2008 National Invitation Tournament
The 2008 National Invitation Tournament (known through sponsorship as the MasterCard NIT) was a single-elimination tournament of 32 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams that did not participate in the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The 71st annual tournament began on March 18 on campus sites and ended on April 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.[1] Each regular season conference champion that did not receive a bid to the NCAA Tournament received an automatic bid to this tournament. The remaining slots were filled by the NIT Selection Committee.[2] The first, second, and third rounds were played on the higher seeded team's home court, with the semi-finals and finals played at Madison Square Garden.
Season | 2007–08 | ||||
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Teams | 32 | ||||
Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
Champions | Ohio State (2nd title) | ||||
Runner-up | Massachusetts (1st title game) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Thad Matta (1st title) | ||||
MVP | Kosta Koufos (Ohio State) | ||||
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The Ohio State Buckeyes won the tournament.
Selection Committee
The 2008 NIT Selection Committee consists of the following former college basketball coaches and administrators:[3]
- Rudy Davalos
- Don DeVoe
- Gene Keady
- Reggie Minton
- C. M. Newton (Chair)
- John J. Powers
- Carroll Williams
Participants
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Bracket
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||
1 | Ohio State | 84 | ||||||||||||
8 | UNC Asheville | 66 | ||||||||||||
1 | Ohio State | 73 | ||||||||||||
4 | California | 56 | ||||||||||||
4 | California | 68 | ||||||||||||
5 | New Mexico | 66 | ||||||||||||
1 | Ohio State | 74 | ||||||||||||
3 | Dayton | 63 | ||||||||||||
3 | Dayton | 66 | ||||||||||||
6 | Cleveland State | 57 | ||||||||||||
3 | Dayton | 55 | ||||||||||||
2 | Illinois State | 48 | ||||||||||||
2 | Illinois State | 61 | ||||||||||||
7 | Utah State | 57 | ||||||||||||
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||
1 | Virginia Tech | 94 | ||||||||||||
8 | Morgan State | 62 | ||||||||||||
1 | Virginia Tech | 75 | ||||||||||||
5 | UAB | 49 | ||||||||||||
4 | VCU | 77 | ||||||||||||
5 | UAB | 80 | ||||||||||||
1 | Virginia Tech | 72 | ||||||||||||
2 | Mississippi | 81 | ||||||||||||
3 | Nebraska | 67 | ||||||||||||
6 | Charlotte | 48 | ||||||||||||
3 | Nebraska | 75 | ||||||||||||
2 | Mississippi | 85* | ||||||||||||
2 | Mississippi | 83 | ||||||||||||
7 | UC Santa Barbara | 68 | ||||||||||||
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||
1 | Arizona State | 64 | ||||||||||||
8 | Alabama State | 53 | ||||||||||||
1 | Arizona State | 65 | ||||||||||||
4 | Southern Illinois | 51 | ||||||||||||
4 | Southern Illinois | 69 | ||||||||||||
5 | Oklahoma State | 53 | ||||||||||||
1 | Arizona State | 57 | ||||||||||||
2 | Florida | 70 | ||||||||||||
3 | Creighton | 74 | ||||||||||||
6 | Rhode Island | 73 | ||||||||||||
3 | Creighton | 54 | ||||||||||||
2 | Florida | 82 | ||||||||||||
2 | Florida | 73 | ||||||||||||
7 | San Diego State | 49 | ||||||||||||
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||
1 | Syracuse | 87 | ||||||||||||
8 | Robert Morris | 81 | ||||||||||||
1 | Syracuse | 88 | ||||||||||||
5 | Maryland | 72 | ||||||||||||
4 | Minnesota | 58 | ||||||||||||
5 | Maryland | 68 | ||||||||||||
1 | Syracuse | 77 | ||||||||||||
2 | Massachusetts | 81 | ||||||||||||
3 | Florida State | 60 | ||||||||||||
6 | Akron | 65* | ||||||||||||
6 | Akron | 63 | ||||||||||||
2 | Massachusetts | 68 | ||||||||||||
2 | Massachusetts | 80 | ||||||||||||
7 | Stephen F. Austin | 60 | ||||||||||||
Semifinals and Final
Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 1 and 3
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
1 | Ohio State | 81 | |||||||
2 | Mississippi | 69 | |||||||
1 | Ohio State | 92 | |||||||
2 | Massachusetts | 85 | |||||||
2 | Florida | 66 | |||||||
2 | Massachusetts | 78 | |||||||
* - Overtime game.
See also
- 2008 Women's National Invitation Tournament
- 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2008 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2008 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2008 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament
- 2008 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament
- 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament
- 2008 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2008 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2008 NAIA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament
- 2008 NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament
- 2008 College Basketball Invitational