 1934. Alumni Hall. The year was 1933. University, St. John's University and Wagner College. Arriving a bit late, Irish found the Jaspers' gym to be packed and he cou ldn't get in. Knowing full well In 1941 , the NIT field increased to eight teams, and the Tournament his editors would not be very sympathetic to his plight, the young Irish entered perhaps its most glorious times. Two years prior, the NCAA scaled a wall and dropped in on the game through an open window, Implemented a tournament and played the eight-team field in the ripping his suit on the way down. It was then he thought - why not Garden as well, but it was the NIT that was "the" Tournament. During take the games out of the undersized home courts and play them in the years of World War II, the NIT teams would square off against the large, public arenas? NCAA teams in a jam-packed Madison Square Garden. The following year, 1934, Irish, In his new capacity at Madison In an effort to accommodate local Square Garden, booked tile first teams, the NIT field Increased to 12 "big-time" college doubleheader, in 1949 and stayed at that number featuring St. John's and West­ until 1965, when the Committee minster in the fi rst game, and added two more to make it 14. Notre Dame squaring off against Three years later, they invited an New York University (NYU) in the additional two to bring the total to second matchup. An unheard-of 16. The field stayed constant, and crowd of 16,138 was on hand to all games were played In Madison witness the birth of a new era in Square Garden until the mid- the college game. 1970s. New York fans came in droves as long as a local favorite Shortly after, the idea of crown­ was playing, but stayed away when ing a national champion began to out-of-towners took the court. surface among the New York City Attendance was down and the sportswriters, driven by the late Fans have flocked to Madison Sguare Garden for the best in college basketball since 1934. NIT, tor the first time since Its Irving Marsh of the Herald Tribune inception, had hit upon hard times. and the late Everett Morris of the Times. In 1938, the Idea became a reality when six teams were That's when the late Peter A. Carlesimo, the first full-time executive brought into the "old" Garden at 49th Street and 8th Avenue to find out director of the NIT, tested an idea he had been tossing around. With the "who was the best in the land" by being crowned NIT champion. The approval of the MIBA, instead of Georgetown playing Vlrginia Tech at

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HISTORY

The NIT Has Played a Vital Role in College Basketball the Garden, the Hoyas were sent to Blacksburg to play the Hokies. The game sold out in three hours. The fol lowing year, 1977, all early round games were played regionally with the four finalists coming to New York City to play in the Garden. Many consider 1977 to be the year the NIT was reborn.

"We took a chance when we experimented with the regional play, but It paid off and Instant success followed," recalled Carleslmo, who ran the NIT for 12 years before handing the reins as executive director to John J. Powers.

The revised format, the most striking change in NIT history, is responsible for the tourney compiling record-breaking attendance figures, including the 1981 tally of 326,466, the largest fan turnout in The West Virginia Mountaineers were champions of the NIT annals. 70th edition of the NIT, claiming the title in 2007 with wins over Delaware State, UMass, The NIT set a single-game attendance record in 1979 in Lexington, North Carolina State, Mississippi State and Clemson. Ky., when 23,522 spectators watched Clemson defeat Kentucky In overtime. That mark was just broken In 2007 when Syracuse packed Tom Gola, Bob Lanier, Walt Frazier, Len Wilkens, Tom McMillen, 26,752 fans in the Carrier Dome for its second-round victory over San Cedric Maxwell, Ralph Sampson, Reggie MIiier. And the coaches - Diego State. Harry Utwack, Joe Lapchlck, Clair Bee, Nat Holman, Phog Allen, Ray Meyer, Chuck Orsborne, Kenny Norton, Al McGuire, Denny Crum, The regional concept worked so well that once again the Committee Joe B. Hall, Lou Carnesecca, Pete Carril, Bob Knight, Jim Boehelm, felt the need to expand, this time from 24 teams to 32 in 1980, which Rick Pltino - all of whom are just a smattering of great names is how It remained for 22 years. associated with the college game.

"Many thought that when the NCAA The single-game scoring record was set in 1977 when Anthony Tournament expanded its field to 64 Roberts poured In 65 points for Oral Roberts, but it was all In vain as teams, the NIT would just go away. Oregon pulled out a 90-89 win in Tulsa. Al Inniss of St. Francis (N.Y.) But that has not happened. The NIT still holds the rebou nd record when he handled 37 caroms against provides a much-needed opportunity Lafayette in 1956. Since the NIT's inception, close to 300 schools have to programs that are on the upswing, participated in the tournament with St. John's holding the record for to clubs that were disappointed by most appearances with 27 and most NIT titles with six. the NCAA and to teams that had successful regular seasons but were A new chapter in the long and storied history of the NIT unfolded in upset in conference tournament play," August of 2005 when the NIT, L.L.C., which Is owned by the NCAA, explained Powers, who ran the NIT for took over the tournament reins. Another first in the 72-year history of 16 years. the NIT is that an Independent at-large committee now chooses the tourney field. The selection committee Is chaired by Hall of Farner C.M Pete Carlesimo, Throughout the past 72 years, the NIT the first full-time Newton, who has more than 50 years of college basketball experi­ has seen its share of shooting styles: ence. He Is Joined by Rudy Davalos, Don Devoe, Gene Keady, Reggie executive director set shots, jump shots, layups, dunks; of the NIT, leda Minton, Les Robinson, Carroll Williams and former NIT executive and of defenses: man-to-man, zone director Jack Powers. rebirth of the traps, full-court presses, half-court tourm1ment when traps. The parade of players reads early round games The National Invitation Tournament, now in its eighth decade, has like a Who 's Who in the game of played a vital role In shaping the history of college basketball, and were movedt o basketball - Red Holzman, George campus sites in 1977. although that role has changed with time, the NIT is as important Mikan, Dick McGuire, Bob Cousy, now as it ever was.

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.. , ------THE SELECTION PROCESS National Invitation Tournament (NIT) Principles and Procedures for Establishing the Bracket

There are three phases in the process: 4. Committee members rank the eight teams on the ballot using a cross­ I. Select 32 teams. country scoring system (i.e. , the best team is valued at one point). II. Seed the teams. 5. The four teams receiving the fewest points shall be added to the at-large Ill. Place the teams into the bracket. field. The remaining four teams will be held for the next cross-country ballot. General Principles for Selection, Seeding and Bracketing 6. Steps No. 2, 3, 4 and 5 will be repeated until all probable berths are filled. The NIT selection committee will abide by the following principles: 7. If a team falls to be Included among the four teams receiving the fewest points (Step No. 5) for two consecutive ballots, It shall be returned to the • At no point In the process shall a member vote for a team the Individual has nomination board. represented as a coach, athletics director or commissioner. 8. A team may be removed from the at-large field by a vote of all but two of • All votes will be by secret ballot. the eligible voters. Such a team would be returned to the nomination board. • Among the resources available to the committee are computer rankings, 9, At any time during the process of selecting the teams, the committee may head-to-head resu lts, chronological results, Division I results, non­ elect to begin seeding the teams. conference results, home and away results, results In the last 12 games, rankings, polls and the NABC regional advisory committee rankings. 10. At any time during the process, the chair may suggest that the committee begin considering teams that should be eliminated from the nomination • The regular-season champion of any NCAA Division I conference (as deter­ board. The same voting procedures will be used. mined by the conference 's tie-break protocol) not otherwise selected to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship will secure an automatic 11 . At any time during the process, the chair may call for a cross-country vote qualification to the National Invitation Tournament. of the teams remaining. • The comm ittee shall select the best available teams to fill the NIT field. 12. The chair has the option to revise from four to two the number of teams to be moved into berths per Procedure No. 5. • There is no limit on the number of teams the committee may select from one conference. II. Principles for Seeding of Teams I. Principles for Selecting Teams 1. The committee wi ll create a "seed list" (i.e., rank the teams 1 through approximately 56, to be determined by the chair.) The "seed list" is used as Procedures for Selecting At-Large Teams a reference to promote balance. 1. Before selection weekend, each committee member will receive a ballot 2. Once the "seed list" is established, it remains unchanged throughout the listing all eligible Division I teams in alphabetical order. On the ballot, each committee's deliberations in placing the teams Into the championship committee member shall identify not more than 32 teams that should be bracket. invited to the tournament based upon their successful play to date. 3. The bracket-placement principles adopted by the committee may preclude Each committee member will submit the ballot at a predetermined time after a team from being placed in its "true" seed (in accordance with the "seed arrival for selection weekend. list"). 2. A member should not vote for a team that has earned automatic qualifica­ tion to the NCAA Tournament, or is a conference's regular season champion. Remaining Ballots 3. Any team receiving all but one of the eligible votes on the ballot shall be 1. Each committee member lists the best eight teams from the at-large and moved into the tournament as an at-large selection. automatic qualifier teams (i.e., the NIT field) , not ranked In order, from 4. The committee will form a "nomination board" consisting of an alphabeti­ teams that are in the tournament. cal listing of all teams that: 2. Committee members rank the top eight vote-getters from Step No. 1, using a. Received more than one vote in the initial ballot but did not a cross-country scoring system. receive enough votes on the ballot to the selection board, or b. Did not receive more than one vote in the initial ballotlng, 3. The four institutions receiving the fewest points from the cross-country but subsequently was recommended by more than one scoring are moved into the seed list in order. member prior to closing initial nominations. 4. The remaining four teams are held for the next cross-country ballot. 5. The process for creating the Initial "nomination board" will be closed. However, once closed, a team may be added to the nomination board only 5. Each committee member lists the eight best teams remaining from the If it receives more than two eligible votes. A team may be removed from the at-large and automatic qualifier teams (i.e., the NIT field). The top four vote­ nomination board if it receives all but two of the eligible votes. Verbal getters will join the tour remaining teams on the next cross-country ballot. nomlhatlons are permitted. 6. Committee members rank the eight teams from Steps No. 4 and No. 5, Remaining Ballots using a cross-country scoring system. 1. The committee will begin evaluating those teams on the nomination board. 7. The four teams receiving the fewest points are moved into the seed list 2. Each committee member will submit a listing of the best eight teams from In order. the nomination board to be added to the field. 8. Steps No. 4, 5, 6 and 7 are repeated until all the teams are seeded, 3. Those teams receiving the most votes will comprise a pool of eight teams 1 through 56 (or number designated by the chair), fori he seed list. for the next ballot.

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9. After a team has been voted Into the seed list, It may be moved to a differ­ Additional Considerations ent position on the seed list by a vote of all but two of the eligible voters. 1. A team moved ou t of its natural area will be placed in the next 10. The committee is not obligated to seed the lines in chronological order. closest region when possible. 2. If possible, rematches of regular-season games should be avoided In 11. After determinaUon of seeded teams taken In the NCAA Division I Men's the first round. Basketball Championship, the seed 11st will be revised (compressed) and the teams 1-32 will comprise the NIT field. Procedures for Placing the Teams into the Bracket 1. Place the No. 1 seeds on the board to establish the four regions. Ill. Principles for Placing Teams into the 2. Place the No. 8 seeds in each region closest 10 the No. 1 seeds. Championship Bracket 3. Place the No. 2 seeds in each region closest to the No. 1 seeds. 1. The priority for the committee will be to achieve the best-possible 4. Place the No. 7 seeds in each region closest to the No. 2 seeds. competitive balance in each region, while placing teams as close to their areas of natural Interest as possible. 5. Place the No. 3 seeds in each region closest to the No. 2 seeds. 2. Eight levels are established (I.e., the seeds, 1 through 8) in the bracket that 6. Place the No. 6 seeds in each region closest to the No. 3 seeds. transcend each of the four regions, permitting evaluation of four teams 7. Place the No. 4 seeds in each region closest to the No. 1 seeds. simultaneously on the same level. 8. Place the No. 5 seeds in each region closest to the No. 4 seeds. 3. Each of the first two teams selected from a conference shall be placed in 9. Higher-seeded teams will have the first option to host games as they different regions. advance, unless extenuating logistical circumstances (I.e., travel, 4. An Institution may be moved one bracket line from Its true seed line (e.g., lodging and/or facility availability or NCAA Championship guidelines) from a No. 6 seed to a No. 7 seed) when 11 is placed in 1he bracket if preclude such an opportunity. necessary to meet the principles. 10. Review the groups of fours to ensure adherence to the principles 5. Conference teams shall not meet each other prior to the regional final for seeding. unless a ninth team is selected from a conference.

SEED LIST

1. 2. 3. 4.

8. 7. 6. 5.

9. 10. 11. 12.

16. 15. 14. 13.

17. 18. 19. 20.

24. 23. 22. 21.

25. 26. 27. 28.

32. 31. 30. 29.

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YEAR FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH 1938 Temple Colorado Oklahoma A&M NYU 1939 Long Island Loyola (Chicago) Bradley St. John's 1940 Colorado Duquesne Oklahoma A&M DePaul 1941 Long Island Ohio CCNY Seton Hall 1942 West Virginia Western Kentucky Creighton Toledo 1943 St John's Toledo Washington & Jefferson Fordham 1944 St. John's DePaui Kentucky Oklahoma A&M 1945 DePaul Bowling Green St. John's Rhode Island 1946 Kentucky Rhode Island West Virginia Muhlenberg 1947 Utah Kentucky North Carolina State West Virginia 1948 Saint Louis NYU Western Kentucky DePaul 1949 San Francisco Loyola (Chicago) Bowling Green Bradley 1950 CCNY Bradley St John's Duquesne 1951 Brigham Young Dayton St. John's Seton Hail 1952 La Salle Dayton St. Bonaventure Duquesne 1953 Seton Hall St. John's Duquesne Manhattan 1954 Holy Cross Duquesne Niagara Western Kentucky 1955 Duquesne Dayton Cincinnati Saint Francis (Pa.) 1956 Louisville Dayton Saint Joseph's St. Francis (N.Y.) 1957 Bradley Memphis Temple St. Bonaventure 1958 Xavier Dayton St. Bonaventure St. John's 1959 St. John's Bradley NYU Providence 1960 Bradley Prov[dence Utah State St. Bonaventure 1961 Providence Saint Louis Holy Cross Dayton 1962 Dayton St. John's Loyola {Chicago) Duquesne 1963 Providence Canisius Marquette Villanova 1964 Bradley New Mexico Army NYU 1965 St. John's Villanova Army NYU 1966 Brigham Young NYU VIiianova Army 1967 Southern Illinois Marquette Rutgers Marshall 1968 Dayton Kansas Notre Dame Saint Peter's 1969 Temple Boston College Tennessee Army 1970 Marquette St. John's Army LSU 1971 North Carolina Georgia Tech St. Bonaventure Duke 1972 Maryland Niagara Jacksonville St. John's 1973 Virginia Tech Notre Dame North Carolina Alabama 1974 Purdue Utah Boston College Jacksonville 1975 Princeton Providence Oregon St. John's 1976 Kentucky Charlotte North Carolina State Providence 1977 St. Bonaventure Houston Villanova Alabama 1978 Texas North Carolina State Rutgers Georgetown 1979 Indiana Purdue Alabama Ohio State 1980 Virginia Minnesota Illinois UNLV 1981 Tulsa Syracuse Purdue West Virginia 1982 Bradley Purdue (Georgia and Oklahoma, no third-place game) 1983 Fresno State DePaul (Nebraska and Wake Forest, no third-place game) 1984 Michigan Notre Dame Virginia Tech Louisiana-Lafayette 1985 UCLA Indiana Tennessee Louisville 1986 Ohio State Wyoming Louisiana Tech Florida 1987 Southern Mississippi La Salle Nebraska Arkansas-Little Rock 1988 Connecticut Ohio State Colorado State Boston College 1989 St. John's Saint Louis UAB Michigan State 1990 Vanderbilt Saint Louis Penn State New Mexico 1991 Stanford Oklahoma Colorado Massachusetts 1992 Virginia Notre Dame Utah Fl~~ 1993 Minnesota Georgetown UAB Providence 1994 VIiianova Vanderbilt Siena Kansas State 1995 Virginia Tech Marquette Penn State Canisius 1996 Nebraska Saint Joseph's Tulane Alabama 1997 Michigan Florida State Connecticut Arkansas 1998 Minnesota Penn State Georgia Fresno State 1999 California Clemson Xavier Oregon 2000 Wake Forest Notre Dame Penn State North Carolina State 2001 Tulsa Alabama Memphis Detroit 2002 Memphis South Carolina Temple Syracuse 2003 St. John's Georgetown Texc1s Tech Minnesota 2004 Michigan Rutgers (Iowa State and Oregon, no third-place game) 2005 South Carolina Saint Joseph's (Maryland and Memphis, no third-place game) 2006 South Carolina Michigan (Louisville and Old Dominion, no third-place game) 2007 West Virginia Clemson (Air Force and Mississippi State, no third-place game) 2008 Ohio State Massachusetts (Florida and Mississippi, no third-place game) 2009 Penn State Baylor (Notre Dame and San Diego State, no third-place game) 20 NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT

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(Number of team NIT appearances I NIT win-loss record) AIR FORCE (1 / 3·1) ...... 2007 (third, tie) AKRON (4 / 2·4) ...... 1987, 1989, 2006, 2008 ALABAMA(l0/ 17·13) ...... 7973 (fourth), 1977 (fourth). 1979 (third), 1980, 1981, 1993, 1996 (fourth), 1999, 2001 (second). 2007 UAB (Alabama·Birmlngham) (10 / 12·10) ...... '...... 1980, 1989 (third). 1991 . 1992, 1993 (third). 1997, 1998, 2003, 2008. 2009 ALABAMA STATE (2 / 0·2) ...... 1983. 2008 ALCORN STATE(2/ 1-2) ...... 1979. 1985 AMERICAN (3 / 0·3) ...... 1973, 1981 , 1982 APPALACHIAN STATE (1 / 0-1) ...... 2007 ARIZONA (3 / 0-3) ...... 1946, 1950, 1951 ARIZONA STATE (10 / 5·10) ...... 1983 , 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994. 1998, 2000, 2002. 2005, 2008 ARKANSAS (2 / 4-3) ...... 1987, 1997 (fourth) ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK (3 / 3-4) ...... 1987 (fourth), 1988. 1996 ARKANSAS STATE (4 / 4·4) ...... 1987, 1988. 1989, 1991 ARMY (8 / 13·10 ) ...... 1961 , 1964 (third), 1965 (third), 1966 (fourth), 1968, 1969 (fourth), 1970 (third). 1978 AUBURN (6 / 4·6) ...... 1993, 1995. 1996. 1998, 2001 , 2009 AUSTIN PEAY (2 / 1-2) ...... ,...... 2004, 2007

BALL STATE (4 / 3·4) ...... ,...... 1991. 1992, 1998, 2002 BAYLOR (4 / 4-4) ...... 1987, 1990, 2001, 2009 (second) BELMONT (1 / 0-1) ...... 2004 BELOIT (1 / 0-1) ...... ,...... 1951 BOISE STATE (4 / 3·4) ...... 1987, 1989. 1991 , 2004 BOSTON COLLEGE (10 / 16- 11) ...... 1965 , 1966, 1969 (second), 1974 (third), 1980, 1984, 1988 (fourth), 1992, 1993, 2003 BOSTON UNIVERSITY (5 / 0-5) ...... 1980. 1986, 2003. 2004. 2005 BOWLING GREEN (1 4 / 6-14) ...... 1944. 1945 (secornd), 1946. 1948, 1949 (third), 1954. 1980, 1983, 1990. 1991 , 1997, 2000, 2002, 2009 BRADLEY (21 / 26-18) ...... 1938, 1939 (third), 1947. 1949 (fourth), 1950 (second), 1957 (won), 1958, 1959 (second), 1960 (won). 1962. 1964 (won). 1965, 1968, 1982 (won), 1985, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001 , 2007 BRIGHAM YOUNG (10 / 12-8) ...... 1951 (won). 1953. 1954, 1966 (won), 1982, 1986, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2006 BROWN (1 / 0-1) ...... ,...... 2003 BUFFALO (1 / 1-1) ...... ,...... 2005 BUTLER (8 / 5-8) ...... ,...... 1958, 1959, 1985, 1991 , 1992, 1999, 2002, 2006

CALIFORNIA (6 / 11·5) ...... 1986, 1987. 1989. 1999 (won), 2000, 2008 UC IRVINE (4 / 2-4) ...... 1982, 1986, 2001 , 2002 UCLA(2 / 5-1) ...... 1985 (won), 1986 UC SANTA BARBARA (5 / 0-5) ...... 1989. 1992, 1993, 2003, 2008 CAL STATE-FULLERTON (3 / 2·3) ...... 1983, 1987. 2005 CANISIUS (5 / 5-6) ...... 1944, 1963 (second), 1985, 1994, 1995 (fourth) CENTRAL MICHIGAN (1 / 0-1) ...... 1979 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (3 / 2-3) ...... 1995, 1996, 2003 CINCINNATI (9 /7-9) ...... 1951. 1955 (third), 1957. 1970, 1974, 1985, 1990, 1991, 2006 CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK (4 / 6-3) ...... 1941 (third), 1942, 1949, 1950 (won) CLEMSON (14 / 15-14) ...... 1975, 1979, 1981 , 1982, 1985. 1986. 1988, 1993. 1994, 1995, 1999 (second), 2005, 2006, 2007 (second) CLEVELAND STATE (3 / 2-3) ...... 1987. 7988, 2008 COLORADO (8 / 8· 7) ...... 1938 (second), 1940 (won), 1991 (third), 1995, 1999. 2000, 2004. 2006 COLORADO STATE (6 / 6-6) ...... 1961 , 1962. 1988 (third). 1996. 1998, 1999 CONNECTICUT (11 / 14-10) ...... 1955 , 1974 , 1975. 1980. 1981. 1982, 1988 (won), 1989, 1993, 1997 (third), 2001 COPPIN STATE (2 / 1-2) ...... 1991, 1995 CREIGHTON (10 / 5· 10) ...... 1942 (third), 1943, 1977. 1984, 1990, 1998. 2004. 2006, 2008, 2009

DAVIDSON (5 / 3-5) ...... 1972. 1994. 1996, 2005, 2009 DAYTON (21 / 35-20) ...... 1951 (second), 1952 (second), 1954, 1955 (second), 1956 (second), 1957, 1958 (second), 1960, 1961 (fourth), 1962(won), 1968(won). 1971, 1978. 1979, 1981 ,1982, 1986. 1998. 2001 , 2002, 2008 DELAWARE (1 / 0·1) ...... ,. .. ,...... 2000 DELAWARE STATE (2 / 1-2) ...... 2006 , 2007 DENVER (2 / 0-2) ...... ,.. . ,...... 1959 , 2005 DePAUL (16 / 17-17) ...... 1940 (fourth), 1944 (second), 1945 (won). 1948 (fourth). 1961 , 1963, 1964, 1966. 1983 (second), 1990, 1994. 7995, 1999, 2003,2005, 2007 DETROIT (6 / 5-7) ...... 1960 , 1961, 1965, 1978. 2001 (fourth), 2002 DRAKE (3 / 1-3) ...... ,...... ,...... , ...... 1964, 1981, 1986 DREXEL (5 / 0-5) ...... 1997 , 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 DUKE(5 / 5-6) ...... 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971 (fourth), 1981 DUQUESNE (17 / 17-19) ...... 1940 (second), 1941, 1947, 1950 (fourth), 1952 (fourth), 1953 (third), 1954 (second), 1955 (won). 1956. 1962 (fourth), 1964. 7968, 1970, 1980, 1981, 1994, 2009

EAST TENNESSEE STATE (2 / 0-2) ...... 1983. 2007 EASTERN MICHIGAN (1 / 0· 1) ...... 1995 EASTERN WASHINGTON (1 / 0·1) ...... 2003 EVANSVILLE (2 / 1·2) ...... 1988, 1994

FAIRFIELD (5 / 1-5) ...... 1973, 1974. 1978, 1996, 2003 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON (2 / 0-2) ...... 1991 , 2006 21 NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT

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FLORIDA (9 / 11 •11) ...... 1969, 1984, 1985, 1986 (fourth), 1992 (fourth), 1993, 1998, 2008 (third, tie), 2009 FLORIDA STATE (7'/ 10·7) ...... 1984, 1987, 1997 (second), 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 FORDHAM (16/ 5·17) ...... 1943 (fourth), 1958, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1981 , 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991 FRESNO STATE (9 / 14·9) ...... : ...... 1983 (won), 1985, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 (fourth), 1999, 2002, 2007 FURMAN (1 / 0·1) ...... , ...... 1991

GEORGE MASON (4 / 3·4) ...... 1986, 2002, 2004, 2009 GEORGE WASHINGTON (4 / 0·4) ...... 1991 , 1995, 1997, 2004 GEORGETOWN (11 /14·12) ...... 1 953, 1970, 1977, 1978 (fourth), 1993 (second), 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003 (second), 2005, 2009 GEORGIA (11 / 11 · 11) ...... 1981, 1982 (third, tie), 1984, 1986, 1988. 1993, 1995, 1998 (third), 1999, 2004, 2007 GEORGIA SOUTHERN (3 / 0·3) ...... 1988, 1989, 2006 GEORGIA STATE (1 / 0·1) ...... 2002 GEORGIA TECH (7 / 8-7) ...... 1970, 1971 (second), 1984, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2003 GONZAGA (3 / 2-3) ...... ,...... 1994 , 1996,1998 GRAMBLING (1 / 0·1) ...... 1980

HAWAl'I (8 / 10· 8) ...... 1971, 1974 , 1989, 1990, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004 HOFSTRA (4 / 2-4) ...... ,...... 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007 HOLY CROSS (12 / 11-11) ...... 1952 , 1954 (won), 1955, 1960, 1961 (third), 1962, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981 , 1990, 2005 HOUSTON (9 / 5·9) ...... 1962 , 1977 (second), 1985, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2005, 2006

IDAHO (1 / 0-1) ...... ,...... 1983 ILLINOIS (3 / 5·3) ...... :...... 1980 (third), 1982, 1996 ILLINOIS·CHICAGO (UIC) (1 / 0· 1) ...... ,...... 2003 ILLINOIS STATE (10 / 8·10) ...... 1977, 1978, 1980. 1987, 1988, 1995, 1996, 2001 , 2008, 2009 INDIANA (4 / 8·3) ...... 1972, 1979 (won), 1985 (second), 2005 INDIANA STATE (2 / 1-2) ...... 1977, 1978 IONA (4 / 1-4) ...... 1982, 1983, 1996, 1997 IOWA (5 / 4·5) ...... , ...... ,...... 1995, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004 IOWA STATE (3 / 4·3) ...... 1984, 2003, 2004 (third, tie)

JACKSON STATE (1 / 1·1) ...... 1993 JACKSONVILLE (5 / 5·6) ...... 1972 (third), 1974 (fourth), 1980, 1987, 2009 JAMES MADISON (5 / 0·5) ...... 1987, 1990, 1991 , 1992, 1993

KANSAS (2 / 3·2) ...... 1968 (second), 1969 KANSAS STATE (7 / 6·8) ...... 1976, 1992, 1994 (fourth), 1998, 1999, 2007, 2009 KENT STATE (7 / 2· 7) ...... 1985, 1989. 1990, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005 KENTUCKY (8 / 13·6) ...... 1944 (third). 1946 (won), 1947 (second), 1949, 1950, 1976 (won). 1979, 2009

LAFAYETTE (5 / 1· 5) ...... 1955, 1956, 1972, 1975, 1980 LAMAR (4 / 2·4) ...... ,...... 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986 LA SALLE (11 / 9· 1O) ...... 1948. 1950, 1951 , 1952 (won), 1953, 1963, 1965, 1971 , 1984, 1987 (second). 1991 LAWRENCE TECH (1 / 0-1 ) ...... 1951 LIPSCOMB (1 / 0· 1) ...... 2006 LONG BEACH STATE (5 / 2-5) ...... 1980, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2000 LONG ISLAND (10 / 7•8) ...... 1938, 1939 (won), 1940, 1941 (won), 1942, 1947, 1950, 1968, 1982, 1998 LOUISIANA STATE (LSU) (5 / 3·6) ...... 1970 (fourth), 1982, 1983, 2002, 2004 LOUISIANA•LAFAYITTE (Southwestern Louisiana) (5 / 6·6) ...... 1980. 1984 (fourth), 1985, 2002, 2003 LOUISIANA-MONROE (Northeast Louisiana) (2 / 0-2) ...... ,...... 1979 , 1988 LOUISIANA TECH (6 / 7·6) ...... 1986 (third), 1988, 1990, 1992, 2002, 2006 LOUISVILLE (14 / 14-14) ...... 1952, 1953. 1954, 1955. 1956 (won), 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971 , 1973, 1976, 1985 (fourth), 2002, 2006 (third, ~e) LOYOLA (CHICAGO) (4 / 6·4) ...... 1939 (second), 1949 (second), 1962 (third), 1980 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT (1 / 1·1) ...... 1986

MANHATTAN (18 / 8·19) ...... 1943, 1949, 1953 (fourth), 1954, 1955, 7957. 1959, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1973,1974, 1975, 1992, 1994. 1996. 2002,2006 MARIST (2 / 1·2) ...... 1996, 2007 MARQUETTE (15 / 21-14) ...... 1956. 1963 (third), 1967 (second), 1970 (won), 1981, 1984, 1985. 1986, 1987, 1990. 1995 (second), 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005 MARSHALL (4 / 2·5) ...... ,...... 1967 (fourth), 1968, 1973, 1988 MARYLAND (7 / 11·6) ...... 1972 (won), 1979, 1982, 1990, 2005 (third, tie), 2006, 2008 MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (1 / 1· 1) ...... ,...... ,...... ,...... 197 4 MASSACHUSETTS (11 / 10-12) ...... ,...... 1970, 1971 , 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1990, 1991 (fourth), 2000, 2007, 2008 (second) McNEESE STATE (2 / 1-2) ...... 1986, 2001 MEMPHIS (16 / 19-15) ...... 1957 (second), 1960, 1961, 1963, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1990, 1991 , 1997, 1998, 2001 (third), 2002 (won), 2005 (third, tie) MIAMI (Fla.) (9 / 4-9) ...... ,...... 1961 , 1963, 1964, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2009 MIAMI (Ohio) (6 / 2·6) ...... 1970, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2005, 2006 MICHIGAN (10 / 25-7) ...... 1971 , 1980, 1981 , 1984 (won), 1991 , 1997 (won), 2000, 2004 (won), 2006 (second). 2007 MICHIGAN STATE (5 I 6·6) ...... 1983, 1989 (fourth), 1993, 1996, 1997 MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE (2 I 2·2) ...... ,...... 1986, 1988

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MINNESOTA (13 / 24-12) ...... 1973, 1980 (second), 1981, 1983, 1992, 1993 (won), 1996, 1998 (won), 2001 , 2002, 2003 (fourth), 2006, 2008 MISSISSIPPI (8 / 10-8) ...... 1980, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 2000, 2007, 2008 (third, tie) MISSISSIPPI STATE (6 / 6-6) ...... 1979 , 1990, 1994, 1999, 2001 , 2007 (third, tie) MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE (1 / 0-1) ...... 2007 MISSOURI (7 / 1-7)...... 1972, 1973, 1985, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2005 MISSOURI STATE (Southwest Missouri) (8 / 9-8) ...... 1986 , 1991 , 1993, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007 MONTANA (3 / 0-3) ...... 1985, 1986. 1995 MONTANA STATE {2 / 1-2) ...... 1987, 2002 MORGAN STATE (1 / 0-1) ...... 2008 MOUNT ST. MARY'S (1 / 0-1) ...... 1996 MUHLENBERG (3 / 1-4) ...... 1944, 1945. 1946 (fourth) MURRAY STATE (6 / 2-6) ...... 1980. 1982, 1983, 1989, 1994, 1996 l NAVY (1 / 0-1) ...... 1962 NEBRASKA (16 / 23-15) ...... 1967, 1978, 1980, 1983 (third, tie), 1984, 1985. 1987 (third), 1989, 1995. 1996 (won), 1997, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009 NEVADA (3 / 2-3) ...... 1979, 1997. 2003 UNLV (10/ 8-11) ...... 1980 (fourth), 1982, 1993, 1997, 1999. 2002. 2003. 2004. 2005. 2009 NEW MEXICO (18/ 17-19) ...... 1964 (second). 1965. 1967, 1973, 1979. 1984. 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 (fourth), 1992, 2000, 2001 , 2002, 2008, 2009 NEW MEXICO STATE (New Mexico A&M) (4 / 2-4) ...... 1939, 1989. 1995, 2000 NEW ORLEANS (6 / 4-6) ...... 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1997 NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (8 / 13-11) .... ,...... 1938 (fourth), 1948 (second), 1949, 1952, 1959 (third), 1964 (fourth). 1965 (fourth), 1966 (second) NIAGARA (13 / 9-13) ...... 1950, 1953. 1954 (third). 1955. 1956. 1958. 1961 , 1972 (second), 1976. 1987. 1993. 2004, 2009 NORTH CAROLINA (5 / 9-4) ...... 1970, 1971 (won). 1973 (third), 1974, 2003 NORTH CAROLINA A&T (2 / 0-2) ...... 1976, 1981 UNG ASHEVILLE (1 / 0-1) ...... 2008 CHARLOTTE (UNCC) (6 / 4-6) ...... 1976 (second), 1989, 1994, 2000, 2006. 2008 UNG GREENSBORO (1 / 0-1) ...... 2002 NORTH CAROLINA STATE (11 / 15-12) ...... 1947 (third), 1948, 1951 , 1976 (third), 1978 (second), 1984, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 (fourth), 2007 UNG WILMINGTON (2 / 0-2) ...... 1998, 2001 NORTHEASTERN (1 / 0-1) ...... 2005 NORTHERN ARIZONA (3 / 0-3) ...... 1986, 1997, 2006 NORTHWESTERN (4 / 2-4) ...... 1983, 1994, 1999, 2009 NOTREDAME (11 / 26-11) ...... 1968 (third), 1973 (second), 1983, 1984 (second), 1992 (second), 1997, 2000 (second), 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 (third, tie)

OHIO (4 / 4-4) ...... 1941 (second). 1969, 1986, 1995 OHIO STATE (8 / 18-7) ...... 1979 (fourth), 1984, 1986 (won), 1988 (second), 1989, 1993, 2003, 2008 (won) OKLAHOMA (7 / 10-7) ...... 1970 , 1971 , 1982 (third, tie), 1991 (second). 1993, 1994, 2004 OKLAHOMA CITY (2 / 0-2) ...... 1959 . 1968 OKLAHOMA STATE (Oklahoma A&M) (10 / 6-11) ...... 1938 (third), 1940 (third), 1944 (fourth), 1956, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2008 OLD DOMINION (10 / 8-10) ...... 1977 , 1979, 1981 , 1983, 1984, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2006 (third, tie) ORAL ROBERTS (7 /2-7) ...... 1972. 1973, 1975. 1977, 1982, 1997, 2005 OREGON (9 / 11-10) ...... 1975 (third), 1976. 1977. 1984. 1988, 1990, 1997, 1999 (fourth). 2004 (third, tie) OREGON STATE (4 / 3-4) ...... 1979 , 1983, 1987, 2005

PACIFIC (1 / 0-1) ...... 1998 PAN AMERICAN (1 / 0-1 ) ...... 1981 PENN (1 / 0-1) ...... 1981 PENN STATE (10 / 22-9) ...... 1966, 1980, 1989, 1990 (third), 1992, 1995 (third), 1998 (second). 2000 (third). 2006, 2009 (won) PEPPERDINE (6 / 3-6) ...... 1980, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1999, 2001 PITTSBURGH (8/ 6-8) ...... 1964, 1975. 1980, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1997, 2001 PRINCETON (5 / 7-4) ...... 1972, 1975 (won), 1999, 2000, 2002 PROVIDENCE (18 / 30-19) ...... 1959 (fourth). 1960 (second). 1961 (won), 1962. 1963 (won), 1967, 1971, 1975 (second). 1976 (fourth), 1986, 1991 , 1993 (fourth), 1995, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2009 PURDUE (8 / 20-7) ...... 1971, 1974 (won), 1979 (second), 1981 (third). 1982 (second), 1992, 2001. 2004

RENSSELAER POLY (1 / 0-1 ) ...... 1945 RHODE ISLAND (13 / 10-14) ...... 1941 , 1942, 1945 (fourth), 1946 (second), 1979, 1981, 1987, 1992, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009 RICE (5 / 1-5) ...... 1943, 1991, 1993, 2004, 2005 RICHMOND (7 / 6-7) ...... 1982. 1985, 1989, 1992, 2001, 2002, 2003 RIDER (1 / 0-1) ...... 1998 ROANOKE {1 / 0-1) ...... 1939 ROBERT MORRIS (1 / 0-1) ...... 2008 RUTGERS (14 / 16· 14) ...... 1967 (third), 1969, 1973. 1974, 1977, 1978 (third), 1982, 1990. 1992, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004 (second), 2006

ST. BONAVENTURE (15 / 17-16) ...... 1951, 1952 (third), 1957 (fourth), 1958 (third), 1959, 1960 (fourth). 1964, 1971 (third), 1977 (won), 1979, 1983, 7995, 1998, 2001, 2002 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) (3 / 3-4) ...... 1954, 1956 (fourth), 1963 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) (3 / 2-4) ...... 1954, 1955 (fourth), 1958 ST. JOHN'S (27 J 45-25) ...... 1939 (fourth). 1940, 1943 (won). 1944 (won), 1945 (third), 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950 (third). 1957 (third), 1952, 1953 (second), 1958 (fourth), 1959 (won), 1960, 1962 (second), 1965 (won), 1966, 1970 (second), 1971, 1972 (fourth), 1974, 1975 (fourth), 1981 , 1989 (won), 1995, 2003 (won)

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SAINT JOSEPH'S (14 / 16-14) ...... 1956 (third). 1958. 1964. 1972, 1979. 1980. 1984, 1985, 1993, 1995. 1996 (second), 2002. 2005 (second), 2006 SAINTLOUIS (18 /'19-17) ...... 1948 (won), 1949, 1951. 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956. 1959, 1960, 1961 (second), 1963, 1965. 1987. 1989 (second), 1990 (second), 1996, 2003, 2004 SAINT MARY'S (Calif.) (1 / 2-1) ...... : ...... 2009 SAINTPETER·s (12 / 5-13) ...... 1957, 1958. 1967, 1968 (fourth), 1969. 1975. 1976, 1980. 1982. 1984, 1987, 1989 SAN DIEGO STATE (5 / 5-5) ...... 1982 , 2003, 2007. 2008, 2009 (third, tie) SAN FRANCISCO (5 / 6-4) ...... 1949 (won), 1950, 1966, 1976, 2005 SAN JOSE STATE (1 / 0-1) ...... , ...... 1981 SANTA CLARA (4 / 2-4) ...... 1984, 1985. 1988. 1989 SEATTLE (2 / 0-2) ...... 1952, 1957 SETON HALL (15 /7· 16) ...... 1941 (fourth). 1951 (fourth). 1952. 1953 (won), 1955. 1956. 1957. 1974, 1977, 1987. 1995, 1998. 1999. 2001. 2003 SIENA (5 / 9-5) ...... 1988 , 1991. 1994 (third), 2000, 2003 SOUTH ALABAMA (4 / 3-4) ...... 1981 . 1984. 2001 , 2007 SOUTH CAROLINA (11 / 21-9) ...... 1969. 1975. 1978. 1983, 1991. 1996. 2001 . 2002 (second), 2005 (won). 2006 (won), 2009 SOUTH FLORIDA (7 / 4·7) ...... 1981. 1983, 1985, 1991. 1995. 2000. 2002 SOUTHERN (1 / 0· 1) ...... 1990 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (4/ 2-4) ...... 1973. 1993. 1994. 1999 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (9 18-8) ...... 1967 (won), 1969, 1975, 1989. 1990. 1991 , 1992, 2000, 2008 SOUTHERN METHODIST (2 / 0-2) ...... 1986, 2000 SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (8 16-7) ...... 19B1, 1986. 1987 (won). 1988. 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001 STANFORD (517-4) ...... 1988. 1990. 1991 (won). 1994. 2006

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (2 / 1·2) ...... h ...... 1987, 2008 SYRACUSE (12 / 14-13) ...... '...... 1946, 1950, 1964, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1981 (second). 1982, 1997. 2002 (fourth), 2007, 2008

TEMPLE (1 7 / 20-15) ...... 1938 (won), 1957 (third), 1960, 1961 , 1962, 1966. 1968. 1969 (won), 1978. 1981, 1982. 1989, 2002 (third). 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 TENNESSEE (11 / 12-11) ...... 1945, 1969 (lhlrd).1971 . 1984. 1985 (third). 1988. 1990, 1992. 1996, 2003, 2004 TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (4 /3-4) ...... 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 TENNESSEE-MARTIN (1 / 0· 1) ...... 2009 TENNESSEE TECH (2 / 3-2) ...... 1985, 2002 TEXAS (4 / 6-3) ...... 1948 , 1978 (won), 1980, 1986 TEXAS A&M (6 / 6-6) ...... 1979, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1994. 2005 TEXAS·ARLINGTON (1 / 0-1 ) ...... , .....•...... •...•... ,.,, ..•,, ,,...... ,.. ., ...... 1981 TEXAS CHRISTIAN (TCU) (61 9-6) ...... 1983, 1986. 1992, 1997, 1999, 2005 UTEP (Texas Western, Texas•EI Paso) (91 6·9) ...... 1965, 1972. 1980, 1981. 1983. 1993. 1995, 2001. 2006 TEXAS TECH (3 / 4-3) ...... 1979, 1995, 2003 (third) TOLEDO (7 / 5-8) ...... 1942 (fourth). 1943 (second), 1981 . 1999. 2001. 2004, 2007 TROY STATE (1 I 0-1) ...... 2004 TULANE (617-6) ...... 1 982, 1983. 1994, 1996 (third), 1997. 2000 TULSA (9 / 11 •7) ...... 1953, 1967. 1969, 1981 (won), 1983, 1990, 1991. 2001 (won). 2009

UTAH (1 1 / 11-10) ...... 1944.1947 (won), 1949. 1957, 1958. 1970, 1974 (second), 1987. 1988, 1992 (third), 2001 UTAH STATE (9 / 2·9) ...... 1960 (third), 1967, 1978. 1984. 1995, 2002, 2004. 2007. 2008

VALPARAISO (1 / 0·1) ...... 2003 VANDERBILT (11 / 18-10) ...... 1983, 1987, 1990 (won), 1992. 1994 (second), 1996. 1998, 2000. 2002. 2005. 2006 VERMONT (1 / 0-1) ...... 2007 VILLANOVA (17 / 24-17) ...... 1959. 1960. 1963 (fourth), 1965 (second), 1966 (third). 1967, 1968. 1977 (third), 1987, 1989, 1992, 1994(won). 2000. 2001. 2002.2003.2004 VIRGINIA (12 / 15· 10) ...... 1941 , 1972, 1978, 1979, 1980 (won), 1985, 1992 (won), 2000, 2002. 2003. 2004, 2006 VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH (5 I 2-5) ...... 1978. 1988, 1993, 2005, 200B VIRGINIA TECH (10 / 21-8) ...... 1966, 1973 (won) . 1977. 19B2, 1983, 1984 (third). 1995 (won). 2005, 2008, 2009

WAGNER (2 / 0-2) ...... 1979. 2002 WAKE FOREST (6 / 10·5) ...... 1983 (third. tie), 1985, 1998, 1999, 2000 (won), 2006 WASHINGTON (5 / 3-5) ...... 19B0 . 1982. 1987. 1996, 1997 WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON (112·1) ...... 1943 (third) WASHINGTON STATE (4 / 4-4) ...... 1992, 1995, 1996. 2009 WEBER STATE (2 / 1·2) ...... 1984. 2009 WEST TEXAS STATE (3 / 0-3) ...... 1942, 1969, 1980 WEST VIRGINIA (15 / 21-15) ...... 1942 (won). 1945, 1946 (third), 1947 (fourth). 1968. 1981 (fourth), 1985, 19B8, 1991,1993, 1994, 1997.2001 ,2004,2007 (won) WESTERN KENTUCKY (13 / 9-14) ...... 1942 (second), 1943, 1948 (third), 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954 (fourth), 1965, 1982, 1992. 2005, 2006 WESTERN MICHIGAN (3 / 2·3) ...... 1992, 2003, 2005 WESTMINSTER (110-1) ...... 1941 WICHITA STATE (10 / 3-10) ...... 1954, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1980, 1984, 1989, 2003, 2004, 2005 WILLIAM & MARY (110-1) ...... 198 3 WISCONSIN (4 / 3·4) ...... 1989, 1991 , 1993, 1996 WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (UWGB) (2 / 1-2) ...... 1990, 1992 WISCONSIN-MJLWAUKEE (UWM) (1 / 1-1) ...... 2004 WYOMING (8 / 7·6)...... 1968, 1969, 1986 (second), 1991, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003

XAVIER [7 / 15-6) ...... 1956. 1957. 1958 (won), 1984, 1994, 1999 (third), 2000

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19 4 3 (8 t eam s) Bradley, Creighton, Fordham, Manhattan, Rice, St. John's, Toledo, Washington & Jefferson, Western Kentucky. Quarterfinals-St. John's beat Rice, 51-49. Fordham beat Western Kentucky, 60-58. Toledo beat Manhattan, 54-47. Washington & Jefferson beat Creighton, 43-42. Semifinals-Toledo beat Washington & Jetterson, 46-39. SL John's beat Fordham, 69·43. Championship-St. John's beat Toledo, 48-27. Third place-Washington & Jefferson beat Fordham, 39-34.

1944 (8 team s) Bowling Green, Canislus, DePaul, Kentucky, Muhlenberg, Oklahoma A&M, SL John's, Utah. Quarterfinals-Oklahoma A&M beat Canlsius, 43-29, Kentucky beat Utah, 46-38, St. John's beat Bowling Green, 44-40. DePaul beat Muhlenberg, 68-45. Semifinals-St. John's beat Kentucky, 48-45. OePaul beaLOklahomaA&M, 41-38. Championship-St. John's beat DePaul, 47-39. Third place-Kentucky beat Oklahoma A&M. 45-29.

194 5 (8 teams) Bowling Green, DePaul, Muhlenberg, Rensselaer Poly, Rhode Island, St. John's. Tennessee, West Virginia. Loyola of Chicago suffered its only loss of the season in the 1939 NIT (hampionship Quarterfinals-11hode Island beat Tennessee, 51 •44. Bowling Green beat RPI, 60-45. game. The team featured All-Americans Mike Novak and Wibs Kau1z. DePaul beat West Virginia, 76-52. SL John's beat Muhlenberg, 34-33. Semifinals-DePaul beat Rhode Island, 97-53. 193 8 (6 team s ) 1942 (8 t e a ms) Bowling Green beat SL John's, 57-44. Bradley, COiorado, Long Island, New York Univ., Oklahoma A&M, Bradley, City College of New York, Creighton, Long Island, Champlonshlp-OePaul beat Bowling Green, 71-54. Temple. Rhode Island.Toledo, West Texas State, West Virginia, Tlllrd place-St. John's beat Rhoda Island, 64-57. Quarterfinals= Templebeat Bradley, 53-40. Western Kentucky. NYU beat Long Island, 39-37. Quarterfinals-Westv-rrginla beat Long Island, 58-49. 1946 (8 teams) Semifinals- Temple beat Oklahoma A&M, 56-44. Creighton beat West Texas State, 59-58. Arizona, Bowling Green, Kentucky, Muhlenberg, Rhode Island, Colorado beat NYU, 48-47. Western Kentucky beat CCNY, 49•46. St. John's, Syracuse, West Virginia. Championship-Temple beat Colorado. 60-36. Toledo beat Rhode !Island. 82-71. Quarterfinals-Rhode Island beat Bowling Green, 82·79 (oO, Third place-Oklahoma A&M beat NYU, 37-24. Semlflnals- West Virginia beat Toledo, 51-39. West Virginia beat St. John's, 70-58. Western Kentucky beat Creighton, 49-36. Kentucky beat Arizona, Tl-53. 1939 (6 team s) Championship-West Virginia beat Western Kentucky, 47-45. Muhlenberg beat Syracuse, 47-41. Bradley, Long Island, Loyola !Chicago), New Mexico A&M. Roanoke. Third place-Creighton beat Toledo, 48-46. Semifinals-Rhode Island beat Muntenberg, 59-49. St. John's. Kentucky beat West Virginia, 59-51 . Quarterfinals-long Island beal New MexJco A&M, 52-45 Championship-Kentucky beat Rhode Island, 46-45. St. John's beat Roanoke, 71 -47. Third place-West Virginia beat Muhlenberg, 65-40. Semifinals-Long Island beat Bradley, 36-32. Loyola beat St. John's, 51-46 (ol). Championship-long Island beat Loyola, 44-32. Third place-Bradley beat St. John's, 40-35.

1940 (6 teams) Bradley, Colorado, DePaut, Duquesne, Long Island, Oklahoma A&M, St. John's, Quarterfinals- DePaul beat Long Island, 45-38, Duquesne beat St. John's, 38-31. Semifinals- Colorado beat DePaul, 52-37 Duquesne beat Oklahoma A&M, 34-30. Championship-COiorado beat Duquesne, 51-40. Third place-OklahomaA&M beat DePaul, 23-22.

1941 (8 teams) Bradley, City College of New York, Duquesne. Long Island, Ohio. Rhode Island, Seton Hall,Virglnla, Westminster. Ouarterfinats- CCNY beat Virginia, 64-35. Ohio beat Duquesne, 55-40. Seton Hall beat Rhode Island, 70-54. Long Island beat Westminster, 48-36. Semlflnals-Long Island beat Seton Hall, 49-26. Ohio beat CCNY, 45-43, Championship-Long Island beal Ohio, 56-42. Third place-CCNYbeat Seton Hall, 42-27.

St. John's celebrates the first of its record six NIT titles aher a 48-27 win over Toledo in the 1943 championship game. St. John's finished the season with a 21 -3 record.

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Semifinals-La Salle beat Duquesne, 59-46. Dayton beat SL Bonaventure, 69-62. Championship-La Salle beat Dayton, 75-64, Third plaoe-Sl Bonaventure beat Duquesne, 48-34.

1953 (12 teams) Brigham Young, Duquesne. Georgetown, La Salle, Louisville, Manhattan, Niagara, SL John's, Saint Louis, Seton Hall, Tulsa, Western Kentucky, Seeded teams-Seton Hall. La Salle, Western Kentucky. Manhattan. First round-Duquesne beat Tulsa, 88-69. Louisville beat Georgetown, 92-79 SI. John's beat Saint Louis, 81 -66. Niagara beat Brigham Young, 82-76 (ot). Quarterfinals-St. John's beat La Salle, 75-74. Manhattan beat Louisville, 79-66. Seton Hall beat Niagara, 79-74. Duquesne beat Western Kentucky, 69-61 . Semlllnals-Seton Hall beat Manhattan, 74-56. SL. John's beat Duquesne, 64-55. Championship-Seton Hall beat SI. John's, 58-46. Third place-Duquesne beat Manhattan, 81-67.

Seton Hall celebrates its l 95l NIT championship. Coach John "Honey" Russell 1954 (12 teams) Bowling Green, Brigham Young, Dayton, Duquesne, Holy Cross, guided the Pirates to 27 straight wins en route to a 31 -2 final mark and a Louisville, Manhattan. Niagara, St. Francis (N.Y.). Saint Francis (Pa.). No. 2 ranking in the Associated Press poll. Western Kentucky, Wichita State. Seeded teams-Duquesne, Western Kentucky, Holy Cross, Niagara. First roumi-St Francis (N.Y.) beat Louisville, 60-55. Dayton beat Manhattan, 90-79. 1947 (8 teams) 1950 (12 tea ms) Bowling Green beat Wichita Slate, 88-64. Bradley, Duquesne, Kentucky, Long Island, North Carolina State. Arizona. Bradley. City College of New York, Duquesne, Kentucky, Saint Francis (Pa.) beat Brigham Young, 81-68, St. John's, Utah,West Virginia, La Salle, Long Island, Niagara. St. John's, San Francisco, Syracuse, Ouartertlnals-WeslBrn Kentucky beat Bowling Green. 95•81. Ouarterflnals-Utah beal Duquesne. 45-44. Western Kentucky. Niagara beat Dayton, 77-74. Kentucky beat Long Island, 66-62. Seeded teams-Bradley, Kentucky, Duquesne, St. John's. Duquesne beat Saint Francis (Pa.), 69-63. North carollna st.te beat St. John's, 61-55, First round-Western Kentucky beat Niagara, 79-72. Holy Crosi; beat St, fr~ncis (N,Y,), 93-69, West Virginia beat Bradley, 69-60. CCNYbeat San Francisco, 65-46. Semifinals-Duquesne beat Niagara, 66-51. Semifinals-Utah beat West Virgm1a, 64-62. Syracuse beat Long Island, 80-52. Holy Cross beat Western Kentucky, 75-69. Kentucky beat North Carolina State, 60-42. t.a Salle beat Arizona, 72-66. Champlonshlp-lloly Cross beat Duquesne, 71 -62. Championship-Utah beat Kentucky, 49-45. Quarterfinals- St. John's beat Western Kentucky, 69-60, Third place-Niagara beat Western Kenlucky, 71-65. Third place-North Garollna State beat West Virginia, 64-52. Bradley beat Syracuse, 78-66 Duquesne beat La Salle, 49-47. 1955 (12 teams) 1948 (8 teams) CCNYbea t Kentucky, 89-50. Semifinats-CCNY beat Duquesne, 62-52. Cincinnati, Connecticut, Dayton, Duquesne. Holy Cross, Lafayette, Bowllng Green, DePaul, La Salle, New York UnlY.. Norin Carolina State, Bradley beat Sl. John's, 83-72. Louisville, Manhattan, Niagara, Saint Francis (Pa.), Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Texas, Western Kentucky. Cha.mpionship-CCNY beal Bradley, 69-61. Seton Hall, Quarterfinals- Western Kentucky beat La Salle, 68-61. Third place-St. Jenn's beat Duquesne. 69-67 (al) Seeded teams-Duquesne. Dayton, Holy Cross. CincinnatL Saini Louis beat Bowling Green, 69-53 First round-1.0ulsvllle beat Manhattan, 91-86. NYU beat Texas, 45-43. Niagara beat Lafayette, 83-70. OePaul beat North Carolina State, 75-64. 1951 (12 teams) Saini Francis (Pa.) beat Seton Hall, 89-78, Semlflnals-NYU beat DePaul, 72-59. Arizona, Beloit, Brigham Young, Cincinnati, Dayton, La Sane, Saint Louis beat Connecticut, 110-103. Saint Louis beat Western Kentucky, 60-53. Lawrence Tech, North Caronna State, St. Bonaventure, St. John's, Quarterfinals-Duquesne beat Louisville, 74-66. Championship-Saint Louis beat NYU, 65·52. Saint Louis, Seton Hall. Cincinnati beat Niagara, 85-83 (201), Third place-Western Kentucky beat DePaul. 61-59. Seeded teams-St. Jo~n·s, North Carolina State, Samt Francis (Pa.) beat Holy Cross. 68-64. Brigham Young, Arizona. Dayton beat Saint Louis, 97-81. First round- Dayton beat Lawrence Tech, 77-71. 1949 (12 teams) Semlflnals-Dayton beat Saint Francis (Pa.}. 79-73 (ol). Seton Hall beat Beloit, 71-57. Duquesne beat Cincinnati, 65-51. Bowling Green, Bradley, City College of New York, Kentucky, Saint Louis beat t.a Salle, 73-61. Loyola (Chicago), Manhattan. New York Unw,, St. John's. Saint Louis. Championship-Duquesne beat Dayton. 70-58. St. Bonaventure beat Cincinnati, 70-67 (2ot), Third place-Cincinnati beat Saint Francis (Pa), 96-91 (ot). San Francisco, Utah, Western Keniucky. Quarterfinals- Brigham Young beat Saint Louis, 75-68. Seeded teams-Kentucky, Saint Louis, Utah, Western Kentucky. St. John's beat St Bonaventure, 60·58. 1956 (12 teams) First round-Bowling Green beat St. John's, 77-64. Dayton beat Arizona, 74-68. San Francisco beat Manhattan, 68-43. Seton Hall beat Nortl1 Carolina State. 71-59. Dayton, Duquesne, Lafayette, LouiSYllle, Marquette, Niagara, Bradley beat NYU, 89-67. Semifinals-Dayton beat St. John's, 69-62 (ot). Oklahoma A&M, St. Francis (N.Y.), Saini Joseph's, Saint Louis, Loyola beat CCNY, 62-47. Brigham Young beat Seton Hall. 69-59. Seton Hall. Xavier. Quarterfinals-Loyola beat Kentucky, 61-56. Championship-Brigham Young beat Dayton, 62-43. Seeded teams-Dayton, loulsvllle, Saint Joseph's, Niagara. Bradley beat Western Kentucky, 95-86. Third plae&-SI. John's beat Seton Hall, 70·68 (2ol). First round-St. Francis (N.Y.) beat Lafayette, 85-74. San Francisco beat Utah, 64-63. Duquesne beat Oklahoma A&M, 69-61. Bowling Green beat Saint Louis, 80-74. Seton Hall beat Marquette, 96-78, Semifinals-San Francisco beat Bowling Green. 49-39. 1952 (12 teams) XaYler beat Saini Louis. 84-80 Loyola beat Bradle~. 55-50, Dayton. Duquesne, Holy Cross, La Salle, LoulsYllle, New York Univ., Quarterflnats-Loulsville beat Duquesne, 84· 72. Championship-San Francisco beat Loyola, 48-47. St. Bonaventure, St. John's, Saini Louis, Seattle, Seton Hall, St. Francis (N.Y.) beat Niagara, 74-72. Third place-Bowling Green beat Bradley, 82-77. Western Kentucky. Sa111t Joseph's beat Seton Hall, 74-65. Seeded teams- Duquesne, Saint Louis, St. Bonaventure, St. John's. Dayton beat Xavier, 72-68. Arst round-Dayton beat NYU, 81-66. Semmnats- Dayton beat St. Francis (N.Y.), 89-68. Western Kentucky lleat Louisville, 62-59. LouisYllle beat Saint Joseph's, 89-79, La Salle beat Seton Hall. 80-76. Champlonshlp-Loulsvllle beat Dayton, 93-80. Holy Cross beat Seawe, 77-72. Third place-Saint Joseph's beal SL Francis (N,Y,), 93-82. Ouarterflnals-St Bonaventure beat Western Kentucky, 70-69, La Salle beal Sl. John's, 51-45. Duquesne beat Holy Cross, 78-68. Dayton beat Saint Louis, 68-58.

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1957 (12 teams) 1961 (12 teams) Bradley, Cincinnati, Dayton, Manhattan, Memphis, SL Bonaventure, Army, Colorado Stale, Dayton, DePaul. Detroit, Holy Cross, Memphis, Saini Peter·s, Seattle, Seton Hall, Temple, Utah, Xavier. Miami (Fla.), Niagara, Providence, Saint Louis. Temple, Seeded teams-Seattle, Bradley (two only). Seeded teams-COiorado State, Dayton, Memphis, Niagara. Rrst round-Memphis beat Utah, 77-75. Rrst round-Saint Louis beat Miami (Fla,), 58-56, Xavier beat Seton Halt, 85-79, Holy Cross beat Detroit, 86-82. Dayton beat Saint Pete~s. 79-71 , Temple beatArmy, 79-66, SL Bonaventure beat Cincinnati, 90-72. Providence beat DePaul, 73-67. Quarterfinals-Memphis beat Manhattan, 85-73, OuarterflnalS-Saint Louis beat Colorado State, 59-53, SL Bonaventure beat Seattle, 85-68. Holy Cross beat Memphis, 81-69. Bradley beat Xavier, 116-81. Dayton beat Temple, 62-60. Temple beat Dayton, 77-66. Providence beat Niagera, 71-68. Semifinals-Memphis beat St. Bonaventure, B0-78. Semifinals-Saint LoUJs beat Daylon, 67-60. Bradley beat Temple. 94-66. ProVidence beat Holy Cross, 90-83 (ot). Championshlp-llradtey beat Memphis, 84-83. Championship-Providence beat Saint Louis, 62-59. Third place-Temple beat St. Bonaventure, 67-50, Third place-Holy Cross beat Dayton, 85-67. The 1962-63 Golden Griffins posted 1958 (12 teams) 1962 (12 teams) Conisius' best finishin five NIT Bradley, Buller, Dayton, Fordham, Niagara, St. Bonaventure, Bradley, COiorado State, Dayton, Duquesne, Holy Cross, Houston, Saint Francis (Pa.), SL John's, Saint Joseph's, Saint Peter's, Loyola (Chicago). Navy, Providence, St. John's, Temple, Wichltll State. appearances with osecond-place showing. Utah, Xavier. Seeded teams-Bradley, Houston, Loyola (Chicago), St. John's. The Griffs defeated Memphisand Seeded teams-Bradley, Dayton, St. Bonaventure, Utah. Rrst round- Dayton beat Wichita State, 79-71. Rrst round-St. John's beat Buller, 76-69. Temple beat Providence, 80-78. Villanova before falling to Providence Saint Joseph's beat Saini Peter's, 83-76. Holy Cross beat Colorado State, 72-71 . in the championshipgame. Xavier beat Niagara, 95-86. Duquesne beat Navy, 70-58, Fordham beat Saint Francis (Pa.). 83-59, Quarterfinals-Dayton beat Houston, 94-77. Quarterfinals-St. John's beat Utah, 71 -70. Loyola (Chicago) beat Temple, 75-64. St, Bonaventure beat Saint Joseph's, 79-75. Duquesne beat Bradley, 88-85. Semitinals'--f'rovldence bea1 Marquette, 70-64. Xavier beat Bradley, 72-62. St. John's beat Holy Cross, 80-74. Canlsius beat Villanova, 61-46. Championship-Providence beat Canlsius, 81-66, Dayton beat Fordham, 74-70, Semifinals-Dayton b~at Loyola (Chicago), 98-82. Third place-Marquette beat Villanova, 66-58. Semifinals-Dayton beat St. John's, 80-56. St. John's beat Duquesne, 75-65, Xavier beat St. Bonaventure. 72-53. Champlonshlp-Oaytofi beat St John's, 73-67. Championship-Xavier beat Dayton, 78-74 (otj, Third place-Loyola (Chicago) beat Duquesne, 95-84. 1964 (12 teams) Third place-SL Bonaventure beat St. John's, 84-69. Army, Bradley, DePaul. Drake, Duquesne, Miami (Fla.), New Mexico, 1963 (12 teams) New York Univ., Pittsburgh, St Bonaventure, Saint Joseph's, Syracuse. 1959 (12 teams) Ganisius, DePaul, Fordham, La Salle, Marquette, Memphis, Seeded teams-DePaul, Bradley, Duquesne, New Mexico. Rrst round-Saint Joseph's beat Miami (Fla.), 86-76, Bradley, Butler, Denver, Fordham, Manhattan, New York Univ., Miami (Fla.), Providence, St. Francis (N,Y,), Saint Louis, Villanova, Oklahoma City, Providence, St. Bonaventure. St. John's, Wichita State. NYU beat Syracuse, 77-68. Army beat SL Bonaventure, 64-62. Saint Louis, VIiianova, Seeded teams-Wichita State, Providence, Marquette, Canlsius. Seeded teams-Bradley, Saint Louis, St. Bonaventure, Rrst round-Villanova ~eat DePaul, 63-51 . Drake beat Piltsburgh, 87-82. Oklahoma City. Memphis beat Fordham, 70-49, Quarterflnals-1lradley beat Saint Joseph's, 83-81. Rrst round-Buller beat Fordham, 94-80, Saint LOUIS beat La Salle. 63-61. NYU beat DePaul, 79-66. NYU beat Denver, 90-81 , Miami (Fla.) beat St. Francis (N.Y,), 71-70, New Mexico beat Drake, 65-60. Army beat Duquesne, 67-65 (at), Providence beat Manhattan, 68-66. Quarterfinals-Villanova beat Wichita State, 54-53. Semifinals-New Mexico beat NYU, 72-65. St. John's beat VIiianova, 75-67, Canlsius beat Memphis, 76-67, Bradley beat Army, 67-52, Quarterfinals-Bradley beat Buller, 83-77. Marquette beat Salfit Louis, 84·49, NYU beat OkJahoma City. 63-48. Providence beat Miami (Fla.), 106-96, Champlonshlp-llradley beat New Mexico, 86-54. Providence beat Saint Louis, 75-72 {2ot). Third place-Army beat NYU, 60-59, St. John's beat St Bonaventure, 82-74, Semlflnals-llradley beat NYU, 59-57. St. John's beat Providence, 76-55, Championship-St. John's beat Bradley, 76-71 IOI). Third ptace-NYU beat Providence, 71 -57.

1960 (12 teams) Bradley, Dayton, Detroit, Holy Cross, Memphis, Providence, St. Bonaventure, St. John's, Saint Louis, Temple, Utah State. VIiianova. Seeded teams-1lradley, Utah State, Saint Louis, St. John's. First round-VIiianova beat Detroi~ 88-86. Providence beat Memphis, 71-70. St. Bonaventure beat Holy Cross, 94-81 . Dayton beatTemple, 72-51. Quarterfinals-Utah State beat Villanova. 73-72 (at). Providence beat Saint Louis, 64-53. Bradley beat Dayton, 78-64. St. Bonaventure beat St John's, 106-71. Semifinals-Bradley beat SL Bonaventure, 82-71 , Providence beat Utah State, 68-62. Championship-Bradley beat Providence, 88-72. Third place-Utah State beat St. Bonaventure, 99-83.

John Boch, MIBA president and Fordham athletics director, presents the 1964 NIT championship trophy to Bradley co-captains Rich Williams and Levern Tort.

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1965 (14 team s ) . 1969 (16 tea ms) 1973 (16 teams) Army, Boston College, Bradley, Detroit, Fordham, La Salle, Manhattan, Army, Boston College, Florida, Fordham, Kansas, Louisville, Ohio, Alabama, American, Fairfield, Louisville, Manhattan, Marshall, New Mexico, New York Univ.. St. John's. Saint Louis, UTEP, Villanova, Rutgers. Saint Peter's. South Carolina. Southern llhnols. Temple, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Western Kentucky. Tennessee, Tulsa, West Texas State, Wyoming. Notre Dame, Oral Roberts, Rutgers. Southern California, Virginia Tech. Seeded teams-VIiianova, tJew Mexico. Rrst round-Temple beat Flonda, 82-66. First round-Notre Dame beat southern California, 69-65. First round-St. John's beat Boston CoUege, 11 4-92. Saint Peter's beatT1.1lsa, 75-71. Louisville beat American U., 97-84. Manhattan beat UTEP, 71-53. Ohio beat West Texas State, 82·80. Nortll Carolina beat Oral Roberts, 82-65. Western Kentucky beat Fordham, 57-53. Tennessee beat Rutgers, 67-51. Massachusetts beat Missouri, 78-71. Army beat Saint Louis, 70-66. Army beat Wyoming, 51 ·49. Fairfield beat Marshall, 80-76, NYU beat Bradley, 71·70, south Garollna beat Southern Illinois, 72-63. Virginia Tech beal New Mexico, 65-63. Detroit beat La Salle, 93-86. Boston College beat Kansas, 78·62. Minnesota beat Rutgers. 68·59. Quarterfinals-St John's beat New Mexico. 61-54, Louisville beat Fordlilam, 73-70. Alabama beat Manhattan, 87-86. Villanova beat Manhattan, 73-71. Quarterfinals-Temple beat Saint Peter's, 94-78. Quarterfinals-North Carolina beat Massachusetts, 73-63. NYU beat Detroit, 87-76. Tennessee beat Ohio, 75·64. Notre Dame beat Louisville, 79-71 , Army beat Western Kentucky, 58-54 Army beat South Carolina. 59-45, Virginia Tech beat Fairfield, 77-76. Semifinals-Villanova beat NYU, 91·69, Boston College beat Louisville, 88-83. Alabama beat Minnesota, 69-65. St.John's beat Army, 67-60. Semifinals-Temple beat Tennessee, 63-58. Semifinals-Virginia Tech beat Alabama, 74-73, Championship-St. John's beat VIiianova, 55-51. Boston College beat Army, 73-61. Notre Dame beat North Carolina, 78-71. Third place-Army beat NYU, 75-74. Championship-Temple beat Boston CoUege, 89-76. Championship-Virginia Tech beat Notre Dame, 92·91 (ol). Third place-Tennessee beat Army, 64·52, Third place-North Carolina beat Alabama, 88-69. 1966 (14 teams) Army, Boston College, Brigham Young, DePaul, Louisville, Manhattan, 1970 (16 teams) New York Univ., Penn State, SL John's, San Francisco, Temple, Army, Cincinnati, Duke, Duquesne, Georgetown, GeorgiaTec h, Villanova, Virginia Tech, Wichita State. Louisiana State. Louisville, Manhattan. Mart1uette, Massachusetls, Seeded teams-Brigham Young, Wichita State. Miami (Ohio), North Carol Ina, Oklahoma, St. John's, Utah. First round-Temple beat Virginia Tech, 88-73, first round-GeorgiaT eth beat Duquesne, 78·68. NYU beat DePaul, 68-65. SL John's beat Miami {Ohio), 70-57, San F!ancisco beat Penn Slate, 89-77. Manhattan beat North Carolina, 95·90. VIiianova beat SI. John's, 63-61 , Army beat Clnclnnaa, 72-67, Army beat Manhattan, 71-66. Utah beat Duke, 78-75. Boston College beat Louisville, 96-90 (3ol) Marquette beat Massachusetts, 62-55 Quarterfinals-Brigham Young beatTemple, 90·78. Louisiana State beat Georgetown, 83-82. NYU beat Wichita Stale, 90·84 (ot). Oklahoma beat Louisville, 74-73. Army beat San Francisco, 80-63. Quarterfinals-Army beat Manhattan. 77-72. VIiianova beat Boston College, 86-85. St John's beat Georgia Tech, 56·55. Semifinals-BrighamYou ng beat Army, 66-60. Marquette beat Utah, 83-63. NYU beat Villanova, 69-63. Louisiana State beat Oklahoma, 97-94. Championship-Brigham Young beat NYU, 97-84. Semifinals-St. John's beat Army, 60-59, Third place-Villanova beat Army, 76-65. Marquette beat Loul~lana State, 101-79, Championship-Marquette beat St. John's, 65-53. 1967 (14 teams) Third place-Army beaLloulsiana State, 75·68. Duke, Marquette, Marshall, Memphis, Nebraska, New Mexico, Providence, Rutgers, Saint Peter's, Southern llllnois, Syracuse, 1971 (16 teams) Tulsa, Utah Slate, VIiianova. Dayton, Duke, Georgia Tech, Hawai'I, la Salle, Lot1lsville, Bye teams-Duke, Nebraska Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Provldenc~. first round-Marshall beat Villanova, 70-68 (ot), Purdue, SL Bonaventure, St. John's, Syracuse, Tennessee. Southern Illinois beat Saint Peter's, 103-58. first round-North Carolina beat Massachusetts, 90·49. Providence beat Memphis, 77-68. Duke beat Dayton, 68-60. New Mexico beat Syracuse, 66-64. Providence beat lou•lsvllle, 64-58, Marquette beat Tulsa, 64·6 0. Tennessee beat SI. .:John's, 84-83 (2ot), Rutgers beat Utah State, 78-76. Georgia Tech beat La Salle, 70-67. Allen Bristow of Virginio Tech and Quarterfinals-Southern Illinois beal Duke, 72-63. Michigan beat Syracuse, 86-76. John Shumate of Notre Dame Marshall beat Nebraska, 119·88. SL Bonaventure beat Purdue, 94·79. Rutgers beat New Mexico, 65-60. Hawal'I beat Oklahoma, 87·8612ot), battle for a loose ball in the Marquette beat Providence, 81-80 (ot), Quartllrfinals-North Carolina beat Providence, 86·79. 1973 NIT championship game. Semifinals-Marquette beat Marshall, 83-78, Duke beatTennesse~, 78·64. Southern Illinois beat Rutgers, 79-70, Georgia Tech beat Michigan, 78·70. Championship-Southern Illinois beat Marquette, 71-56. St. Bonaventure beat Hawai'I, 73·64. Third place-Rutgers beat Marshall. 93-76, Semifinals-North Garollna beat Duke, 73-69. Georgia Tech beat St. Bonaventure, 76-71 {2ot), 1974 (16 teams) Boston College, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Falr1ield, Hnwai'I, 1968 (16 teams) Championship-North Carolina beat Georgia Tech, 84-66. Third place-SL Bonaventure beat Duke. 92-88 lot). Jacksonville, Manhattan, Maryland-Eastern Shore, Massachusetts, Army, Bradley, Dayton, Duke, Duquesne, Fordham, Kansas, Memphis, North Carolina, Purdue, Rutger.;, St. John's, Long Island, Marshall. Notre Dame, Oklahoma City, Samt Peter's. Seton Hall, Utah, 1972 (16 teams) Temple, Villanova, West Virginia, Wyoming. First round-Maryland-Eastern Shore beat Manhattan, 84·81 first round-Saint Peter's beal Marshall, 102-93 (2ot). Davidson. Fordham, Indiana, Jacksonville, t.a1ayette, Maryland. Jacksonville beat Massachusetts, 73-69. Duke beat Oklahoma City, 97-81. Memphis. Missouri. Niagara, Oral Roberts, Princeton. St. John's. Hawai'I beat Fairfield, 66-65, Kansas beat Temple, 82·76. Saint Joseph's, Syracuse. UTEP, Virginia. Purdue beat North Carolina, 82· 71 VIiianova beat Wyoming, 77-66, first round-Lafayette beat Virginia. 72-71. Memphis beat Seton Hall, 73-72. Notre Dame beat Army, 62·58. Jacksonvltte beat Fordham, 94-75. Utah beat Rulgers, 102-89. Long Island beat Bradley, 80·77. Syracuse beat Davidson, 81-77. Connecticut beat St. John's, 82-70. Fordham beat Duquesne, 69-60, Maryland beat Saini Joseph's, 67-55, Boston College beat Cincinnati, 63-62. Dayton beat West Virginia, 87-68. Oral Roberts beat Memphis, 94-74. Quarterfinals-Jacksonville beat Maryland-Eastern Shore. 85-83. Quarterfinals-Kansas beat Villanova, 55·49. St. John's beat Missouri, 82-81 (ot). Purdue beat Hawai'i, 85-72. Saint Peter's beat Duke, 100-71. Princeton beat lndla11a, 68-60, Utah beat Memphis, 92-78. Dayton beat Fordham, 61 ·60. Niagara beat UTEP. 76-57, Boston College beat Connecticut, 76-75. Notre Dame beat Long Island. 62-60, Quarterfinals- Jacksonville beat Lafayette, 87-76, Semifinals- Purdue beat Jacksonville, 78-63. Semifinals-Dayton beat Notre Dame, 76-74 (oQ. Maryland beat Syracuse, 71-65, Utah beat Boston College, 117-93, Kansas beat Saint Peter's, 58·46. St. John's beat Drat F1oberts, 94-78. Championship-Purdue beat Utah, 87-81, Championship-Dayton beat Kansas, 61-48. Niagara beat Princeton, 65-60. Third place-Boston College beat Jacksonville, 87·77. Third place-Notre Dame beat Saint Peter's, 8'1·78 , Semifinals-Maryland beat Jacksonville, 91-77. Niagara beat SL John's, 69·67. Champlonshlp-Maryla~d beat Niagara, 100·69. Third place-Jacksonvilllc beat St. Jolln's, 83-BD. 28 NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT

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1975 (16 tea ms) 1979 (24 teams) First round-Oayton 66, Fordham 65 (2ol), at Dayton, Ohio. Clemson, Connecticut, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Manhattan, Alabama, Alcorn State, Central Michigan, Clemson, Dayton. Georgia 74. Old Dominion 60, al Athens, Ga. Massachusetts, Memphis, Oral Roberts, Oregon, Pittsburgh, Holy Cross, Indiana, Kentucky. Louisiana-Monroe, Maryland, UTEP 57, San Jose State 53, at 8 Paso, Texas. Princeton, Providence, St John's, Saint Peter's. South Cerohna, Miss1ss1ppi Stale. Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio State, Old Dominion, South Alabama 74, Texas-Arlington 71, at Mobile, Ala. Southern Illinois. Oregon State, Purdue, Rhode Island, SL Bonaventure, Saint Joseph's, Toledo 91 , American 83, at Toledo, Ohio. Firnt round-Manhattan beat Massachusetts, 68-51 . Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Virginia, Wagner. Minnesota 90, Drake 77, at Minneapolis, Minn. Providence beat Clemson, 91-84. First round-Clemson 68, Kentucky 67 (ot), al Lexington, Ky. ConnecUcut 65, south Florida 55, at Tampa, Fla. Pittsburgh beat Southern Illinois, 70-65, Virginia 79, Louisiana-Monroe 78, at Charlollesvllie, Va. Purdue 84, Rhode Island 58, at West Lafayette, ind. SL John's beal Lafayette, 94-76. Old Dominion 83, Wagner 81, at Norfolk, Va. Michigan 74, Duquesne 58, at Ann Arbor, Mlclt South Carollna beat Connecticut, 71-61 . Maryland 67, Rhode Island 65 (3ot), at College Park, Md. Duke 79, North Carol/naA&T 69, at Durham, N.C. Princeton beat Holy Cross, 84-63. Nevada 62, Oregon State 61 , at Corvallis, Ore. Temple 90, Clemson 82, at Clemson, S.C. Oral Roberts beat Memphis, 97-95. Ohio State 80, Saini Joseph's 66, at Columbus, Ohio. Alabama 73, SI. John's 69 (ot), at Jamaica, N.Y. Oregon beat Saint Peter's, 85-79. Alabama 98, SL Bonaventure 89, at Birmingham. Ala. Holi Cross 56, Southern Mississ1ppr 54, al Hattiesburg, Miss. Quarterfinals-Providence beat Pittsburgh, 101-80, Indiana 78, Texas Tech 59, at Lubbock, Tex. Syracuse 88. Marquetle 81 , at Syracuse. N.Y. SL John's beat Manhattan, 57-56. Tem A&M 79, New Mexico 68, at Albuquerque. N.M. Tulsa 81 , Pan American 71, al Tulsa, Okla. (Mabee Cente~. Oregon beat Oral Roberts, 68-59. Dayton 105, Holy Cross 81 , at Dayton, Ohio. West Virginia 67, Penn 64, at Morgantown, W.Va. Princeton beat South Carolina, 86-67. Purdue ITT. Central Michigan 80, at West Lafayette, Ind. Second round-Michigan 80, Toledo 68, at Ann Arbor, Mich. Semifinals-Providence beat St John's, B5-72 Alcorn State 80, Mississippi State 78, at Starkville, Miss. South Alabama 73, Georgia 72, at Athens, Ga. Princeton beat Oregon, 58-57. Second round-Texas .A&M 67, Nevada 64, at Aeno, Nev. Tulsa 76, UTEP 72, at Tulsa, Okla. (Mabee Center). Championship-Princeton beat Providence, B0-69. Purdue 84, Dayton 70, at West L.alayette, Ind, Minnesota 84, ConnecUcul 66, at Hartford, Conn. Third place-Oregon beat SI. John's, 80-76 (ot). Old Dominion 61, Clemson 59, ai Clemson, S.C. (Hartford Civic Center). Ohio State 79, Maryland 72, at College Park. Md. Duke 75, Alabama 70, at Ourllam, N.C. 1976 (12 teams) Alabama 90, Virginia 88, at Birmingham, Ala. West Virginia 77, Temple 76 (ol), at Morgantown, W.Va. Holy Cross, Kansas State, Kentucky, Louisville, Niagara, Indiana 73, Alcorn State 69, at Bloomington, Ind. Syracuse 77, Holy Cross S?, at Syracuse, N.Y. North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Stale, Charlotte, Oregon, Third round- Indiana and Ohio State drew byes. Purdue 50, Dayton 46, at West Lafayette, Ind. Providence, Saint Peter's, San Francisco. Alabama 72, Texas A&M 68, at Houston, Texas (The SummiQ. Third round-Syracuse 91, Michigan 76, at Syracuse, N.Y. Arnt round-Charlotte beat San Francisco, 79-74. Purdue 67, Old Dominion 59, at West Lafayette. Ind. West Virginia BO, Minnesota 69, al Minneapolis, Minn. Holy Cross beat Saint Peter's, 84-78. Semifinals-Indiana 64, Ohio State 55. Tulsa 69, Sout11A labama 68, at Tulsa, Okla. (Mabee Center). Kentucky beat Niagara, 67-61. Purdue 87,Alabama 68. Purdue 81 , Duke 69, at West Lafayette, Ind, Providence beat North Garolina A& T, 84-68. Championship-Indiana 53, Purdue 52. Semifinals-Tulsa 89, West Virginia 87. Quarterfinals-Charlotte beat Oregon, 79-72. Third place-1\Jallama 96, Ohio State 86. Syracuse 70, Purdue 63. North Carolina State beat Holy Cross, 78-68. Championship-Tulsa 86, Syracuse B4 (DI). Kentucky beat Kansas State, 81-78. 1980 (32 tea m s) Third place-Purdue 75, West Virginia 72 (oij, Providence beat Louisville, 73-67. Alabama, UAB, Boston College, Boston University, Bowling Green, Semlflnats-Chartotte beat North Carolina State, 80-79. Connecticut, Duquesne, Grambling, Illinois, Illinois State, Jacksonville, Kentucky beat Providence, 79-78. Lafayette, Long Beach State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Loyola (Chicago), Championship-l(enlucky beal Charlotte, 71-67 Mlchlgan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Murray State, Nebraska, UNLV, Third place-North Carolina State beat Providence, 74-69, Penn State, Pepperdlne, Pittsburgh, Saint Joseph's, Saint Peter's, Texas, tmP, Virginia, Washington, Wes!Texas State, Wichita Stale. 1977 (16 teams) First round-Saini Peter's 71, Connecticut 56, at Storrs, Conn. Alabama, Creighton, Georgetown, Houston, Illinois Slate, Indiana Illinois State 80, West Texas State 63, at Normal, Ill. State, Massachusetts, Memphis, Old Dominion, Oral Roberts, Oregon, Texas 70, Saint Joseph's 61. at Austin, Texas. Rutgers, SI. Bonaventure, Seton Hall, Villanova, Virginia Tech. Minnesota 64, Bowling Green 60, al Minneapolis, Minn_ First round-Alabama beat Memphis, 86-63, at Birmingham, Ala. Murray Stale 53, Jacksonville 49, at Jacksonville, Fla. Virginia Tech beat Georgetown, 83-79, at Blacksburg, Va. Virginia 67, Lafayette 56, at Charlottesville, Va. Illinois Stille beat Creighton, 65-58, at Omaha. Neb. Illinois 105, Loyola B7, at Champaign, Ill. Houston beat Indiana State. 83-82, al Houston, Texas. Alabama 53, Penn State 49, at Birmingham, Ala. Villanova beat Old Dominion, 71-68 (DI), at Norfolk, Va. Boston College 95, Boston University 74, at Boston, Mass. Massachusetts beat Seton Hall, 86-85, at Springfield, Mass. (Boston College), Oregon beat Oral Roberts, 90-89, at Tulsa, Okla. UTEP 58, Wichita Slate 56, al Wichita, Kan, St. Bonaventure beat Rutgers, 79-77, at Princeton, N.J. Duquesne 65, Pittsburgh 63, at Pittsburgh, Pa. (Duquesne). Quarterfinals-Alabama beat VirginiaTech, 79-72. Louisiana-Lafayette 74, UAB 72, at Lafayette, La. Houston beat Illinois State, 91-90. Michigan 76, Nebraska 69, at Ann Arbor, Mich. Villanova beat Massachusetts, 81-71 . Mississippi 76, Grambling 74, at Oxford, Miss. SI. Bonaventure beat Oregon, 76-73. UNLV 93. Washington 73, at Las Vegas, Nev. Semifinals-Houston beat Alabama, 82-76. Long Beach State t 04, Pepperdine B7, at Anaheim, Cali/. SI. Bonaventure beat VIiianova, B6-82. Second round-Saint Peter's 34, Duquesne 33, at Pittsburgh, Pa. Championship-SL Bonaventure beat Houston, 94-91. Virginia 57, Boston College 55, at Charlollesvllle, Va, Third place-Villanova heat Alabama, 102-89. Lo!Jlsiana-Lafayette 77, Texas 76, al Austin, Texas. Minnesota 58, Mississippi 56, at Minneapolis, Minn. Murray State 70,Al~bama 62, atTuscaloosa,Ala. 1978 (16 teams) llllnois 75, Illinois Slate 65, at Champaign, Ill. Amiy, Dayton, Detroit, Fairfield, Georgetown. 1111nois State, Indiana Michigan 74, lJTEP6 5, at Ann Arbor, Mich, Slate, Nebraska, North Carolina State. Rutgers, South Carolina, UNLV 90, Long Beach State 81 , at Las Vegas, Nev. Temple, Texas, Utah State, Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth Third round--UNLV 67, Saini Peter's 62, at Las Vegas, Nev. First round-Georgetown beat Virginia, 70-68 (ol), Minnesota 94, Louisiana-Lafayette 73, at Minneapolis. Minn. at Charlottesville, Va. 111/nols 65, Murray Stale 63, at Champaign, Ill, Nebraska beat Utlih Stale, 67-66, at Lincoln, Neb. Virginia 79, Michigan 68, at Charlotlesvllle, Va. Texas beat Temple, 72-58, at Austin, Texas. Samlflnals-Vlrglnla 90, UNLV 71 , Rutgers beat Army, 72-70, at New Brunswick, N.J, Minnesota 65, Illinois 63. Indiana State beat Illinois Stlite, 73-71, atTerre Haule, Ind. Championship-Virginia SB, Minnesota 55. North Carol/na Slate beat South Carollna, 82-70, at Raleigh, N.C. Third place-Illinois 84, UNLV7 4, Detroit beat Virginia Commonwealth, 94-86, at Detroit, Mich. Dayton beat Fairfield, 108-93, at Dayton, Ohio. Quarterlinals-Georgetown beat Dayton, 71-62, at Cayton, Ohio. 1981 (32 teams) TeXlls beat Nebraska, 67-4B, at Austin, Texas. Alabama, American, Clemson, Connecticut, Dayton, Drake, Duke, Dan Schayes led the 1980-81 Orangemen Rutgers beat Indiana State, 57·56, at Piscataway, N.J. Duquesne, Fordham, Georgia, Holy Cross, Marquette, Michigan, North carolina State beal Detroit, 84-77, at Raleigh. N.C. Minnesota. North Caroll~aA&T, Old Dominion, Pan American, Penn, in scoring, rebounding and blocked Semifinals-Texas beat Rutgern, 96-76. Purdue, Rhode Island, St, John's, San Jose State, South Alabama, shots en route to an NIT bid. Syracuse North Carolina State beat Georgetown, 86-85, South Florida, Southern Mississippi, Syracuse, Temple, Championship-Texas beat North carollna Slate, 101-93. Texas-Arlington, UTEP, Toledo, Tulsa, West Virginia. dropped an 86-84 overtime decision to Third place-Rutgers beat Georgetown, 85-72. Tulsa in the championship game. 29 NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT

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1982 (32 teams) . 1985 (32 teams) American, Bradley, Brigham Young, UC Irvine, Clemson, Connecticu~ Alcorn State, Bradley, Butler, UCLA. Canisius, Cincinnati, Clemson, Dayton, Fordham, Georgia, Illinois, Iona, Lamar, Long Island, Florida, Fordham, Fresno Stale, Houston, Indiana, Kent State, Lamar, LSU, Maryland, Mississippi, Murray Stale, UNLV, Oklahoma, Loulsiana-Lalayehe, Louisville, Marquette, Missouri, Montana, Oral Roberts, Purdue, Richmond, Rulgers, Saint Peler's, Nebraska, New Mexlco, Riclimond, Saint Joseph's, Santa Clnra, San Diego Stale, Syracuse, Temple, Texas A&M, Tulane, South Florida, Tennessee, Tennessee-Chattanooga, Tennessee Tech, VirginiaTech , Washington, Western Kenlucky. Texas A&M, Virginia, Wake Forest, West Vlryinla. First round-Oklahoma 81, Oral Roberts 73, at Tulsa, Okla. First round-New Mexico 80, Texas A&M 67, at Albuquerque, N,M, Purdue 72, Western Kentucky 65, at West Lalayette, Ind. Nebraska 79, Canlslus 66, at Lincoln, Neb. Illinois 126, Long Island 78, at Champaign, 111. Marquette 77, Bradley 64, at MIiwaukee, Wis. Washington 66, Brigham Young 63, at Provo, Utah, Cincinnati 77, Kent State 61, at Cincinnati, Ohio. Texas A&M 60, Lamar 58, at College Station, Texas. Louisville 77, Alcorn State 75, at Louisville, Ky. Dayton 76, Connecticut 75 (ot), at Dayton, Ohio. Tennessee 65. Tennessee Tech 62, at Cookeville, Tenn. UNLV 87, Murray State 61, at Las Vegas. Nev. Loulsla11a-Lafayette 65, Ronda 64. at Lafayette, La. Georgia 73, Temple 60, at Athens, Ga. Virginia 56, West Virginia 55, at Morgantown, W.Va. Rutgers 55, Iona 51, at Piscataway, N.J. Fresno Stale 79, Santa Clara 76, at Fresno, Calif. Bradley 76, American 65, at Peoria, HI. Soulh Florida 77, Wake Forest 66, at Tampa, Fla. Tulane 83, LSU 72, at Baton Rouge, La. SalntJoseph's 68, Missouri 67, al Columbia, Mo. UC Irvine 70, San Diego State 69, at San Diego, Calil. UCLA 78, Montana 47, at Los Angeles, Calif Syracuse 84, Saint Peter's 75, at Syracuse, N.Y. Tennessee Chattanooga 67, Clemson 65, at Chattanooga, Tenn. Virginia Tech 69, Fordham 58, al Blacksburg, Va. Lamar 78, Houston 71, at Beaumont, Texas. Maryland 60, Richmond 50, at Richmond, Va. Indiana 79, Butler 57. at Bloomington, Ind. Mississippi 53, Clemson 49, at Clemson, S.C. Richmond 59, Fordham S7, al Ricl1mond, Va. Second round-Tulane 56, UNLV 51 , at Las Vegas. Nev. Second round-UCLA 82, Nebraska 63, at Los Angeles, Calif. Oklahoma 80, UCIrvi ne 77, al Norman, Okla. Marquetle 56, Cincinnati 54, at Cincinnati, Ohio. Bradley 95, Syracuse 81, at Syracuse, N.V. Nolan Richardsonwas a two-time Fresno State 66, New Mexico 55, at Fresno, Calif. Georgia 83, Maryland 69, at AtJ1ens, Ga. Missouri Valley Conference Virginia 68, saint Joseph's 61, at Charlottesville, Va. Dayton 61, Illinois 58, at Champaign, Ill. Indiana 75, Richmond 53, at Bloomington, Ind. TexasA&M 69, Washington 65, al Seattle, Wash. Coach of the Year. He led Tulsa to Louisville 68, South Florida 61 , et Loulsvllle, Ky, VirginiaTech 61, Mississippi 59, at Oxford, Miss. Tennessee 73, Louisiana-Lafayette 72, at Knoxville, Tenn. Purdue 98, Rutgers 65, at West Lafayette, Ind. 119 wins in five seasonsand the Tennessee Chattanooga 85, Lamar 84 (ot), at Beaumont, Texas. Third round-Oklahoma 91, Cayton 82, at Norman, Okla. championship of the 1981 NIT. Third round-Tennessee 61 , Virginia 54, at Knoxville, Tenn. Bradley 77, Tulane 61, at Peoria, Ill. UCLA 53, Fresno State 43, at Los Angeles, CalIf . Georgia 90, Virginia Tech 73, at Alhens, Ga. Indiana 94, Marquette 82 (ot), at Bloomington, Ind. Purdue 86, Texas A&M 68, at West Lafayette, Ind. 1984 (32 teams) Louisville 71 , Tennessee Chattanooga 66, at Louisville, Ky, Semifinals-Bradley 84, Oklahoma 68. Semifinals-UCLA 75, Louisville 66. 601ton College, Creighlun, Florida, Florida State, Fordham, Georgia, Purdue 61, Georgia 60, Indiana 74, Tennessee 67. Georgia Tech, Iowa Stale, Lamar, La Salle, Louisiana-Lafayette, Championship-Bradley 67. Purdue 58. Championshil}-IJCLA 65, Indiana 62. Marquette. Michigan, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina Stale, Third place-Tennessee 100, Louisville 84. Notre Dame, Ohio Staie, Old Dominion, Oregon, Pittsburgh, 1983 (32 teams) Saint Joseph's, Saint Peter's, Santa Cfara, South Alabama, Alabama State, Arizona State, Bowling Green, Cal State Fullerton, Tennessee, Tennessee-Chattanooga, Utah State, VirginiaTe ch, 1986 (32 teams) DePaul, East Tennessee State, Fordham. Fresno State, Idaho, Iona, Weber State, Wichita State, Xavier. Boston University, Brigham Young, California. UC Irvine, UCLA, LSU, Michigan State, Minnesota, Mississippi, Murray State, Nebraska, First round-Notre Dame 67, Old Dominion 62, at South Bend, Ind, Clemson, Day1on, Drake, Florida, George Mason, Georyia, Lamar, New Orleans, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Old Dominion, Oregon State, Tennessee-Chattanooga 74, Georgia 69 (ot), Louisiana Tech, Loyola Marymounl, Marquette, McNeese State, St. Bonaventure, South CarolIna , South Florida, Texas Christian, UTEP, at Chattanooga, Tenn Middle Tennessee State, Missouri State, Monlana, New Mexico, Tulane, Tulsa, Vandert>llt, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, WIiiiam & Mary. Lamar 64, New Mexico 61 , al Albuquerque, N.M. Northern Arizona, Ohio, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Providence, First round-Vanderbilt 79, East Tennessee State 74, Louislana-Lalayette 94, Utah State 92, at Logan, Utah. Soulhern Methodist, Southern Mississippi, Tennessee-Chattanooga, at Nashville, Tenn. South Alabama 88, Rorlda 87, at Mobile, Ala. Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Chnsttan, Wyoming. South Ronda 81, Fordham 69, al Tampa, Fla, Tennessee 54, Saillt Peter's 40, at Knoxville, Tenn. First rounl!--Texas Christian 76, Montana 69, at Missoula, Mont. New O~eans 99, LSU 94 (ot}, at Baton Rouge, La. Nebraska 56, Creighton 54, at Omaha, Neb. McNeese State 86, Dayton 75, al Lake Charles, La. Oregon State 77, Idaho 59, at Corvallis, Ore. Xavier 60, Ohio Stale 57, al Cincinnati, Ohm. Missouri State 59, Pittsburgh 52, at Springfield, Mo. DePaul 76, Minnesota 73, at Chicago, Iii, Florida State 74, North CaroUna State 71 , at Raleigh, N.C. Providence 72, Boston University 69, at Providence, R.I. South CarolIna 100, Old Dominion 90, at Columbia, S.C. Marquette 73, Iowa Stale 53. at Ames, Iowa. George Mason 65. Lamar 63. at Beaumont, Texas. Texas Christian 64, Tulsa 62, atTulsa, Okla. (Mabee Center). Virginia Tech 77, GeorgiaTec h 74, at Blacksburg, Va. Wyoming 79. Texas A&M 70, at Laramie, Wyo. Iona 90, St. Bonaventure 76, at New Rochelle, N.Y. Michigan 94, Wichita State 70, at Ann Art>or. Mich. Texas 69, New MeKlco 66, at Albuquerque, N.M. Fresno State 71, UTEP 64, at Fresno, Calif. Santa Clara 66, Oregon 53, at Eugene, Ore. Florida 8'1, Southern Mississippi 71, al Gainesville, Fla. Virginia Tech 85, William & Mary 79. at BlackSburg, Va. Weber Stale 75, Fordham 63, al Ogden, Utah. Georgia 95, Tennessee-Chattanooga 81, at Chattanooga, Tenn. Northwestern 71, Notre Dame 57, al Rosemont, Ill. (The Horizon). Boston College 75. Saint Joseph's 63, at Philadelphia, Pa. Louisiana Tech 67, Northern Arizona 61, al Flagstatt, Ariz. Wake Forest 87, Murray State 80, at Murray, Ky. (The Palestra). Loyola Marymount 80, California 75, at Berkeley, Calif. Nebraska 72. Tulane 65, at Lincoln, Neb. Pittsburgh 95, La Salle 91, at Philadelphia, Pa. (The Palestra). UC Irvine 80, UCLA 74, at Los Angeles, Calif. Mississippi 87, /IJabama State 75, at Oxford, Miss. Second round-Pittsburgh 66, Florida State 63, at Greensboro, N.C. Brigham Young 67, Southern Methodist 63, at Provo, Utah, Arizona State 87, Gal State-Fullerton 83, at Tempe, Ariz. Vlrylnia Tech 68, South Alabama 66, at Greensboro, N.C Marquette 79, Drake 59, at Milwaukee, Wis. Michigan State 72, Bowling Green 71 , at East Lansing, Mich. Santa Clara 76, Lamar 74, at Beaumont. Texas. Clemson 99, MiddleTen nessee State 81, at Clemson, S.C. Second round-Nebraska 85, Iona 73, at Lincoln, Neb. Miclligan 83, Marquette 70, at Ann Arbor, Mich. Ohio State 65, Ohio 62, aLAthens, Ohio. Mississippi 65, South Flortda S7, at Oxford, Miss. xavier 58, Nebraska S7, at Cincinnati, Ohio. Second round---florida 77, Texas Christian 75. at Gainesville, Fla, Fresno State 72, Michigan State 58, at East Lansing, Mich. Tennessee 68, Ten~essee-Chaltanooga 66, at Knoxville, Tenn. Clemson 77, Georgia 65, at Athens. Ga. Wake Forest 75, Vanderbilt 68, at Nashville. Tenn. Louisiana-Lafayette 74, Weber State 72 (2ot}, at Lafayette, La. Providence 90. George Mason 71, at Providence, A.I. South Carolina 75, Virginia Tech 68, at Columbia, S.C. Notre Dame 66, Boston College 52. at Boston, Mass. Missouri State 83, Marquette 69, at Spnngfield, Mo. Texas Christian 78, Arizona State 76, at Tempe, Ariz. Third round-Louisiana-Lafayette 97, Santa Clara 76. at Lafayette, La. Ohio State 71, Texas 65, at Colwnbus, Ohio. Oregon State 88, New Orleans 71, at Corvallis, Ore. Michigan 63, Xavier 62, al Ann Arbor, Mich. Louisiana Tech 77, McNeese State 61 , at Ruston, 1.11. DePaul 65, Northwestern 63, at Roseman~ 111. (The Horizon), Notre Dame 72, Pittsburgh 64, at Pittsburgh, Pa. Wyoming 99, Loyola Marymount 90, at Laramie, Wyo. Third round-Nebraska 67, TCU 57, at Lincoln, Neb. VirginiaTech 72, Tennessee 68, a1 Blacksburg, Va , Brigham Young 93, UC Irvine BO, at Provo, Utah Wake Forest 78, South Carolina 61, at Greensboro, N.C. Semifinals-Michigan 78, Virginia Tech 75. Third round-Louisiana Tech 64, Providence 63, at Providence, R.t. Fresno State 76, Oregon State 67, at Corvallis, Ore Notre Dame 65, Louisiana-Lafayette 59. Florida 54, Missouri State 53, at Gainesville, Fla. DePaul 75, Mississippi 67, at C/Jlcago, 111. Championship-Michigan 83. Notre Damo 63. Wyoming 62, Clemson 57, at Laramie, Wyo. Semlflnals-Fresno State 86, Wake Foresl 62. Third place-Virgmialfech 71, Louisiana-Lafayette 70. Ohio State 79, Brigham Young 68, at Columbus, Ohio. OePaul 68, Nebraska 58. Semifinals-Ohio State 79, Louisiana Tech 66. Championship-Fresno State 69, DePaul 60. Wyoming 67, Florida 58. Championship-Ohio State 73, Wyoming 63. Third place-louis1ana Tech 67, Ronda 62.

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1987 (32 teams) Semifinals-Ohio Slate 64, Colorado State 62. 1990 (32 teams) Akron, Arkansas, Arkansas-Little Rock, Arkansas State, Baylor, Connecticut 73, 8o$ton College 67. Arizona State, Baylor, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Crelghlon, DePaul, Boise State, Galifornla, Cal State Fullerton, Cleveland State, Championship-Connecticut 72, Ohio SIBie 67 Fordham, Hawai'i, Holy Cross, James Madison, Kent State, Long Florida State, Illinois State, Jacksonville, James Madison, Third place--i:olorado State 58, Boston College 57. Beach Stale, Louisiana Tech, Marquette, Maryland, Massachusetts, La Salle, Marquette, Mississippi, Montana State, Nebraska, Memphis, Mississippi Stale, New Mexico, New Orleans, Oklahoma New Mexico, Niagara, Oregon State, Rhode Island, Saint Louis, 1989 (32 teams) State, Oregon, Penn State, Rulgers, Saint Louis, Southern, Southern Saini Peter's, Seton Hall, Southern Mississippi, Stephen F. Austin, Akron, UAB, Aikansas Stale, Boise State. California, UC Santa Barbara, Illinois, Stanford, Tennessee, Tulsa, Vanderbitt, Wisconsin-Green Bay. Tennessee-Chattanooga, Utah, Vanderbilt, VIiianova, Washington. Charlotte, Connecticut, Georgia Southern, Hawal'I, Kent State, Arst round-Penn Stale 57, Marquette 54, at Stale College, Pa. Am rouml---Nebraska 78, Maflluette 76, at Lincoln. Neb. Michigan State, Mississippi, Murray State, Nebraska, New Mexico, New Orleans 78, James Madison 74. al Harrisonburg. Va. Boise State 62, Utah 61, at Boise, Idaho. New Mexico State, New Orleans, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Tennessee 73, Memphis 71, at Memphis, Tenn. Washington 98, Montana State 90, at Bozeman. Mont. Penn Slate, Pepperdlne, Richmond, SI. John's, Saint Louis, Fordham 106, Southern 80, at Bronx, N.Y. La Salte 86, Villanova 84, al Philadelphia, Pa. (Villanova). Saint Peler's. SanlB Clara. Southern Illinois. Temple, Villanova. Maryland 91 , Massachusetts 81, al College Park, Md. Flortda State 107, Rhode Island 92, at Tallahassee, Fla. Wichita State, Wisconsin. Mississippi State 84, Baylor 75, al Starkville, Miss. Cleveland State 92, Tennessee-Chattanooga 73, Arst round-V'dlanova 76, saint Peter's 56, al Phllaldelphia, Pa Wisconsin-Green Bay 73, Southern Illinois 60. at Carbondale. Ill. al Chattanooga, Tenn. UAB 83, Georgia Southern 74, at Birmingham, Ala. Vanderbilt 98, Louisiana Tech 90 (ot). at Nashville, Tenn. Arkansas-Little Rock 42, Baylor 41, al Little Rock, Aik. Richmond 70, Temple 56, at Richmond, Va Oklahoma State 83, Tulsa 74, al Stlllvvater, Okla. Illinois State 79, Akron 72, at Normal, Ill. SI. John's 70, Mississippi 67, al Jamaica, N.Y. Hawal'l 69, Stanford 57, at Honolulu, Hawal'i, Vanderblll 74, Jacksonville 72, al Nashville, Tenn. Wisconsin 63, New Orleans 61, at Madison, Wis. Rutgers 87, Holy Cross 78, at Piscataway, N.J. Stephen F. Austin 70, James Madison 63, at Nacogdoches, Texas. Penn Stale 89, Murray State 73, at State College, Pa. Cincinnati 75, Bowling Green 60, at Cincinnati. Ohio. Niagara 74, Seton Hall 65, at Buffalo, N.Y. Ohio SIBte 81 ,Akron 70, at Columbus, Ohio, Saint Louis 85, Kent State 74, at St. Louis. Mo. Arkansas 67, Arkansas State 64 (ot), at State University, Ark. Saint Louis 87, S0t1U1ern Illinois 54, at St Louis, Mo. DePaul 89. Creighton 72, at Chicago, Ill. Saint Louis 76, Saini Peter's 60. at SI. Louis, Mo. Connecticut 67, Charloltl! 62, at Storrs, Conn, New Mexico 89, Oregon 78, at Albuquerque, N.M. Southern Mississippi 93, Mississ1pp1 75, at Hattiesburg, Miss. Gallfomla 73, Hawal'l 57, al Bellaul 61 , Cincinnati 59, al Chicago. Ill. Vanderbilt 109, Florida State 92, at Nashville, Tenn. Oklahoma Stale 69, Boise Stale 55, al Stillwater, Okla. Saint Louis 58, Wisconsin-Green Bay 54, at Sl Louis, Mo, Washington 73, Boise State 68, at Seattle, Wash. Second round-Saint Louis 73, Wisconsin 68, at Madison, Wis. New Mexico 90, Oklahoma Stale 88, al Albuquerque, N.M. La Salle 89, Niagara 81, at Niagara. N.Y. VIiianova 76, Penn State 67, at Philadelphia, Pa. Hawal'l 84, Long Beach State 79, at ftonolulu, Hawal'L Nebraska 78,Arkansas 71, at Llnooln, Neb. Connecticut 73, California 72, at Storrs, Conn. Third round-Penn State 58. Rutgers 55. at Piscataway, N.J. Southern Mississippi 83, Saint Louis 78, at St. Louis, Mo. Ohio State 85, Nebraska 74, at Columbus, Ohio, Vanderbilt 88, New Orleans 85, at Nashville. Tenn. California 65, Oregon State 62, at Corvallis, Ore. UAB 64, Richmond 61, at Richmond, Va. Saint Louis 54, DePaul 47, at St. Louis, Mo. Third round-La Salle 70, Illinois Stale 50, at Pl1iladelph1a, Pa. Michigan Stale 79, Wichita State 67, al East Lansing, Mich. New Mexico 80, Hawal'i 58, al Albuquerque, N.M. Arkansas-Little Rock 80, California 73, at UtUe Rock, Aik. St. John's 76, Oklahoma State 64, at Jamaica, N.Y, Semlflnals-Vanderbllt 75, Penn State 62. Soulllem Mississippi 95, Vanderbilt BB. at Nashville, Tenn. New Mexico 85, Pepperdine 59, at Albuquerque, N.M. Saini Louis 80, New Mexico 73. Nebraska 81, Washington 76, at Lincoln, Neb. Third round-UAB 85, Connecticut 79, at Storrs, Conn, Championship-Vanderbilt 74, Saint Louis 72. Semifinals- La Salle 92. Arkansas-Little Rock 73. Michigan State 70, Villanova 63, at Philadelphia, Pa. Third place-Penn Slate 83, New Mexico 81 (ot). Southern Mississippi 82, Nebraska 75. Saini Louis 66, New Mexico 65, al Albuquerque, N.M. Championship-Southern Mississippi 84, La Salle 80. SL John's 83, Ohio .Stale 80 (oQ, at COiumbus, Ohio. 1991 (32 teams) Third place-Nebraska 76,Arkansas-Llttle Rock 67. Semifinals-Saini Louis 74, Michigan State 64. UAB, Arkansas Stale, Ball State, Boise State, Bowling Green, Buller, SL John's 76, UAB 65. Cincinnall, Colorado, Coppin Slate, Fairleigh Dickinson, Fordham. 1988 (32 teams) Championship-St. John's 73, Saint Louis 65. Furman, George Washington, Houston, James Madison, La Salle. Arkansas-Little Rock, Arkansas State, Boston College, Clemson, Third place-lJAB 78, Michigan State 76 (ot). Massachrn;etts, Memphis, Michigan, Missouri Stale, Oklahoma, Cleveland State, Colorado SIBie, COnnectlcut, E.vansvllle, Fordham, Providence, Rice. Siena, south Carolina, South Florida, Georgia, Georgia Southern, Houston, Illinois State, Long Beach State, Southern Illinois, Stanford, Tulsa, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. Louisiana-Monroe, LouisianaTec h, Marshall, Middle Tennessee State, First round-Providence 98, James Madison 93 (2ot), New Mexico, New Orleans, Ohio State, Old Dominion, Oregon, al Pro'lidence, A.I Pepperdine, Santa Clara, Siena, Southern Mississippi, Stanford, Cincinnati 82, Ball State 55, at Cincinnati, Ohio. Tennessee, Ulah, Virginia Commonwealth, West Virginia. Wisconsin 87. Bowling Green 79 (ol), at Madison, Wis. Arst round-Ohio State 86, Old Dominion 73, at Columbus. Ohio, Southern Illinois 75, Boise State 74, at Boise, Idaho. Georgia 53, Georgia Southern 48. at Athens. Ga. Colorado 71 , Michigan 64, at Boulder, Colo. Connecticut 62, West Virginia 57 (ot). at Morgantown, W.Va Stanford 93, Horn;ton 86, at Stanford, Calif. Evansville 66, Utah 55, at Evansville, Ind. Siena 90, Fairleigh Dickinson 85, at Loudonville, N.Y. Louisiana Tech 66, Arl<.msas-Lillle Rock 56, at Lltlle Rock, Ark, Memphis 82, UAB 76, al Memphis, Tenn. Boston College 73, Siena 65, at Boston, Mass. Oklahoma 111, Tulsa 86, al Norman, Okla. Houston 69, Fordham 61 , at Houston, Texas. Missouri State 57, Coppin Stale 47, at Springfield, Mo. New Mexico 86, Pepperdlne 75, al Albuquerque, N.M. Arkansas State 78, Rice 71 , at State University, Ark. Oregon 81 , Santa Clara 65, at Eugene, Ore. Fordham 76, South Florida 66, al Tampa, Fla. Cleveland State 89, Illinois State 83 {ol), al Cleveland, Ohio. West Virginia 86, Furman 67, at Morgantown, W.Va Middle Tennessee State 85, Tennessee 80, at Murfreesboro, Tenn. South Carolina 69, George Washington 63. al Columbia. S.C. Virginia commonwealth 81, Marshall 80, al Huntlnglon, W.Va. Massachusetts 93, La Salle 90, al Amherst. Mass. Arkansas State 70, Louisiana-Monroe 54, at State University, Ark. Wyoming 63, Buller 61, at Laramie, Wyo. Southern Mississippi 74, Clemson 69, at Hattiesburg, Miss. Second round-Providence 85, West Virginia 79, al Providence, A.I. Colorado Stale 63, New Orleans 54, al Fort Collins, Colo. Oklahoma 89, Cincinnati 81 (on. at Norman, Okla. Stanford 80, Lon9 Beach State 77, al Stanford, Calif. Colorado 83, Wyoming 75, at Boulder, Colo. Second roun~nnecUcut 65, Louisiana Tech 59, al Storrs. Conn. Southern Illinois 72, Missouri State 69, at Springfield, Mo. Virginia Commonwealth 93, Sout11em Mississippi 89, Arkansas SIBie 58, Memphis 57, at Memphis, Tenn. al Richmond. Va. Stanford 80, Wisconsin 72, at Madison, Wis, Ohio State 86, Cleveland Stale 80, at Columbus, Ohio. Massachusetts 78, Fordham 74, at Bronx, N.Y. Middle Tennessee SIBie 69, Georgia 54, al Murfreesboro, Tenn. In Lou Carnesecca's24 seasons Siena 63, South Carolina 58, at Loudonville, N,Y, Boston Coll8lle 86, Evansville 81, at Evansville, Ind, Third round-Oklahoma 83, Providence 74, at Providence, R.I. COiorado State 71, Houston 61, al Fort Collins, Colo. at St. John's, the Red Storm Massachusetts 82, Siena BO (01), al Loudonville, tJ. Y. Arkansas State 60, Stanford 59, at Stanford, Calif. never foiled to qualify for o Colorado 81, Arkansas State 75, at Boulder, Colo. New Mexico 78, Oregon 59, al Albuquerque, N.M, Stanford 78. Southern Illinois 68. at Carbondale. Ill. Third round-Conoec~cut 69, Virginia Commonwealth 60. postseoson tournament, and that Semifinals-Stanford 73, Massachusetts 71. al Storrs, Conn. Oklahoma 88, Colorado 78. Ohio Stale 68, New Mexico 65, at Albuquerque, N.M. included six NIT bids. His 1988-89 Champlonshlp--Stanford 78, Oklahoma 72. Colorado State 69, Arkansas State 49, at Fort Collins, Colo. squad won St. John'sfifth NIT title. Third place--i:olorado 98, Massachusetts 91. Boston College 78, Middle Tennessee Stale 69, at Murfreesboro, Tenn.

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1992 (3 2 team s) Semifinals-Minnesota 76, Providence 70. 1995 (32 team s ) UAB, Arizona Slate, Ball State, Boston College, Buuer, UC Santa Georgetown 45, UAB 41 . Auburn, Bradley, Canlsius, College of Charleston, Clemson, Barbara, Florida, James Madison, Kansas State, Long Beach Stale, Championship-Minnesota 62, Georgetown 61 . Colorado, Coppin State, DePaul, Eastern Michigan, George Loulslana Tech, Manhattan, Minnesota, New Mexico. Notre Oame, Third plal:e-UAB 55, Providence 52. Washington, Georgia, Illinois State, Iowa, Marquette, Miami (Fla.), Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Rhode Island, Richmond, Rutgers, Monrana, Nebraska, New Mexioo State, Ohio, Penn Sli!te, Providence, Southern llltnols, Tennessee, Texas Christian, Utah, Vanderbilt, 1994 (32 team s) St. Bonaventure, St. John's, Saint Joseph's, Seton Hall. South Florida, VIiianova, Virginia, Washington Stale, Western Kenlucky, Western Arizona State, Bradley, Brigham Young, Canislus, Charlotte, Clemson, Soulllern Mississippi, UTEP, Texas Tech, Utah State, Virginia Tech, Michigan, Wisconsin-Green Bay. Davidson, DePaul, Duquesne, Evansville, Fresno State, Georgia Tech, Washington State. Arst round-Kansas State 85, Western Kentucky 74, Gonzaga, Kansas Slate, Manhattan, Miami (Ohio), Mississippi State. Arst round-Penn State 62, Miami (Fla.) 56. al Slate College, Pa. at Manhattan, Kan. Murray State, New Orteans, Northwestern, OKiahoma, Old Dominion, Iowa 96, DePaul 87, at Iowa City. Iowa. Virginia 83, Villanova 80, at Philadelphia, Pa. Siena, Southern Callfomla, Southern Mississippi, Stanford, Texas A&M, Marquette 68,Auburn 61. at Auburn. Ala. Pittsburgh 67, Penn State 65, at State College. Pa. Tulane, Vanderbilt, Villanova, West Virginia, Xavier. Coppin Stale 75, sa,nt Joseph's 68 tot), al Phlladelph,a, Pa Washington Slate 72, Minnesota 70, al Pullman, Wash. Arst round-New Orleans 79, Texas MM 73, at New Orleans. La. New Mexico State 97, Colorado 83, at Las Cruces, N.M. Tennessee 71, UAB 68, at Knoxville, Tenn. Vanderbilt 77, Oklahoma 67, at Norman, Okla. Canislus 83, Seton Hall 71, at Buffalo, N.Y . Notre Dame 63, Western Michigan 56, at Soulll Bend, Ind. Fresno State 79, SouUlern California 76 (ot), at Fresno, Calif. Washington State 94, Texas Tech 82. at Pullman. Wash. Manhattiln 67, Wisconsin-Green Bay 65, al Riverdale, N.Y, Bradley 66, Murray State 58, at Peoria, Ill. Nebraska 69, Georgia 61, al Lincoln, Neb. Purdue 82, BuUer 56, at West Lafayette, Ind. Northwestern 69. OePatll 68, at Evanston, Ill. Ohio 83, George Washington 71, at Athens, Ohio. Utah 72, Ball State 57, al Salt Lake City, Utah. Xavier 80, Miami (Ohio) 68, al Cinclnnall, Ohio. SI. Bonavenlure 75. Southem Mississippi 70, al Olean, N.Y. New Mexico 90, Louisiana Tech 84, at Albuquerque, N.M. Duquesne 75, Chartotte 73, at Pittsburgh, Pa. South Florida 74, St. John's 67, at Tampa, Fla. Rhode Island 68, Vanderbilt 63, al Nashville, Tenn. Siena 76, GeorgiaTe ch 68, at Loudonville, N.Y. Providence 72, College or Charleston 67, al Providence, A.I. Arizona State 71 , UC Santa Barbara 65, at Santa Barbara, Calif Tulane 76, Evansville 63, at Evansvllle, Ind. Bradley 86, Eastern Michigan 85 (2ol), at Peoria, Ill. Boston College 78, Soulllern Illinois 69, at Boston, Mass. Clemson 96, Soulhern Mississippi 85, at Clemson, S.C. Illinois State 93, Utah State 87 (ot), at Logan. Utah. Texas Christian 73, Long Beach State 61, at Fort Worth, Texas. Old Dominion 76, Manhattan 74, at Norfolk, Va. Virginia Tech 62. Clemson 54, at Blacksburg, Va. Ronda 66, Richmond 52, at Gainesville. Fla. West Virginia 85, Davidson 69, at MoIgantown, W.Va. UTEP 90, Montana 60, al 8 Paso, Texas. Rutgers 73, James Madison 69, at Piscataway, N.J. • Gonzaga 80, Stanford 76, at Stanford, CaliL Second round-Marquette 70, SL Bonaventure 61, Second round-Virginia 77, Tennessee 52, at Charlottesville, Va. Kansas Stale 78, M1ssissippi State 69, at Manhattan, Kan. at MIiwaukee, Wis. Notre Oame 64, Kansas State 48, at South Bend, Ind. Bngham Young 74, Arizona Stale 67, al Provo, Utah. Soulll Florida 75, Coppin State 59, at Tampa, Fla. Florida 77, Pittsburgh 74, at Pittsburgh, Pa. VIiianova 103, Canlst~s 79, al Philadelphia, Pa. Washington State 83, Illinois State BO, at Normal, Ill Purdue 67, Texas Christian 51, at West Lafayette, Ind. Second round--{;lemson 96, West Virginia 79, Canisius 55, Bradley 53, at Peoria, Ill, New Mexico 79, Washington State 71, at Albuquerque, N.M, at Morgantown,W .Va. Virginia Tech 91 , Providence 78, at Providence, R.1. Manhattan 62, Rutgers 61, at Piscataway, N.J. Vanderblll 78, New Orleans 59, al Nashville, Tenn. New Mexico State 92, UTEP 89, at El Paso, Texas. Rhode Island 81 , Boston College 80 (2o~, at Boston, Mass. VIilanova 82, Ouquesne 66, al Pittsburgh, Pa Iowa 66, Ohio 62, al Iowa City, Iowa. Ulab 80, Arizona Slate 58, al Tempe, Ariz. Xavier 83, Northwestern 79 (ot), at Evanston, Iii. Penn State 65, Nebraska 59, at Lincoln, Neb. Third round-Notre Oame 74, Manhattan 58, at South Bend, Ind. Fresno Slate 68, Brigham Young 66, al Fresno, Calif. Third round- Virginia Tech 64, New Mexico State 61. Florida 74. Purtlue 67, at lndlanapolls, Ind. Kansas State 66, Gonzaga 64, al Manhattan, Kan. at Blacksburg, Va. (Market Square Arena). Bradley 79, Old Dominion 75, at Peona, Ill. Marquette 67, South Florida 6010~, at Mnwaukee, w,s. Virginia 76, New Mexico 71. al Richmond. Va. Siena 89. Tulane 79. at Loudonville, N.Y. Canisius 99, Washington State 80, at Buffalo, N.Y. (Richmond Coliseum). Third round-Villanova 76. Xavier 74. al Philadelphia. Pa. Penn State 67, Iowa 64, at Iowa City, Iowa. Utah 84, Rhode Island 72, at Sall Lake City, Utah. Vanderbilt 89, Clemson 74, at Nashville, Tenn. Semlflnels-Vlrginia Tech 71, Canlsitls 59. Semifinals- Virginia 62, Florida 56. Siena 75, Bradley 62, al Loudonville, N. Y. Marquette 87, Penn Stale 79. Notre Dame 68. Utah 55. Kansas State 11 5, Fresno State 77, at Manhattan, Kan. Championship-Virginia Tech 65, Marquette 64 (ot). Championship-Virginia 81 , Notre Dame 76. Semiflnals-Vandcrblll 82, Kansas State 76. Third place-Penn State 66, Canislus 62. Third place--Utah 81, Florida 78. VIiianova 66, Siena 58. Championship-Villanova 80, Vanderblll 73. 1993 (3 2 t eam s ) Third place-Siena 92, Kansas Slate 79. Alabama, UAB,Arlzona State, Auburn, Boston College, UC Santa Barbara, Clemson, Connecticut, Florida, Georgetown, Georgia, Houston, Jackson State, James Madison, Miami (Ohio), Mlchlgan State, Minnesota, Missouri Slate. UNLV, Niagara, Ohio Slate, Oklahoma, Old Dominion, Pepperdine, Providence, Rice, Saint Joseph's, Southern Callfomla, UTEP, Virginia Commonwealth, West Virginia, Wisconsin. Arst round--Old Dominion 74, Virginia Commonwealth 68. at Norfolk, Va. Boston College 87, Niagara 83. at Niagara. N.Y. Providence 73. James Madison 81, at Providence. A.I. Clemson 84, Auburn 72, at Clemson, S.C. UAB 58, Alabama 56, at Tuscaloosa, Ala. Missouri State 56, Saint Joseph's 34, at Springfield, Mo. Georgetown 78, Arizona State 68, at Tempe. Ariz. Minnesota 74, Florida 66, at Minneapolis, Minn. West Virginia 95, Georgia 84, at Morgantown, W.Va. Miami (Ohio) 56, Ohio State 53, at Columbus, Ohio Rice 77. Wisconsin 73, al Madison, Wis. Oklahoma 88, Michigan Slate 86, at Norman, Okla. Southam California 90, UNLV 74, at Las Vegas, Nev. Jackson State 90, Connecticut 88 (ot). at Storrs. Conn. UTEP 67, Houston 61, at El Paso. Texas. Pepperdlne 53, UC Santa Barbara 50, at Santa Barbara, Cafif. Second round-UAB 65, Clemson 64, at Binrningham, Ala. Miami (Ohio) 60, Old Dominion 58, at Oxlord, Ohio. Boston College 101, Rice 68, at Boston, Mass. Providence 68, West Virginia 67, at Providence, R.1. Minnesota 86, Oklahoma 72, at Minneapolis, Minn. Georgetown 71, UTEP 44, at Washington, D.C. Missouri State 70, Jackson State 52, at Jackson, Miss. Soulllern Callrornia 71 , Pepperdlne 59, at Los Angeles. Calif. Third round-Providence 75, Boston College 58, at Boston, Mass. Minnesota 76, Southern California 58, at MlnneaPOlls, Minn. UAB 61 , Missouri State 52, at Birmingham, Ala. Shown Smith of Virginia Tech calmly sank two free throws to tie and then win Georgetown 66, Miarn, (Ohio) 53. at Washington. D.C. the NIT title game at MadisonS quare Gorden in 1995.

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1996 (32 teams) Semifinals-Florida State 71 , Connecticut 65. 1999 (32 teams) Alabama, Arkansas-Utue Rock, Auburn, College of Charleston, Michigan 77, Arkar1sas 62. Alabama, Bradley, Butler, California, Clemson, Colorado, Colorado Colorado State, Davidson, Fairfield, Fresno State, Gonzaga, Illinois, Championship-Michigan 82, Florida State 73. Stale, DePaul, Fresno State, Georgetown, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Illinois State. Iona, Manhattan, Marisl, Miami (Ohio), Michigan State, Third place-Connecticut 74, Arkansas 64. Hofstra, Kansas Slate, Mississippi State, Nebraska, UNLV, Minnesota, Missouri, Mount St. Mary's, Murray Stale, Nebraska, North Carolina State, Northwestern, Old Dominion, Oregon, Providence, Rhode Island. Saint Joseph's. Saint Louis, South Carolina, 1998 (32 teams) Pepperdine, Princeton, ProYidence, Rutgers. Seton Hall, Tennessee, Tulane, Vanderbilt, Washington, Washington State, UAB, Arizona State, Auburn, Ball State, Colorado State, Creighton, Southern California, Texas Christian,Toledo , Wake Forest, Wisconsin. Da)'1on, Florida, Fresno State, GeorgelDwn, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Wyormng, J

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2000 (32 teams) Alabama 85. Seton Hall 79, at Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2003 (40 teams) Arizona State, Bowling Green, Brigham Young, California, Charlotte, Toledo 76, south Alabama 67, at Toledo, Ohio. UAB. Boston College, Boston University, Brown, UC Santa Barbara, Colorado, Delaware, Georgetown, Kent State, Long Beach State, Purdue 90, Illinois State 79, at West Lafayette, Ind, College of Charleston, OePaul, Drexel, Eastern Washington, Marquette, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri State, Auburn 60, Miami (Fla.) 58, at Auburn, Ala. Flllrfield, Georgetown, GeorgiaTech , Hawal'I, Illinois-Chicago, New Mexico, New Mexico Slate, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, Minnesota 87, VIiianova 78. at Minneapolis, Minn. Iowa, Iowa State, Kent Slate, Louisiana-Lafayette, Minnesota, Penn State, Princeton, Rutgers, Siena, South Ronda, Southern Illinois, Tulsa 75, UC Irvine 71 , at Tulsa, Okla, Nevada, UNLV, North Carolina, Ohio State, Providence, Rhode Island, Southern Methodist, Tulane. Vanderbilt. Villanova. Virginia, Pittsburgh 84, St. Bonaventure 75, at Pittsburgh, Pa. Richmond, St. John's, Saint Louis, San Diego State, Seton Hall, Wake Forest, Xavier. Mississippi State 75, Southern Mississippi 68, at Starkville, Miss, Siena. Temple, Teonessee. Texas Tech, Valparaiso, Villanova, Virginia, Arst Round-Siena 66, Massachusetts 65, at Loudonville, N.Y. Pepperdlne 72, W,,oming 69, at Laramie, Wyo, Western Michigan, Wichita State. W,,oming. Penn State 55, Princeton 41, at State College, Pa. New Mexico 83, Baylor 73, at Albuquerque, N,M. Opening Round-Iowa 62, ValparaJso 60, al Iowa City, Iowa. Kent State 73, Rutgers 62, at Kent. Ohio. UTEP 84, McNeese State 74, at El Paso, Texas. Siena 74, Villanova 59, at Philadelphia, Pa, Villanova 72, Delaware 63, at Philadelphia, Pa. Memphis 7t, Utah 62, at Salt Lake City, Utah, Temple 68, Drexel 59, at Philadelphia, Pa. (Temple). Notre Dame 75, Michigan 65, at South Bend, Ind, Second Round-Detroit •67, Connecticut 61. at Storrs, Conn. Boston College 90, Fairtleld 78, at Fairtleld, Conn. Xavier 67, MariJuette 63, at Cincinnati. Ohio, Dayton 71, Richmond 56, at Dayton, Ohio. Western Michigan 63. llllnols-Chlcago 62, at Kalamazoo, Mich, Brigham Young Bt. Bowling Green 54, at Provo, Utah, Alabama 79, Toledo 69, at Tuscaloosa, Ala. College of Charleston 72, Kent State 66, at Kent, Ohio. Southern Illinois 94, Colorado 92, at Boulder, Colo. Purdue 79, Auburn 61, at West Lafayette, Ind. Providence 67, Richmond 49, at Richmond, Va. North Carolina State 64, Tulane 60, at Raleigh, N,C. Tulsa 73, Minnesota 70, at Minneapolis, Minn. Iowa State 76, Wichita State 65, at Ames, Iowa. Arizona State 83, New Mexico State 77, at Tempe.Ariz. Mississippi State 66, Pittsburgh 61, at Pittsburgh, Pa. Arst Round-Georgetown 70, Tennessee 60, at Knoxville, Tenn, Missouri State 77, southern Methodist 64. at Springfield, Mo, New Mexico 81 , Pepperdine 75, at Albuquerque, N.M. North Carolina 83, DePaut 72, at Chapel Hill, N,C. Mississippi 62, Charlotte 45, at Oxford, Miss. Memphis 90, UTEP 65, at Memphis, Tenn. Georgia Tech 72. Ohio State 58, at Atlanta, Ga. WaKe Forest 83, Vanderbilt 68, at Nashvllle, Tenn. Third Round-Detroit 59, Dayton 42, at Dayton, Ohio. Virginia 89, Brown 73, at Charlottesville, Va. New Mexico 64, South Florida 58, at Albuquerque, N.M. Alabama 85, Purdue 77, at West Lafayette, Ind. Rhode Island 81, Seton Hall 60, at Kingston, A.I. Georgetown 115, Virginia 111 1301), at Charlottevllle, Va. Tulsa 77, Mississippi State 75, at Starkville, Miss. St. John's 62, Boston University 57, al Jamaica, N.Y, California 70, Long Beach State 66, at Berkeley, Calif. Memphis 81 , New Mexico 63, at Memphis, Tenn. Minnesota 62, Saini Louis 52, at St. Louis, Mo. Second Round-Penn State 105, Siena 103, at State College, Pa. Semifinals-Alabama 74, Detroit 63. UAB 82, Louisiana-Lafayette 80, at Birmingham, Ala, Kent State 81, Villanova 67, at Philadelphia, Pa. ' Tulsa 72, Memphis 64. Texas Tech 66, Nevada 54, al Lubbock, Texas. Notre Dame 76, Xavfer 64, at South Bend, Ind, Championship-Tulsa 79,Alabama 60. San Diego State 67, UC Santa Barbara 62 (ot), at San Diego, Calif, Brigham Young 82, Southern Illinois 57, at Provo, Utah. Third place-Memphis 86, Detroit 71 . Hawal'I 85, UNLV 68, at Las Vegas, Nev. North Carolina State 60,Arlzona State 57, at Raleigh, N.C, Wyoming 78, Eastern Washington 71, at Laramie, Wyo. Mississippi 70, Missouri State 48, at Oxford, Miss. 2002 (40 teams) Temple 75, Boston College 62, at Philadelphia, Pa. {Tile Palestra). Wake Forest 72, New Meiuco 65, at Winston-Salem. N.C. Anzona State, Ball State., Bowling Green, Brigham Young. Butler, Iowa 54, Iowa State 53, at Ames, Iowa. California 60, Georgetown 49. at Berkeley, Calif. UC Irvine, Dayton, Detrol~ Fresno Stale, George Mason, Providence 69, College of Charleston 64, at Providence. R.I. Third Round-Penn State 81, Kent Slate 74, al Slate College, Pa. Georgia State, Houston, Iowa, Louisiana-Lafayette, LSU, Siena 68. Western Michigan 62, at Loudonville, N,Y . Notre Dame 64, Brigham Young 52, at South Bend, Ind. Louisiana Tech, Louisville, Manhattan, Memphis, Minnesota, Second Round-Texas Tech fil, San Diego State 48. North Carolina State 77, Mississippi 54, al Raleigh, N.C. Montana State, UNLV, New Mexico, UNG Greensboro, Princeton, at Lubbock, Texas. Wake Forest 76, California 59, at Winston-Salem, N.C. Richmond, Rutgers, St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph's, SouU1 Carolina, St. John's 73, Virginia 63, at Jamaica, N.Y. Semtllnals-Notre Dame 73, Penn Slate. 52. Soulh Florida, Syracuse, Temple. Tennessee Tech, Utah State, Minnesota 84, Hawai'i 70, at Minneapolis, Minn. Wake Forest 62, North Carolina State 59. Vande(bilt, Villanova, Virginia. Wagner, Yale, North Carolina 90, Wyoming 74, at Chapel Hill, N,C. Championship-Wake Forest 71, Notre Dame 61 . Opening Round-Richmond 74, Wagner 67, at Richmond, Va. Georgia Tech 79, Iowa 78, at Iowa City, Iowa. Third place-Penn State 74, North Carolina State 72. Monlana State 77, Utah Slate 69, al Logan, Utah, Georgetown 67, Providence 58, at Providence, R.I. Ball State 98, Soulh Florida 92, at Muncie, Ind, Temple 61, Rhode Island 53, at Kingston, R.I. Saint Joseph's 73, George Mason 64, at Fairfax, Va. UAB 80, Siena 71 , at Loudonville, N.Y. LouisianaTech 83, Louisiana-Lafayette 63. at Auston, La. Third Round-Georgetown 79, North Carolina 74, Vanderbilt 59, Houston 50, at Nashville. Tenn. at Chapel Hill, N.C. Dayton 80, Detroit 69, at Dayton, Ohio. Texas Tech 80, Georgia Tech 72. at Lubbock, Texas. Tennessee Tech 64, Georgia Slate 62, at Cookeville, Tenn. St. John's 79. UAB 71, al Jamaica, N.Y. Rrst Rounll-Syracuse 76, St. Bonaventure 66, al Syracuse, N.Y. Minnesota 63,1emp le 58 (ot). at Philadelphia, Pa. Butler 81, Bowling Green 69, at Indianapolis, Ind. Semifinals-Georgetown 88, Minnesota 74_ Minnesota 96, New Mexico 62, at Minneapolis, Minn. SL John's 64, Texas Tech 63. Richmond 63, Manta na State 48, at Richmond, Va. Championship-St. John's 70, Georgetown 67. Ball State 76, Saint Joseph's 54, at Philadelphia, Pa, Third place-Texas Tech 71, Minnesota 61 . LSU 63, Iowa 61, at Iowa City, Iowa. UNLV 96, Arizona State 91, at Las Vegas. Nev, 2004 (40 teams) South carollna 74, Virginia 67, at Charlottesville, Va. Austin Peay, Belmont, Boise State, Boston University, Colorado, Temple 81 , Fresno State 75, at Fresno, Calif. Creighton, Drexel, Florida State, George Mason, George Washington, Louisville 66, Princeton 65, at Louisville. Ky. Georgia, Hawai'I, Iowa, Iowa State, Kent State, LSU, Marquette. VIiianova 84, Manhattan 69, at Philadelphia, Pa. Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, UNLV, Niagara, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Louisiana Tech 83, Vanderbilt 68, at Ruston, La. Oregon, Purdue, Rhode Island, Rice, Rutgers, Saini Louis, Temple, Tennessee Tech 68, Oayton 59, at Dayton, Ohio. Tennessee, Toledo, Troy State, Utah State, VIiianova, Virginia, Wake Forest won the first NIT Yale 67, Rutgers 65, at Piscataway, N.J. West Virginia, Wichita State, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, of the new century, cqpturing the Brigham Young 78, UC Irvine 55, at Provo, Utah. Opening Rounll-Rhode Island 80, Boston University 52, Memphis 82, UNC Greensboro 62. at Memphis, Tenn, at Kingston, R.t. 2000 championship with wins over Second Rounll-Syracuse 66, Butler 65, at Syracuse, N.Y, West Virginia 65, Kent State 54, at Kent, Ohio. Richmond 67, Minnesota 66, at Minneapolis, Minn, Boise State 84. UNLV 69, at Boise, Idaho. Vanderbilt, New Mexico, California, Ball State 75. LSU 65, at Baton Rouge, La. Wisconsin-MIiwaukee 91 , Rice 53, at MIiwaukee, Wis. North Carolina State and Notre Dame. South Carolina 75, UINLV 65, at Las Vegas, Nev. George Mason 68, Tennessee 55, at Fairtax, Va. Temple 65, Louisville 62, at Louisville, Ky, Austin Peay 65, Belmont 59, al Clarksville, Tenn. Villanova 67, Louisiana Tech 64, at Philadelphia, Pa. Nebraska 71, Creighton 70, at Omaha, Neb, Tennessee Tech 80. Vale 61, at New Haven, Conn. Niagara 87, Troy State 83, at Niagara University, N.Y, 2001 (32 tea m s) Memphis BO, Brigham Young 69, at Memphis, Tenn. Arst Rounll-Villanova 85, Drexel 70, at VIiianova, Pa. Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, Bradley, UC Irvine, Connectlcu~ Dayton, Third Rounll-Syracuse 62, Richmond 46, at Richmond, Va. Virginia 79, George Washington 66, at Charlottesville, Va. Detroit. Illinois State, McNeese State, Memphis, Miami (Ra.), South Carolina 82, Ball State 47, at Columbia, S.C. Rutgers 76, Temple 71, at Piscataway, N.J. Minnesota. Mississippi State, New Mexico, UNC Wilmington. Temple 63, VIiianova 57, at Philadelphia, Pa. (Temple). West Virginia 79, Rhode Island 72, at Morgantown, W.Va. Pepperdlne, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Memphis 79, Tennessee Tech 73, at Memphis, Tenn, Boise State 73, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 70, at Boise, Idaho. Seton Hall, south Alabama, South Carolina, Southern Mississippi, Semifinals-South Carolina 66, Syracuse 59, Marquette 87,Totedo 72, at MIiwaukee, Wis. UTEP, Toledo, Tulsa, Utah, Villanova, West Virginia, Wyoming. Memphis 78, Temple 77. Florida State 91, Wichita State 84 (2ot), at Wichita, Kan. First Rounll-ConnecUcul 72, South Carolina 65, at Storrs, Conn. Championship-Memphis 72, South Carolina 62. Iowa State 82, Georgia 74, at Ames, Iowa. Detroit 68, Bradley 49, at Peoria, Ill. Third place-Temple 65, Syracuse 64. Notre Dame 71, Purdue 59, at South Bend, Ind. Richmond 79, West Virginia 56, at Richmond, Va Saint Louis 70, Iowa 69, at St Louis, Mo. Dayton 68, UNC Wilmington 59, at Dayton, Ohio. Oregon 77, Colorado 72 tot), at Eugene, Ore. 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Nebraska 78, Niagara 70, at Lincoln, Neb. UTEP 85, Lipscomb 66, al El Paso, Texas. 2008 (32 teams) Hawal'l 85, Utah State 74, at Logan, Utah. Akron 80, Temple 73 (ot), at Philadelphia, Pa. Akron, UAB, Alabama State, Arizona State, California, UCSanta Oklahoma 70, LSU 61, at Norman, Okla. Delaware State 58. Northern Arizona 53, at Flagstaff, Ariz. Barbara, Charlotte, Cleveland Stale, Creighton, Dayton, Florida, Michigan 65, Missouri 64, at Ann Arbor, Mich. Stanford 65. Virginia 49. at Stanford, Calif. Florida State, Illinois State, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Second Round-Villanova 73, Virginia 63, at Villanova, Pa. Charlotte 77, Georgia Southern 61 , at Charlotte, N.C. Mississippi, Morgan State, Nebraska, New Mexico, UNC Asheville, Rutgers 67, West Virginia 64, at Piscataway, N.J. Butler 54, Miami (Ohio) 52, at Indianapolis, Ind. Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Rhode Island, Robert Morris, Marquette 66, Boise State 53, at MIiwaukee, Wis. Arst Round-Manhattan 87, Maryland 84, at College Park, Md. San Diego State, Southern Illinois, Stephen F.Austin, Syracuse, Iowa Stale 62, Florida State 59, at Tallahassee, Fla. Old Dominion 79, Colorado 61, at Boulder, Colo. Utah State, V1rglnia Commonwealth, Virginia Tech. Notre Dame 77, Saint Louis 66, at Fort Wayne, Ind. Saint Joseph's 71, Rutgers 62, at Philadelphia, Pa. Arst Round-Ohio State 84, LINCA sheville 66, al Columbus, Ohio. Oregon 68, George Mason 54, at Eugene, Ore. Hofstra 73, Nebraska 62, at Hempstead, N,Y, California 68, New Mexico 66, at Berkeley, Calif. Hawai'l 84, Nebraska 83, at Honolulu, Hawal'I. Michigan 82, IJTEP 67, at Ann Arbor, Mich. Dayton 66, Cleveland State 57, at Dayton, Ohio. Michigan 63, Oklahoma 52, at Ann Arbor, Mich. Notre Dame 79, Vanderbilt 69, at Notre Dame, Ind. Illinois State 61 , Utah State 57, at Norn1al, Ill. Third Round-Rutgers 72, VIiianova 60, al Piscataway, N.J. Creighton 71 , Akron 60, at Omaha, Neb. Virginia Tech 94, Morgan State 62, at Blacksburg, Va. Iowa State 77, Marquette 69, at Ames, Iowa. Miami (Fla.) 62, Oklahoma State 59, at Miami, Fla. UAB 80, Virginia Commonwealth 77, at Richmond, Va. Oregon 65, Notre Dame 61, at South Bend, Ind, Louisville 71. Delaware Stale 54. at Louisv1llo, Ky, Nebraska 67, Chartotte 48, at Lincoln, Neb, Michigan 88, Hawal'l 73. at Ann Arbor, Mich. Clemson 69, Louisiana Tech 53, at Clemson, S.C. Mississippi 83, UC Santa Barbara 68, at Oxford, Miss. Semifinals-Rutgers 84, Iowa State 81 (oQ. Missouri State 76, Stanford 67, at Springfield, Mo. Arizona State 64, Alabama State 53, atTernpe,Arlz. Michigan 78, Oregon 53. Houston 77, Brigham Young 67, al Houston, Texas. Southern Illinois 69, Oklahoma State 53, at Carbondale, Ill. Championship-Michigan 62, Rutgers 55. Cincinnati 86, Charlotte 80, at Cincinnati, Ohio. Creighton 74, Rhode island 73, at Omaha, Neb. Minnesota 73, Wake Forest 58, at Minneapolis, Minn. Florida 73, San Diego State 49, at Gainesville, Fla. 2005 (40 teams) Florida State 67, Butler 63, at Tallahassee, Fla. Syracuse 88, Robert Morris 81 , at Syracuse, N.Y . Arizona State, Boston University, Buffalo, Cal State Fullerton, Soulh Carolina 74, Weslern Kentucky 55, al Columbia, S.C. Maryland 68, Minnesota 58, at Minneapolis, Minn. Clemson, Davidson, Denver, DePaul, Drexel, Georgetown, Hofstra, second Round-Old Dominion 70, Manhattan 66, at Norfolk, Va. Akron 65, Florida State 60 (09, at Tallahassee, Fla Holy Cross, Houston, Indiana, Kent State, Marquette, Maryland, Hofstra 77. Saint Joseph's 75 lol), at Philadelphia, Pa. Massachusetts 80, Stephen F. Austin 60, at Amherst, Mass. Memphis, Miami (Fla.), Miami (Ohio), Missouri State, UNLV, Michigan 87, Noire Dame 84 (2ot), at Ann Arbor, Mich. Second Round-Ohio State 73, camornia 56, at Columbus, Ohio. Northeastern, Notre Dame, Oral Roberts, Oregan State, Rice, Miami (Fla.) 53, Creighton 52, at Omaha, Neb. Dayton 55, Illinois State 48, at Normal, Ill Saint Joseph's. San Francisco, South Carolina, Temple, Texas A&M, Louisville 74, Clemson 68, at Louisville, Ky. VirginiaT ech 75, UAB 49, at Blacksburg, Va. Texas Christian, Vanderbilt, Virginia Commonwealth, Virginia Tech, Missouri State 60, ~ouston 59, at Springfield, Mo. Mississipppi 85, Nebraska 75 (ol}, at Oxford, Miss. Western Kentucky, Western Michigan, Wichita State. Cincinnati 76, Min~esota. 62, at Cincinnati, Ohio, Arizona State 65, Southern Illinois 51 , at Tempe, Ariz. Opening Round-Missouri State 105, Rice 82, at Springfield, Mo. South Carolina 69, Florida State 68 (ot), at Tallahassee, Fla. Florida 82, Creighton 54, at Gainesville, Ra. Davidson 77, Virginia Commonwealth 62. at Richmond, Va. Third Round-Old Dominion 61, Holstra 51, al Hempstead, N.Y. Syracuse 88, Maryland 72, at Syracuse, N.Y. Cal State Fullerton 85. Oregon State 83, at Corvallis, Ore. Michigan 71, Miami (Fla.) 65, at Ann Arbor, Mich. Massachusetts 68, Akron 63, al Amhers~ Mass, San Francisco 69, Denver 67, at San Francisco, Calif. Louisville 74, Missouri State 56, at Louisville, Ky, Third Round-Ohio State 74, Dayton 63, at Columbus, Ohio. Western Kentucky 88, Kent State 80 (ot), at Bowling Green. Ky. South Carolina 65, Cincinnati 62, at Cincinnati, Ohio. Mississippi 81, Virginia Tech 72, at Blacksburg, Va. Wichilll State 85, Houston 69, at Wichita, Kan. SemlfinafS>--Michigan 66, Old Dominion 43. Florida 70,Arlzona State 57, at Tempe, Ariz. Buffalo 81, Drexel 76 (ot), at Buffalo, N.Y. South Carolina 78, Louisville 63. Massachusetts 81, Syracuse 77, at Syracuse, N.Y. Saint Joseph's 53, Hofstra 44, at Philadelphia, Pa, Championship-South Carolina 76, Michigan 64. Semifinals-Ohio State 81 , Mississippi 69. Arst Round-Western Michigan 54, Marquette 40, at MIiwaukee, Wis. Massachusetts 78, Florida 66. Texas Christian 60, Miami (Ohio) 58, at Oxford, Ohio. 2007 (32 teams) Championship-Ohio Stale 92, Massachusetts 85. Maryland 85, Oral Roberts 72, at College Park, Md. Air Force, Alabama.Appalachian Slato,Auslin Peay, Bradley, Clemson, Davidson 82, Missouri State 71, at Springfield, Mo. Delaware State, DePaul, Drexel, East Tennessee State, Florida State, 2009 (32 team s) Cal State Fullerton 85, San Francisco 69, at San Francisco, Calif. Fresno State, Georgia, Hofstra, Kansas State. Marist, Massachusetts, UAB, Auburn, Baylor, Bowling Green, Creighton, Davidson, Duquesne, Georgetown 64, Boston University 34, at Washington, D.C, Michigan, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Mississippi Valley State, Florida, George Mason, Georgetown, Illinois State, Jacksonville, UNLV 89, Arizona State 78, at Las Vegas, Nev. Missouri State, North Caronna State, Oklahoma Stale, Providence, Kansas Slate, Kentucky, Miami (Fla.), Nebraska, UNLV, New Mexico, South Carolina 69, Miami (Fla.) 67, at Columbia, S.C. San Dlego Stale, South Alabama, Syracuse, Toledo, Utah State, Niagara, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Penn State, Providence, Memphis 90, Northeastern 65, at Memphis, Tenn. Vermont, West Vin]lnla. Rhode Island, Saint Mary's (Gallf.), San Diego State, South Carolina, VirginiaT ech 60, Temple 50, at Blacksburg, Va. First Round-West Virginia 74, Delaware State 50, Tennessee-Martin, Tulsa, Virginia Tech, Washington State, Weber State. Vanderbill 67, Indiana 60, at Bloomington, Incl at Morgantown, W. Va. Arst Round-San Diego State 65, Weber State 49, at San Diego. Calif. Wichita State 84, Western Kentucky 81, at Wichita, Kan, Massachusetts 89, Alabama 87 (ol), al Amherst, Mass. Davidson 70. South Carolina 63, at Columbia, S.C. Saini Joseph's 55, Buffalo 50, at Philadelphia, Pa. North Carolina State 63, Drexel 56, at Philadelphia, Pa. Samt Mary's 68, Washington State 57, al Moraga, Calif, Holy Cross 78, Noire Dame 73, at Notre Dame, Ind. Marist 67, Oklahoma State 64, at Stillwater, Okla, Kentucky 70, UNLV6 0, at Lexington, Ky. TexasA&M 82, Clemson 74, at College Station, Texas. Mississippi State 82, Mississippi Valley State 63, New Mexico 83, Nebraska 71, at Albuquerque, N.M. DePaul 75, Missouri 70, at Columbia, Mo. al Starkville, Miss. Notre Dame 70, UAB 64, at Notre Dame, Ind. Second Round-Texas Christian 78, Western Michigan 76 (al), Bradley 90, Providence 78 (oij, at Peoria, ill. Rhode Island 68, Niagara 62, at Niagara University, N.Y. at Kalarnazoo, Mich, Michigan 68, Ulah State 58. at Ann Arbor. Mich. Penn State 77, George Mason 73 (ot), at State College, Pa. Maryland 78, Davidson 63, at College Park, Md. Florida State 77, Toledo 61, atTallahassee, Fla. Kansas State 83, Illinois Stale 79 (ol}, at Manhattan, Kan. Georgetown 74, Cal State Fullerton 57, at Washington, D.C. Air Force 75, Austin Peay 51, al USAF Academy, Colo. Auburn 87, Tennessee-Martin 82, at Auburn, Ala. South Carolina 77, UNLV 66, at Columbia, S.C. Georgia 88, Fresno State 78, at Athens. Ga. Tulsa 68, Northwestern 59, at Tulsa, Okla. Memphis 83, VirginiaTec h 62, at Memphis, Tenn. DePaul 83. Hofstra 71, at Chicago, Ill. Baylor 74, Georgetown 72, at Waco, Texas Vanderbill 65, Wichita State 63, at Nashville, Tern. Kansas State 59, Vermont 57, al Manhattan, Kan. Virginia Tech 116, Duquesne 108 (2ot), at Blacksburg, Va. Saint Joseph's 68, Holy Cross 60, at Philadelphia, Pa. Clemson 64, East Tennessee State SI, at Clemson, S.C. Creighton 73. Bowling Green 71, at Omaha, Neb. Texas A&M 75, DePaul 72, at Rosemont, Ill. Mississippi 73, Appalachian Stllte 59, at Oxford, Miss. Florida 84, Jacksonville 62, at Gainesville, Fla. Third Round-Maryland 85, Texas Christian 73, at College Park, Md. San Diego State 74, Missouri State 70, at Springfield, Mo. Miami 78, Providence 66, at Providence, A.I. South Carolina 69, Georgetown 66, at Columbia, S.C. Syracuse 79, South Alabama 73, at Syracuse, N.Y, Second Round-Notre Dame 70, New Mexico 68, at Notre Dame, Ind. Memphis 81, Vanderbilt 68, at Memphis, Tenn. Second Round-West Virginia 90, Massachusetts 77, Penn State 83, Rhode Island 72, at Stale College, Pa. Saint Joseph's 58, Texas A&M 51, at College Station, Texas. al Morgantown, W.Va. San Diego State 70, Kansas State 52, at San Diego, Galif. Semifinals-South Carolina 75, Maryland 67, North Carolina State 69, Mar1st B2, at Raleigh, N.C. Auburn 74, Tulsa 55, at Auburn,Ala, Saint Joseph's 70, Memphis 58. Mississippi State 101, Bradley 72, at Starkville, Miss. Florida 74, Miami 60, at Gainesville, Fla. Championship-South Carolina 60, Salnt Joseph's 57. Florida State 87, Mi~higan 66, at Tallahassee, Fla. Baylor 84, V1rglnla Tech 66, at BlacksbUnJ, Va. Air Force 83, Georgi a 52, al USAF Academy, Colo. Saint Mary's 80, Davidson 68, at Moraga, Calif. 2006 (40 teams) DePaul 70, Kansas State 65, al Manhattan, Kan. Kentucky 65, Creighton 63, al Omaha, Neb. Akron, Brigham Young, Butler, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Clemson, Clemson 89, Mississippi 68, at Clemson, S.C. Third Round-Penn State 71, Florida 62, at Gainesville, Fla. Colorado, Creighton, Delaware State, Fairleigh Dickinson, Florida Syracuse 80, San D:lego Slate 64, at Syracuse, N,Y. Baylor 74, Auburn 72, at Auburn, Ala. Slate, Georgia Southern, Hofstra, Houston, Lipscomb, Louisiana Tech, Third Round-West Virginia 71, North carollna State 66, San Diego State 70, Saint Mary's 66, at San Diego, Calif. Louisville, Manhattan, Maryland. Miami !Fla.), Miami (Ohio), Michigan, at Morgantown, W.Va. Notre Dame 77, Kentucky 67, at Notre Dame, Ind. Minnesota, Missouri State, Nebraska, Northern Arizona, Notre Dame, Mississippi State 86. Florida State 71, at Starkville, Miss. Semifinals-Baylor 76, San Diego Stale 62. Oklahoma Stale, Old Dominion, Penn State, Rutgers, Saint Joseph's, Air Force 52, DePaul 51 , at USAFAcademy, Colo. Penn Slate 67, Notre Dame 59. South Carolina, Stanford, Temple, UTEF, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Clemson 74, Syracuse 70, at Clemson, S.C. Championship-Penn State 69, Baylor 63, Wake Forest, Western Kentucky, Semifinals-West Virginia 63, Mississippi State 62. Opening Round-Manhattan 80, Fairleigh Dickinson 77, Clemson 68,Alr Force 67, at Riverdale, N.Y. Championship-West Virginia 78, Clemson 73. Rutgers 76, Penn State 72, at University Park, Pa

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1938 - TEMPLE 1965-ST. JOHN'S Defeated Bradley, 53-40; Oklahoma A&M, 56-44; Colorado, 60-36. Defeated Boston College, 114-92; New Mexico, 61 -54; Army, 67-60; 1939 - LONG ISLAND Villanova, 55-51. Defeated New Mexico A&M, 52-45; Bradley, 36-32; Loyola (Chicago), 44-32. 1966-BRIGHAM YOUNG 1940 - COLORADO Defeated Temple, 90-78; Army, 66-60; New York Univ., 97-84. Defeated DePaul, 52-37; Duquesne, 51 -40. 1967 - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 1941-LONG ISLAND Defeated Saint Peter's, 103-58; Du ke, 72-63; Rutgers, 79-70; Defeated Westminster, 48-36; Seton Hall, 49-26; Ohio, 56-42. Marquette, 71 -56. 1942 -WEST VIRGINIA 1968 - DAYTON Defeated Long Island, 58-49; Toledo, 51-39; Western Kentucky, 47-45. Defeated West Virginia, 87-68; Fordham, 61-60; Notre Dame, 76-74 (ot); 1943 - ST. JOHN'S Kansas, 61-48. Defeated Rice, 51-49; Fordham, 69-43; Toledo, 48-27. 1969 - TEMPLE 1944-ST. JOHN'S Defeated Florida, 82-66; Saint Peter's, 94-78; Tennessee, 63-58; Defeated Bowling Green, 44-40; Kentucky, 48-45; DePaul, 47-39. Boston College, 89-76. 1945 - DePAUL 1970-MARQUETTE Defeated West Virginia, 76-52; Rhode Island, 97-53; Bowling Green, 71 -54. Defeated Massachusetts, 62-55; Utah, 83-63; Louisiana State, 101-79; 1946- KENTUCKY St. John's, 65,53. Defeated Arizona, 77-53; West Virginia, 59-51 ; Rhode Island, 46-45. 1971 -NORTH CAROLINA 1947 - UTAH • Defeated Massachusetts, 90-49; Providence, 86-79; Duke, 73-69; Defeated Duquesne, 45-44; West Virginia, 64-62; Kentucky, 49-45. Georgia Tech, 84-66. 1948 - SAINT LOUIS 1972 - MARYLAND Defeated Bowling Green, 69-53; Western Kentucky, 60-53; Defeated Saint Joseph's, 61-55; Syracuse, 71 -65; Jacksonville, 91 -77; New York University, 65-52. Niagara, 100-69. 1949 - SAN FRANCISCO 1973 -VIRGINIA TECH Defeated Manhattan, 68-43; Utah, 64-63; Bowling Green, 62-52; Defeated New Mexico, 65-63; Fairfield, 77-76; Alabama, 74-73; Loyola (Chicago), 48-47. Notre Dame, 92-91 (ot). 1950 - CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK 1974-PURDUE Defeated San Francisco, 65-46; Kentucky, 89-50; Duquesne, 62-52; Defeated North Carolina, 82-71; Hawai'i, 85-72; Jacksonville, 78-63; Bradley, 69-61. Utah, 87-81. 1951 - BRIGHAM YOUNG 1975 - PRINCETON Defeated Saint Louis, 75-58; Seton Hall, 69-59; Dayton, 62-43. Defeated Holy Cross, 84-63; South Carolina, 86-67; Oregon, 58-57; Providence, 80-69. 1952 -LA SALLE Defeated Seton Hall, 80-76; St. John's, 51-45; Duquesne, 59-46; 1976-KENTUCKY Dayton, 75-64. Defeated Niagara, 67-61; Kansas State, 81-78; Providence, 79-78; Charlotte, 81-76. 1953-SETON HALL Defeated Niagara, 79-74; Manhattan, 74-56; St. John's, 58-46. 1977-ST. BONAVENTURE Defeated Rutgers (at Princeton), 79-77; Oregon, 76-73; Villanova, 86-82; 1954-HOLY CROSS Houston, 94-91. Defeated St. Francis (N.Y.), 83-69; Western Kentucky, 75-69; Duquesne, 71-62. 1978-TEXAS Defeated Temple, 72-58 (atTexas); Nebraska, 67-48 (atTexas); 1955 - DUQUESNE Rutgers, 96-76; North CarolI na State, 101-93. Defeated Louisville, 74-66; Cincinnati, 65-51 ; Dayton, 70-58. 1979 - INDIANA 1956-LOUISVILLE Defeated Texas Tech, 78-59 (at Texas Tech); Alcorn State, 73-69 Defeated Duquesne, 84-72; Saint Joseph's, 89-79; Dayton, 93-80. (at Indiana); Ohio State, 64-55; Purdue, 53-52. 1957 - BRADLEY 1980 - VIRGINIA Defeated Xavier, 116-81 ; Temple, 94-66; Memphis State, 84-83. Defeated Lafayette, 67-56 (at Virginia); Boston College, 57-55 (at Virginia); 1958-XAVIER Michigan, 79-68 (at Virginia); UNLV, 90-71 ; Minnesota, 58-55. Defeated Niagara, 95-86; Bradley, 72-62; St. Bonaventure, 72-53; 1981-TULSA Dayton, 78-74 (ot). Defeated Pan American, 81-71 (at Tulsa); UTEP, 76-72 (al Tulsa); 1959 - ST. JOHN'S South Alabama, 69-68 (at Tulsa); West Virginia, 89-87; Syracuse, 86-84 (ot). Defeated VIiianova, 75-67; St. Bonaventure, 82-74; Providence, 76-55; 1982 - BRADLEY Bradley, 76-71 (ot). Defeated American, 76-65 (at Bradley); Syracuse, 95-81 (at Syracuse); 1960 - BRADLEY Tulane, 77-61 (at Bradley); Oklahoma, 84-68; Purdue, 67-58. Defeated Dayton, 78-64; St. Bonaventure, 82-71 ; Providence, 88-72. 1983 - FRESNO STATE 1961 - PROVIDENCE Defeated UTEP, 71 -64 (at Fresno State); Michigan State, 72-58 (at Michigan Defeated DePaul, 73-67; Niagara, 71 -68; Holy Cross, 90-83 (ot); State); Oregon State, 76-57 (at Oregon State); Wake Forest, 86-62; Saint Louis, 62-59. DePaul, 69-60. 1962 - DAYTON 1984-MICHIGAN Defeated Wichita State, 79-71 ; Houston, 94-77; Loyola (Chicago), 98-82; Defeated Wichita State, 94-70 (at Michigan); Marquette, 83-70 (at Michigan); St. John's, 73-67. Xavier, 63-62 (at Michigan); Virginia Tech, 78-75; Notre Dame, 83-63. 1963 - PROVIDENCE 1985-UCLA Defeated Miami (Fla.), 106-96; Marquette, 70-64; Canlsius, 81 -66. Defeated Montana, 78-47 (at UCLA); Nebraska, 82-63 (at UCLA); Fresno 1964-BRADLEY State, 53-43 (at UCLA); Louisville, 75-66; Indiana, 65-62. Defeated Saint Joseph's, 83-81 ; Army, 67-52; New Mexico, 86-54.

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1986-0HIO STATE 1998- MINNESOTA Defeated Ohio, 65-62 (at Ohio); Texas, 71-65 (at Ohio State); Brigham Young, Defeated Colorado State, 77-65 (at Minnesota); UAB, 79-66 (at Minnesota); 79-68 (at Ohio State); Louisiana Tech, 79-66; Wyoming, 73-63. Marquette, 73-71 (at Minnesota); Fresno State, 91 -89, Penn State, 79-72. 1987-SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 1999-CALIFORNIA Defeated Mississippi, 93-75 (at So. Miss.); Saintlouis, 83-75 (at Saint Louis); Defeated Fresno State, 79-71 (at California); DePaul, 58-57 (at DePaul); Vanderbilt, 95-88 (at Vanderbilt); Nebraska, 82-75; La Salle, 84-80. Colorado State, 71 -62 (at California); Oregon, 85-69; Clemson, 61-60. 1988-CONNECTICUT 2000 - WAKE FOREST Defeated West Virginia, 62-57 (ot), (at West Virginia); Louisiana Tech, 65-59 Defeated Vanderbilt, 83-68 (at Vanderbilt); New Mexico, 72-65 (at Wake (at UConn); Virginia Commonwealth, 69-60 (at UConn); Boston College, 73-67; Forest); California, 76-59 (at Wake Forest); North Carolina State, 62-59 (ot); Ohio State, 72-67. Notre Dame 71 -61 . 1989 - ST. JOHN'S 2001-TULSA Defeated Mississippi, 70-67 (at St. John's); Oklahoma State, 76-64 Defeated UC Irvine, 75-71 (atTulsa); Minnesota, 73-70 (at Minnesota); (at St. John's); Ohio State, 83-80 (at Ohio State); UAB, 76-65; Mississippi Stale, 77-75 (at Mississippi Stale); Memphis 72-64; Saint Louis, 73-65. Alabama 79-60. 1990-VANDERBILT 2002 - MEMPHIS Defeated Louisiana Tech, 98-90 (ot), (at Vanderbilt); Tennessee, 89-85 Defeated UNG Greensboro, 82-62 (al Memphis): Brigham Young, 80-69 (at Vanderbilt); New Orleans, 88-65 (at Vanderbilt); Penn State, 75-62; (at Memphis); Tennessee Tech, 79-73 (at Memphis); Temple, 78-77; Saint Louis, 74-72. South Carolina, 72-62. 1991 - STANFORD 2003 - ST. JOHN'S Defeated Houston, 93-86 (at Stanford); Wisconsin, 80-72 (at Wisconsin); Defeated Boston University, 62-57 (at St John's); Virginia, 73-63 Southern Illinois, 78-68 (at Southern lllfnois); Massachusetts, 73-71 ; (at St. John's); UAB, 79-71 (at St. John's); Texas Tech, 64-63; Oklahoma, 78-72. Georgetown, 70-67. 1992 -VIRGINIA 2004 - MICHIGAN Defeated Villanova, 83-80 (at Villanova); Tennessee, 77-52 (at Virginia); Defeated Missouri, 65-64 (at Michigan); Oklahoma, 63-52 (at Michigan); New Mexico, 76-71 (at Virginia); Florida, 62-56; Notre Dame, 81 -76. Hawai'I, 88-73 (at Michigan); Oregon, 78-53; Rutgers, 62-55. 1993 - MINNESOTA 2005 - SOUTH CAROLINA Defeated Florida, 74-66 (at Minnesota); Oklahoma, 86-72 (al Minnesota); Defeated Miami (Fla.), 69-67 (at USC); UNLV, 77-66 (at USC); Southern California, 76-58 (at Minnesota); Providence, 76-70; Georgetown, 69-66 (at USC); Maryland, 75-67; Saint Joseph's, 60-57. Georgetown, 62-61 . 2006 - SOUTH CAROLINA 1994-VI.LLANOVA Defeated Western Kentucky, 74-55 (at USC); Florida State, 69-68 (ot) (at FSU); Defeated Canisius, 103-79 (at Villanova); Duquesne, 82-66 (at Duquesne); Cincinnati, 65-62 (at Cincinnati); Louisville, 78-63; Michigan, 76-64. Clemson, 98-74 (at Villanova); Siena, 66-58; Vandertlilt, 80-73. 2007 - WEST VIRGINIA 1995 - VIRGINIA TECH Defeated Delaware State, 74-50 (al WVU); Massachusetts, 90-77 Defeated Clemson, 62-54 (at Virginia Tech); Providence, 91-78 (at WVU); North Carolina State, 71-66 (at WVU); Mississippi State, 63-62; (at Providence); New Mexico State, 64-61 (at Virginia Tech) ; Canisius, 71-59; Clemson, 78-73. Marquette, 65-64 (at). 2008- OHIO STATE 1996 - NEBRASKA Defeated UNC Asheville, 84-66 (at OSU); California, 73-56 (at OSU); Defeated Colorado State, 91 -63 (at Colorado State); Washington Slate, 82-73 Dayton, 74-63 (at OSU); Mississippi, 81 -69; Massachusetts, 92-85. (at Nebraska); Fresno State, 83-71 (at Fresno State); Tulane, 90-78; 2009 - PENN STATE Saint Joseph's, 60-56. Defeated George Mason, 77-73 (ot) (at PSU); Rhode Island, 83-72 (at PSU); 1997 - MICHIGAN Florida, 71-62 (at Florida); Notre Dame, 67-59; Baylor, 69-63. Defeated Miami (Fla.), 76-63 (at Michigan); Oklahoma State, 75-65 (at Michigan); Notre Dame, 67-66 (at Notre Dame); Arkansas, 77-62; Florida State, 82-73.

GUICK FACTS NIT founded in 1938

ORIGINAL FIELD Six.teams MOST NIT APPEARANCES HIGHEST TOURNAMENT ATTENDANCE Expanded to Eight teams 1941 st. John's 27 326,466 Btadley 21 12 teams 1949 1981 14 teams 1965 Dayton 21 Manhattan 18 16 teams 1968 New Mexico 18 Reduced to 12 teams 1976 Providence 18 Expanded to 16 teams 1977 Saint Louis 18 SINGLE GAME ATTENDANCE RECORD 24 teams 1979 26,752 32 teams 1980 MOST NIT CHAMPIONSHIPS Syracuse 80, San Diego State 64 40 teams 2002 St. John's 6 Syracuse, New York Reduced to 32 teams 2007 Bradley 4 Michigan 3 March 19, 2007

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------NIT RECORDS

INDIVIDUAL TEAM Points, One Game at MSG - 53, George Mlkan, DePaul (vs. Rhode Island), 1945 Points, One Game - 126, Illinois (vs. LIU), 1982 Points, One Game - 65, Anthony Roberts, Oral Roberts (vs. Oregon), 1977 (at Tulsa) Points, One Half - 72\ Bradley (vs. Xavier), 1957 Points, Five Games-174, Doremus Bennerman, Siena, 1994 Points, Both Teams, One Game - 226, Georgetown 115 , Field Goals, One Game at MSG- 23*, Elnardo Webster, Saint Peter's (vs. Marshall), 1968 Virginia 111 (3ot), 2000 Field Goals, One Game - 25, Anthony Roberts, Oral Roberts (vs. Oregon), 1977 (at Tulsa) Points, Five Games - 424, Alabama, 1979 Field Goal Attempts, One Game - 38, George Stone, Marshall (vs. Nebraska), 1967 Field Goals, One Game - 53, Illinois (vs. LIU), 1982 Field Goals, Five Games - 50, Keith Edmondson, Purdue, 1982 Free Throws, One Game- 42, Bradley (vs. Xavier), 1957 Free Throws, One Game - 27", Doremus Bennerman, Siena (vs. Kansas State), 1994 Tennessee (vs. Louisville), 1985 Free Throw Attempts, One Game - 30•, Doremus Bennerman, Siena (vs. Kansas State), 1994 VIiianova (vs. Drexel), 2004 Free Throws Made, Five Games - 78, Doremus Bennerman, Siena, 1994 • All-time Madison Square Garden college record Free Throw Attempts, Five Games-87, Doremus Bennerman, Siena, 1994 Consecutive Free Throws Made, One Game Without Miss -18•, BIii Justus, Tennessee (vs. Ohio). 1969 Rebounds, One Game - 37', Al Inniss, St. Francis (N.Y.) (vs. Lafayette). 1956 Assists, One Game - 14, Jere Nolan, Boston College (vs. Jacksonville), 197 4 Stew Robinson, Indiana (vs. Marquette), 1985 Raymond Felton, North Carolina (vs. Wyoming), 2003 Blocked Shots - 9, Ralph Sampson, Virginia (vs. Lafayette), 1980 (at Virginia) Brad Sellers, Ohio State (vs. Louisiana Tech), 1986 (at MSG) Roy Rogers, Alabama (vs. Missouri), 1996 D'Or Fischer, West Virginia (vs. Rhode Island), 2004 Stephane Lasme, Massachusetts (vs. Alabama), 2007 Raymond Felton of Steals - 8, Eric Laird, Mississippi (vs. DePaul), 1983 North Carolina equaled Steve Alford, Indiana (vs. Butler), 1985 the NIT record with Kevin Scarborough, New Mexico (vs. Texas A&M), 1985 Winston Garland, Southwest Missouri (vs. Pittsburgh), 1986 14 assists in a second Dominick Young, Fresno State (vs. Nebraska), 1996 round win o.ver Oliver Lafayette, Houston (vs. Brigham Young), 2006 Wyoming in 2003.

MVP AWARD WINNERS

1938- Don Shields, Temple 1962-Bill Chmielewski, Dayton 1986-Brad Sellers, Ohio State 1939-Bill Lloyd, St. John's 1963- Ray Flynn, Providence 1987-Randolph Keys, Southern Mississippi 1940-Bob Doll, Colorado 1964- Levern Tart, Bradley 1988- Phll Gamble, Connecticut 1941 - Frank Baumholtz, Ohio 1965-Ken McIntyre, St. John's 1989- Jayson WIiiiams, St. John's 1942-Rudy Barie, West Virginia 1966-Bill Me lchionni, Villanova 1990-Scott Draud, Vanderbilt 1943-Harry Boykoff, St. John's 1967-Walt Frazier, Southern Illinois 1991-Adam Keefe, Stanford 1944-Bill Kotsores, St. John's 1968-Don May, Dayton 1992- Bryant Stitt,, Virg inia 1945-George Mlkan, DePaul 1969-Terry Driscoll, Boston College 1993-Voshon Lenard, Minnesota 1946-Ernie Calverley, Rhode Island 1970-Dean Meminger, Marquette 1994-Doremus Bennerman, Siena 1947-Vern Gardner, Utah 1971-Bill Chamberlain, North Carolina 1995- Shawn Smith, Virginia Tech 1948-Ed Macauley, Saint Louis 1972-Tom McMillen, Maryland 1996-Erick Strickland, Nebraska 1949-Don Lofgan, San Francisco 1973- John Shumate, Notre Dame 1997-Robert Traylor, Michigan 1950-Ed Warner, CCNY 1974-Mike Sojourner, Utah 1998- Kevin Clark, Minnesota 1951 -Roland Minson, Brigham Young 1975- Ron Lee, Oregon 1999-Sean Lampley, California 1952-Tom Gola and Norm Grekin, La Salle 1976-Cedric Maxwell, Charlotte 2000-Robert O'Kelley, Wake Forest 1953- Walter Dukes, Seton Hall 1977- Greg Sanders, St. Bonaventure 2001-Marcus Hill, Tulsa 1954-Togo Palazzi, Holy Cross 1978-Jim Krivacs and Ron Baxter, Texas 2002-Dajuan Wagner, Memphis 1955-Maurice Stokes, Saint Francis (Pa.) 1979- Clarence Carter and Ray Tolbert, Indiana 2003-Marcus Hatten, St. John's 1956-Charlie Tyra, Louisville 1980-Ralph Sampson, Virginia 2004-Daniel Horton, Michigan 1957-Win Wi lfong, Memphis 1981-Greg Stewart, Tulsa 2005-Carlos Powell, South Carolina 1958-Hank Stein, Xavier 1982-Mitchell Anderson, Bradley 2006-Renaldo Balkman, South Carolina 1959-Tony Jackson, St. John's 1983-Ron Anderson, Fresno State 2007-Frank Young, West Virginia 1960-Len WIikens, Providence 1984-Tim McCormick, Michigan 2008- Kosta Koufos, Ohio State 1961-Vln Ernst, Providence 1985-Reggie MIiier, UCLA 2009-Jamelle Comley, Penn State

38 NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT • . -· ~~~~ . . . . HIGH SCORER EACH YEAR HIGH ONE-GAME SCORER EACH YEAR

YEAR PLAYER TEAM PTS. GMS. AVG. YEAR PLAYER, TEAM POINTS OPPONENT 1939 Bill Lloyd St. John's 50 3 16.7 1938 Carl Schunk, Bradley 18 Temple 1940 Paul Widowitz Duquesne 35 3 11 .7 1939 Bill Lloyd, SI. John's 31 Roanoke 1941 Frank Baumholtz Ohio 53 3 17.7 1940 Bob Ooll, Colorado 16 OePaul 1941 Frank Baumholtz, Ohio 22 Duquesne 1942 Bob Gerber Toledo 65 3 21 .7 1942 Bob Gerber, Toledo 37 Rhode Island 1943 Harry Boykoff St John's · 56 3 18.7 1943 Harry Boykoff, St. John's 22 Fordham 1944 George Mikan DePaul 49 3 16.3 1944 George Mlkan, DePaul 27 Muhlenberg 1945 George Mikan DePaul 120 3 40.0 1945 George Mlkan, DePaul 53 Rhode Island 1946 Ernie Calverley Rhode Island 51 3 1?.0 1946 Don Otten, Bowling Green 31 Rhode Island 1947 Vern Gardner Utah 51 3 17.0 1947 Bob Negley, North Carolina State 22 West Virginia 1948 Ed Mlkan DePaul 64 3 21.3 1948 Ray Lumpp, New York U. 29 DePaul 1949 Paul Unruh Bradley 80 4 20.0 1949 Gene Melchiorre, Bradley 28 Western Kentucky Paul Unruh, Bradle~ 28 Western Kentuckt 1950 Ed Warner CCNY 87 4 21.8 1950 Bob Lavoy,Western Kentucky 32 Niagara 1951 Don Meineke Dayton 85 4 21 .3 1951 Don Meineke. Dayton 37 Arizona 1952 Don Meineke Dayton 84 4 21 .0 1952 Don Meineke, Dayton 30 New York Univ. 1953 Walter Dukes Seton Hall 70 3 23.3 Tom Gola, la Salle 30 Seton Hall 1954 Tom Marshall Western Kentucky 82 3 27.3 1953 Dick Ricketts, Duquesne 26 Tulsa 1955 Maurice Stokes Saint Francis (Pa.) 124 4 31.0 Waller Dukes, Seton Hall 26 Niagara 1956 Charlie Tyra Louisville 73 24.3 1954 Jim Gerber, Bowling Green 39 Western Kentucky 3 1955 Maurice Stokes, Saint Francis (Pa.) 43 Dayton 1957 Win WIifong Memphis 89 4 22.3 1956 Charlie Tyra, Louisville 29 Saint Joseph's 1958 Hank Stein Xavier 90 4 22.5 Terry Rand, Marquette 29 Seton Hall 1959 Cal Ramsey New York Univ. 82 4 20.5 1957 Win WIifong, Memphis 31 Bradley 1960 Tom Stith St. Bonaventure 114 4 2S.5 1958 Alex Ellis, Niagara 41 Xavier 1961 John Foley Holy Cross 120 4 30.0 1959 Joe Dou~he[!y, Manhattan 34 Providence 1962 Bill Chmielewski Dayton 107 1960 Tom Sb , St. Bonaventure 37 St. John's 4 26.8 1961 John Foley, Holy Cross 35 Dayton 1963 Ray Flynn Providence 83 3 27.7 1962 Bili Green, Colorado Staie 37 Holy Cross 1964 Harold Hairston New York Univ. 91 4 22.8 1963 Ray Flynn, Providence 38 Miami (Fla.) 1965 Ken McIntyre St. John's 101 4 25.3 1964 Rick Barry, Miami (Fla) 35 Saint Joseph's 1966 Bill Melchionni VIiianova 109 4 27.3 1965 Ken Mcintyre, SL John's 42 Boston College 1967 Bob Lloyd Rutgers 129 4 32..3 1966 Jim Williams. Temple 38 Brigham Young 1968 Don May Dayton 106 4 26.5 1967 George Stone, Marshall 46 Nebraska 1969 Terry Driscoll Boston ColieQe 96 4 24.0 1968 Einardo Webster, Saint Peter's 51 Marshall 1969 BIii Justus, Tennessee 34 Ohio 1970 Dan Heslflr LSU 95 4 23.8 1970 Pete Marav1ch, LSD 37 Oklahoma 1971 Bill Chamberlain North Carolina 87 4 21.8 1971 Bill Chamberlain, North Carolina 34 Georgia Tech 1972 Marshall Wingate Niagara 92 4 23.0 1972 Rich Fuqua, Oral Rober1s 42 Memphis 1973 John Shumate Notre Dame 95 4 23.8 1973 Allen Murphy, Louisville 36 American 1974 ncky Burden Utah 118 4 29.5 1974 Ticky Burden, Utah 34 Rutgers 1975 Ron Lee Oregon 87 4 21.2 1975 Ron Lee, Oregon 31 St. John's 1976 Cedric Maxwe 11 Charlotte 109 4 27.3 1976 Cedric Maxwell, Charlotte 30 Oregon a1 MSG 1977 Anthony Aober1s, Oral Rober1s 65 Oregon at Tulsa, Okla. 1977 Otis Birdsong Houston 116 4 29.0 1978 Jim Krivacs, Texas 33 North Carolina State at MSG 1978 Jim Krivacs Texas 99 4 24 .8 1979 Regt Kinfi, Alabama 43 Virginia at Birmingham 1979 Reggie King Alabama 132 5 26.4 1980 Mlcael Jo nson, UNLV 31 Illinois at MSG 1980 Ralph Sampson Virginia 96 5 19.2 1981 TrentTucker, Minnesota 35 Connecticut at Hartford 1981 Erich Santifer Syracuse 106 5 21.2 1982 David Little, Oklahoma 33 Oral Roberts 1982 Keith Edmonson Purdue 116 5 23.2 1983 Charles Bradley, South Florida 34 Fordham 1983 Bernard Thompson 1984 Tom Sewell, Lamar 32 Santa Clara Fresno State 101 5 20.2 1985 John Newman, Ricl1mond 35 Foroham 1984 Tom Sluby Notre Dame 102 5 20.4 1986 Horace Grant, Clemson 33 Middle Tennessee State 1985 Steve Alford Indiana 102 5 20.4 1987 Richard Morton, Cal State-Fuller1on 35 California 1986 Fennis Dembo Wyoming 116 5 23.2 1988 Todd Licht!, Stanford 34 Long Beach State 1987 Lionel Simmons La Salle 11 7 5 23.4 Phil Stinnle, Virginia Commonwealth 34 Southern Mississippi 1988 Dana Barros Boston College 110 5 22.D Randy Henry, Middle Tennessee 34 Boston College 1989 Jalson WIiiiams St. John's 118 5 23.6 1989 Steve Smith, Michigan State 34 Villanova 1990 Anthony Bonner Roland Gral, Saint Louis 34 New Mexico Saint Louis 102 5 20.4 1990 Anthony Bonner, Saint Louis 31 Kent State 1991 Adam Keefe Stanford 115 5 23.0 Reggie Gibbs, Louisiana Tech 31 Vanderbilt 1992 Bryant Stfth Virginia 123 5 24.6 Allan Houston, Tennessee 31 Vanderbilt 1993 Vashon Lenard Minnesota 99 5 19.8 Adam Keefe, Stanford 31 Hawai'i 1994 Doremus Bennerman Siena 174' 5 34.8 1991 Shaun Vandiver, Colorado 34 Massachusetts 1995 Craig Wise Canisius 91 5 18.2 1992 Elmer Bennett, Noire Dame 39 Virginia 1996 Eric Washington Alabama 130 5 26.0 1993 Lindsey Hunter, Jackson State 39 Connecticut 1997 Richard Hamilton Connecticut 125 25.0 1994 Askia Jones, Kansas State 62 Fresno State 5 1995 Isaac Fontaine, Washington State 32 Texas Tech 1998 Tremaine Fowlkes Fresno State 107 5 21.4 Craig Wise, Canislus 32 Virginia Tech 1999 Lenny Brown Xavier 96 5 19.2 Anthony Pieper, Marquette 32 Penn State 2000 Troy Murphy Notre Dame 110 5 22.0 1996 Eric Washington, Alabama 35 Tulane 2001 Rashad Phillips Detroit 118 5 23.6 1997 Antonio Daniels, Bowling Green 38 West Virginia 2002 Preston Shumpert Syracuse 126 5 25.2 1998 Charles Jones, Long Island 45 Dayton 2003 Mike Sweetney Georgetown 122 5 24.4 1999 Robert O'Keliet.' Wake Forest 36 Xavier 2004 2000 Kevin Braswel , Georgetown 40 Virginia Quincy Douby Rutgers 98 5 19.6 2001 Tarise Bryson, Illinois State 38 Purdue 2005 Pat Carroll Saint Joseph's 118 6 19.7 2002 Chris Williams, Ball State 40 South Florida 20D6 Tarence Kinsey South Carolina 95 5 19.0 2003 David Hawkins, Temple 36 Boston College 2007 Frank Young West Virginia 113 5 22.6 2004 Luke Jackson, Oregon 40 Colorado 2008 Ricky Harris Massachusetts 102 5 20.4 2005 Andre Owens, Houston 33 Wichita state 2009 Luke Harangody Notre Dame 95 4 23_8 2006 Quincy Douby, Rutgers 32 Penn State 2007 Eric Devendorl, Syracuse 34 South Alabama • All-time NIT record 2008 A.O. Vassallo, Virginia Tech 27 Morgan State Donte Greene, Syracuse 27 Robert Morris Ricky Harris, Massachusetts 27 Ohio State 2009 Aaron Jackson, Duquesne 46 Virginia Tech 39 NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT

ATTENDANCES

GARDEN ATTENDANCES TOTAL TOURNAMENT Number of Number of Year Total Sessions Average Year Total Sessions Average ATTENDANCES 1938 39,883 3 13,294 1975 92,935 8 11 ,617 (after switch to campus sites for early round games) 1939 50,682 3 16,894 1976 56,773 6 9,462 Year Attend. 1940 36,449 3 12,149 1977 42,151 4 10,538 1977 110,605 1941 70,826 4 17,706 1978 29,827 2 14,914 1978 159,990 1942 70,631 4 17,657 1979 29,521 2 14,761 1979+ 261,682 1943 71 ,052 4 17,763 1980 24,821 2 12,410 1980# 293,820 1944 71 ,197 4 17,799 1981 32,796 2 16,398 1981 326,466 1945 72,622 4 18,155 1982 20,389 2 10,195 1982 269,806 1946 73,895 4 18,473 1983 19,578 2 9,789 1983 277,719 1947 72,887 4 1,8,222 1984 22,172 2 11,086 1984 232,122 1948 72,615 4 18,154 1985 21,928 2 10,964 1985 a93,143 1949 91,684 6 15,280 1986 18,189 2 9,904 1986 243,105 1950 106,500 6 17,750 1987 20,707 2 10,353 1987 239,438 1951 78,314 6 13,052 1988 24,132 2 12,066 1988 279,510 1952 86,460 5 17,292 1989 20,951 2 10,476 1989 250,088 1953 86,130 5 17,226 1990 21 ,402 2 10,701 1990 231,189 1954 76,774 5 15,355 1991 17,021 2 8,51 1 1991 235,081 1955 79,152 6 13,192 1992 18,225 2 9,113 1992 216,202 1956 72,005 6 12,000 1993 19,568 2 9,784 1993 238,966 1957 71 ,853 6 11,976 1994 31,412 2 15,706 1994 219,045 1958 74,758 6 11,976 1995 16,572 2 8,286 1995 230,074 1959 89,266 6 14,877 1996 20,810 2 10,405 1996 229,201 1960 95,165 6 15,861 1997 29,690 2 14,845 1997 261,391 1961 87,807 6 14,634 1998 24,202 2 12,101 1998 246,484 1962 89,972 6 14,995 1999 20,319 2 10,159 1999 216,781 2000 246,022 1963 92,181 6 15,474 2000 26,619 2 13,309 2001 225,618 1964 85,837 6 14,306 2001 16,067 2 8,034 2002· 252,455 1965 114,714 7 15,959 2002 17,556 2 8,788 2003 236,234 1966 100,163 7 14,309 2003 23,286 2 11 ,643 2004 269,610 1967 108,279 7 15,468 2004 28,694 2 14,347 2005 241,574 1968 138,250 8 17,231 2005 24,212 2 12,106 2006 217,635 1969 111 ,272 8 13,909 2006 14,527 2 7,264 2007A 215,204 1970 124,777 8 15,597 2007 15,074 2 7,537 2008 238,701 1971 94,923 7 13,560 2008 18.230 2 9,115 2009 198,381 1972 96,481 8 12,060 2009 21,606 2 10,803 1973 112,026 8 14,003 TOTALS 4,082,933 292 13,983 + Field increased from 16 to 24 teams In 1979. 1974 113,489 8 14,186 # Field increased from 24 to 32 teams In 1980. NOTE: The NIT was played at the 49th Street Garden from 1938-1967. • Field Increased from 32 to 40 Since 1968, It has tJeen played In the 33rd Street Garden. teams in 2002.

A Field decreased from 40 to 32 teams In 2007.

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Most NIT Appearances Most NIT Appearances Without a Championship 27 St. John's 18 Manhattan, New Mexico 21 Bradley, Dayton 16 Fordham 18 Manhattan, New Mexico, Providence, Saint Louis 14 Bowling Green, Clemson, Rutgers, Saint Joseph's 17 Duquesne, Temple, Villanova 13 Niagara, Rhode Island, Western Kentucky 16 DePaul, Fordham, Memphis, Nebraska 12 Saint Peter's, Syracuse 15 Marquette, St. Bonaventure, Seton Hall, West Virginia 11 Georgetown, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, 14 Bowling Green, Clemson, Louisville, Rutgers, Saint Joseph's Tennessee 13 Minnesota, Niagara, Rhode Island, Western Kentucky 1o Alat>ama, UAB, Arizona State, Boston College, Creighton, Illinois State, 12 Holy Cross, Saint Peter's, Syracuse, Virginia UNLV, Oklahoma Stale, Old Dominion, Wichita State 11 Connecticut, Georgetown, Georgia, La Salle, Massachusetts, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, South Carolina, Tennessee, Most NIT Finals Appearances Without a Championship Utah, Vanderbilt 6 New York University, Notre Dame 1O Alabama, UAB, Arizona State, Boston College, Brigham Young, 5 Alabama, Army Creighton, Illinois State, Long Island, Michigan, UNLV, Oklahoma State, 4 North Carolina State Old Dominion, Penn State, Virginia Tech, Wichita State Most NIT Games Played Most NIT Championships 70 (45-25) St.John's 6 St.John's (1943, 1944, 1959, 1965, 1989, 2003) 55 (35-20) Dayton 4 Bradley (1957, 1960, 1964, 1982) 49 (30-19) Providence 3 Michigan (1984, 1997, 2004) 44 (26-18) Bradley 2 Brigham Young (1951 , 1966) 41 (24-17) VIiianova Dayton (1962, 1968) 38 (23-15) Nebraska Kentucky (1946, 1976) 37 (26-11) Notre Dame Long Island (1939, 1941) 36 (24-12) Minnesota Minnesota (1993, 1998) (21 -15) West Virginia Ohio State (1986, 2008) (19-17) Saint Louis Providence (1961, 1963) (17-19) Duquesne South Carolina (2005, 2006) (17-19) New Mexico Temple (1938, 1969) 35 (20-15) Temple Tulsa (1981, 2001) (21-14) Marquette Virginia (1980, 1992) 34 (19-15) Memphis Virginia Tech (1973, 1995) (17-17) DePaul West Virginia (1942, 2007) 33 (17-1 6) St. Bonaventure 32 (25-7) Michigan Most NIT Second-Place Rnishes 31 (22-9) Penn State 5 Dayton (1951, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1958) 30 (21-9) South Carolina 4 Notre Dame (1973, 1984, 1992, 2000) (17-13) Alabama 3 St. John's (1953, 1962, 1970) (16-14) Rutgers Saint Louis (1961 , 1989, 1990) (16-1 4) Saint Joseph's 29 (21 -8) Virginia Tech Most NIT Third-Place Finishes (15-14) Clemson 3 Army (1964, 1965, 1970) 28 (18-1 0) Vanderbilt Penn State (1990, 1995, 2000) (14-14) Louisville St. Bonaventure (1952, 1958, 1971 ) 27 (20-7) Purdue St.John's (1945, 1950, 1951) (16-11) Boston College (15-12) North Carolina State Most NIT Fourth-Place Finishes (14-13) Syracuse 4 St. John's (1939, 1958, 1972, 1975) (8-19) Manhattan 3 Alabama (1973, 1977, 1996) 26 (14-12) Georgetown Duquesne (1950, 1952, 1962) 25 (18-7) Ohio State New York Univ. (1938, 1964, 1965) (15-10) Virginia Providence (1959, 1976, 1993)

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Most NIT Wins 13 (17-13) Alabama 45 (45-25) St. John's (14-13) Syracuse 35 (35-20) Dayton (9-13) Niagara 30 (30-18) Providence (5-13) Saint Peter's 26 (26-11) Notre Dame 12 (24-12) Minnesota 26 (26-18) Bradley (1 5-12) North Carolina State 25 (25-7) Michigan (14-12) Georgetown 24 (24-1 2) Minnesota (10-12) Massachusetts (24-17) Villanova 11 (26-11) Notre Dame 23 (23-15) Nebraska (76-11) Boston College 22 (22-9) Penn State (13-11) New York University 21 (21-8) Virginia Tech (12-11) Tennessee (21-9) South Carolina (11-11) Florida (21-14) Marquette (11-11) Georgia (21-15) West Virginia (11-11) Holy Cross 20 (20-7) Purdue (8-11) UNLV (20-15) Temple (6-11) Oklahoma State 19 (19-15) Memphis Best Won/Loss Percentage (10 or fewer NIT games) (19-17) Saint Louis ,833 (5-1) UCLA 18 (18-7) Ohio State .750 (3-1) Air Force (18-10) Vanderbilt .667 (6-3) Texas 17 (17-13) Alabama (6-3) CCNY (17-16) St. Bonaventure (2-1) Saint Mary's (Calif.) (17-17) DePaul (2-1) Washington & Jefferson (17-19) Duquesne .625 (5-3) Illinois (17-19) New Mexico .600 (6-4) San Francisco 16 (16-11) Boston College (6-4) Loyola (Ill.) (16-14) Rutgers (3-2) Kansas (16-14) Saint Joseph's (3-2) Tennessee Tech 15 (15-6) Xavier (15-10) Virginia Best Won/Loss Percentage (11-24 NIT games) (15-12) North Carolina State .727 (8-3) Indiana (15-14) Clemson .714 (15-6) Xavier .692 (9-4) North Carolina Most NIT Losses .688 (11 -5) California 25 (45-25) St. John's .684 (13-6) Kentucky 20 (35-20) Dayton .667 (10-5) Wake Forest 19 (30-19) Providence .647 (11-6) Maryland (17-19) Duquesne .643 (9-5) Siena (17-19) New Mexico .636 (7-4) Stanford (8-19) Manhattan (7-4) Princeton 18 (26-18) Bradley .611 (11 -7) Tulsa 17 (24-17) Villanova .609 (14-9) Fresno State (19-17) Saint Louis .600 (12-8) Brigham Young (17-17) DePaul (9-6) Texas Christian (5-17) Fordham 16 (17-16) St Bonaventure Best Won/Loss Percentage (25 or more NIT games) (7-16) Seton Hall .781 (25-7) Michigan 15 (23-15) Nebraska ,741 (20-7) Purdue (21-15) West Virginia .724 (21 -8) Virginia Tech (20-15) Temple .720 (18-7) Ohio Slate (19-15) Memphis .710 (22-9) Penn State 14 (21-14) Marquette .703 (26-11) Notre Dame (16-14) Rutgers .700 (21-9) South Carolina (16-14) Saint Joseph's .667 (24-12) Minnesota (15-14) Clemson .643 (45-25) St. John's (14-14) Louisville (18-10) Vanderbilt (10-14) Rhode Island .636 (35-20) Dayton (9-14) Western Kentucky .612 (30-19) Providence (6-14) Bowling Green .605 (23-15) Nebraska .600 (21-1 4) Marquette (15-10) Virginia 42 . NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT

NIT NOTES Longest Winning Streak in NIT Games 2009 Postseason NIT Notes 1O South Carolina (2005, 2006) 9 Ohio State (1986, 1988) Overall Tourney Leaders Memphis (2001, 2002, 2005) Points Rebounds Michigan (2004, 2006) 95 - Luke Harangody (Notre Dame) 42 - Luke Harangody (Notre Dame) 8 Dayton (1962, 1968) 93 - LaceDarius Dunn (Baylor) 42 - Andrew Jones (Penn State) Indiana (1979, 1985) 90 - Curtis Jerrrells (Baylor) 40 - Diamon Simpson (Saint Mary's) Purdue (197 4, 1979) 82 - Talor Battle (Penn State) 36 - Kevin Rogers (Baylor) 7 St.John's (1943, 1944) 77 - Kevin Rogers (Baylor) 34 - LaceDarlus Dunn (Baylor) Vlrglnia (1980, 1985) Fresno State (1983, 1985) Assists Steals Nebraska (1996, 1997) 29 - Curtis Jerrells (Baylor) 9 - Rich ie Williams (San Diego State) Connecticut(1988, 1989) 28 - Talor Battle (Penn State) 9 - Curtis Jerrells (Baylor) 25 - Tweety Carter (Baylor) 8 - Quantez Robertson (Auburn) Most NIT Games Without a Win 5 Boston University, UC Santa Barbara, Drexel. James Madison Blocked Shots 4 George Washington 7 - Josh Lamers (Baylor) 3 American, Arizona, Georgia Southern, Montana, Northern Arizona, 6 - Patrick Patterson (Kentucky) West Texas State 5 - Omar Samhan (Saint Mary's)

Top Single Game Performances Among the schools with multiple NIT championships, West Virginia went the Points - 46, Aaron Jackson (Duquesne) vs. Virginia Tech (3/18/09) longest between titles. The Mountaineers won the 1942 NIT, but did not claim Rebounds - 15, Lawrence Kinnard (UAB) vs. Notre Dame (3/17 /09); their second NIT crown until 2007 - a span of 65 years. Next on the list Is Dlamon Simpson (Saint Mary's) vs. Davidson (3/23/09); Andrew Jones Temple, which won the inaugural NIT In 1938, but did not claim Its second title (Penn State) vs. Notre Dame (3/31/09) until 1969. Kentucky had a 30-year span between its NIT championships In Assists - 1O, Denis Clemente (Kansas State) vs. Illinois State (3/18/09); 1946 and 1976. Malcolm Delaney (Virginia Tech) vs. Baylor (3/21 /09); Patrick Mills (Saint Mary's) vs. Davidson (3/23/09) South Carolina was the second school to win NIT titles in back-to-back years Steals- 5, Marquis Jones (Rhode Island) vs. Niagara (3/17/09); with championships In 2005 and 2006. The Gamecocks appeared in four NITs Curtis Jerrells (Baylor) vs. Georgetown (3/18/09); Dewayne Reed (Auburn) over a six-year period and had a 14-2 record during that stretch. They claimed vs. Tulsa (3/20/09) a second-place trophy In 2002 and lost a first round game In 2001 . Blocked Shots - 5, Omar Samhan (Saint Mary's) vs. San Diego State (3/25/09)

St. John's is the other school to win NIT titles in back-to-back years. The Red Notes Storm won NIT championships in 1943 and 1944. Both teams in the 2009 championship game were looking for their first NIT title. Baylor was in the championship game for the first time. The Bears had lost three Dayton is the only other school to win NIT titles in back-to-back appearances. first round games in thei r first three NIT appearances before advancing to the The Flyers won their first NIT crown In 1962. They did not make the NIT field title contest. Penn State, in Its 10th NIT appearance, played in one previous again until 1968, but also won that tournament. NIT title game, finishing second to Minnesota by a 79-72 score in 1998.

Michigan came close to NIT titles in back-to-back appearances. The Wolverines Baylor advanced to the title game on the strength of some exceptional shooting. won the 2004 NIT title and then finished second to South Carolina in 2006 In The Bears did not shoot less than 50% In an NIT game until their 43% perform­ their next NIT appearance. ance in the championship game. The Bears were 134-for-253 overall from the field in NIT play (53%) and 46-for-108 from three-point range (42.6%). New Mexico holds the NIT record for appearing In the tournament In seven consecutive seasons. The Lobos' streak began In 1984 and ran through 1990. A majar key to Penn State's first NIT title was their work on the boards. The However, their best finish in that seven-year run was a fourth -place erfort Nittany Lions outrebounded their NIT opponents by a margin of 37 .0 rpg to 30.4. in 1990. Luke Harangody had double-doubles in each of Noire Dame's four NIT contests. Nine schools have won the NIT championship in their first appearance in the Although the Irish lost In the semifinals, he led the tournament in scoring with tourney. In addition to Temple, which won the initial NIT, the list includes West 95 points and tied for the tourney lead In rebounding with 42. Harangody Virginia In 1942, Saini Louis In 1948, San Francisco In 1949, Brigham Young in averaged 23.8 points and 10.5 rebounds per game in NIT play, and also ranked 1951 , Southern Illinois In 1967, Maryland In 1972, UCLA In 1985, and Fresno among the tourney leaders with six steals. State In 1983. Matching Harangody's total of 42 rebounds in NIT play was Andrew Jones of Penn State, who amassed that total in five games. The top rebounder by average was Diamon Simpson of Saint Mary's with 40 rebounds in three games, average of 13.3 rpg.

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Top shooting honors In this year's tournament went to BIiiy White of San Diego State, who was 22-for-30 from the field for 73.3%. The tourney's top th ree-point shooter by percentage was Tweety Carter of Baylor. He hit 15-of-27 three-point attempts for 55.6%. His teammate, LaceDarius Dunn, finished with a tourney-high 17 three-point field goals (in 36 attempts). Penn Slate's Talor Battle had a tourney-high 41 three-point field goal attempts.

Jamelle Comley played just 15 minutes fn Penn State's first round game vs. George Mason and then sat out lhe second round game vs. Rhode Island with a shoulder injury, but he returned to the Nittany Lion lineup to earn tournament MVP honors. In Penn State's final three victories, Comley averaged 18.7 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, shot 58% from the field (25-for-43) and added seven assists and two steals. That three-game run Included a 23-point, 12-rebound effort in a road win at Florida In the quarterfinals and a game-high 18 points in the championship contest

Virginia Tech and Duquesne were just two points short of an NIT record when they combined for 224 points In the Hokles' 116-108 double overtime win in the first round. Georgetown Jamelle Comley earned and Virginia combined for 226 points In a first round game fn MVP honors for his play 2000 with the Hoyas prevailing, 115-111, In triple overtime. in the 2009 Postseason NIT, helping Penn State win its first NIT title. Virginia Tech shot 59% overall from the field, including 82% shooting (9-for-11) in the overtime sessions, in that win over Duquesne, which shot 51 % overall and 59% In the second half. Virginia Tech was also 18-for-20 from the free throw line in overtime, and had four players score 20 or more points.

Duquesne's Aaron Jackson was 15-for-25 overall from the field In that game and hit 8-for-13 from three-point range as he scored a tourney-high 46 points. That effort was the first 40-point game in the NIT since Luke Jackson of Oregon Lawrence Kinnard had a scored 40 points vs. Colorado In 2004. The 46 points were the most In an NIT contest since Charles Jones of Long Island tourney-high 15 rebounds in scored 45 points against Dayton in 1998. Ironically, Jones' UAB's first round loss at Notre Dame 45-point effort also came in a losing cause. in the 2009 Postseason NIT. He also helped lead the Blazers Davidson played in both the NIT Season Tip-Off and the to a semifinal berth in the Postseason NIT, and Stephen Curry put up some impressive 2008 NIT Season Tip-Off. numbers for the Wildcats. Curry averaged 29.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.7 steals per game In those six contests. He shot 50% from the field (59-for-118), 48% on three-point attempts (24-for-50) and 94% at the lree throw line (32-for-34).

With three wins to advance to the semifinals, Notre Dame A.O. Vassallo led Virginia Tech moved into a tie with Bradley for fourth place on the list for to a double-overtime win over most NIT victories. The Fighting Irish are now 26-11 In post­ Duquesne in the first round of the season NIT action, a winning percentage of .703. 2009 NIT. He scored 33 points, Dlamon Simpson had double-doubles in each of Saint Mary's including l 0-for-l Oshooting at three NIT games. Simpson, who had a tourney-best 13.3 rpg the free throw line, grabbed average, also provided 13.7 ppg and seven steals. 12 rebounds, handed out five assists and blocked three shots while playing 47 minutes.

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