2007 National Invitation Tournament

The 2007 National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 32 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams which did not participate in the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. West Virginia University Mountaineers won the 2007 NIT.

The participating teams were selected by the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) selection committee using numerous resources such as computer rankings, results (head-to-head, chronological, last 10 games played, non-conference), and polls.cite web |url=http://www.nit.org/about-nit/selection-procedures.html |title=National Invitation Tournament (NIT) Principles and Procedures for Establishing the Bracket |accessdate=2007-03-12 |publisher=National Invitation Tournament ] The first round, second round, and quarterfinal games are held at the home court of the higher seed. The semifinal and final round are played at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The 32 participating teams were announced on March 11, 2007.cite web |url=http://www.nit.org/sports/m-nit/spec-rel/011107aaa.html |title=70th Annual National Invitation Tournament |accessdate=2007-03-12 |publisher=National Invitation Tournament] . This is the first time since the NIT began seeding that all of the #1 seeds made the Final Four. Not only that, but both of the semifinal matches between the #1 seeds were one point games.

elected teams

Thirty-two NCAA Division I teams participated in the 2007 NIT. The number of participating teams was reduced from the 40 of the recent past to 32.cite news |title=N.I.T. Sets Its Field of 32 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/12/sports/ncaabasketball/12nit.html |publisher=Associated Press |date=2007-03-12 |accessdate=2007-03-12] Teams are chosen by the NIT selection committee based on numerous resources, including "computer rankings, head-to-head results, chronological results, Division I results, non-conference results, home and away results, results in the last 10 games, polls and the coaches' regional advisory committee's rankings". The teams are then seeded according to the NIT's procedures for seeding teams. The teams are then placed into four regions: East, South, West, and North.cite web |url=http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/nit/sports/m-nit/auto_pdf/2007-Bracket |title=National Invitation Tournament |accessdate=2007-03-12 |publisher=National Invitation Tournament]

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First round

The first round took place on March 13, 2007 and March 14, 2007. The higher-seeded team hosted each game.

*Under normal circumstances, the RBC Center would be used as NC State's home court, but a concert was scheduled that night at that facility, forcing the Wolfpack to use their older arena (still regularly in use for women's basketball), Reynolds Coliseum.A new attendance record for a NIT game was set at the Syracuse-San Diego State game in the Carrier Dome. Syracuse won the game 80-64 with the attendance total of 26,752.The old record of 23,522 was set by Kentucky in 1979.

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals round took place March 20, 2007 and March 21, 2007. (March 22 was reserved as a backup date in case of scheduling conflicts, but none arose.) The higher-seeded team hosted each game.

The post-tournament celebration by the Mountaineers was overshadowed by a typographical error on the championship T-shirt, on which the school name was rendered as "WEST VIRGINA".cite news |title=Typo creates controversy at 'West Virginia' |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2819286 |publisher=ESPN.com |date=2007-03-30 |accessdate=2007-04-03] The vendor, 6th Man Sportswear, has apologized for this mistake, and has indicated that all T-shirts, except for those 25 printed for the team in preparation for a victory, contain the correct spelling.cite web | url=http://6thmansportswear.com/west-virgina-misspelled-nit-t-shirt.shtml | title='West Virginia' NIT Tournament Champions Tee Shirt: If 'I' Did It | publisher=6thManSportswear.com | accessdate=2007-04-03 ]

Bracket

East Region

8TeamBracket | RD1=First Round
RD2=Second Round
RD3=Quarterfinals
group1=
group2=
RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=West Virginia
RD1-score1=74
RD1-seed2=8
RD1-team2=Delaware State
RD1-score2=50
RD1-seed3=4
RD1-team3=Massachusetts
RD1-score3=89
RD1-seed4=5
RD1-team4=Alabama
RD1-score4=87
RD1-seed5=3
RD1-team5=Drexel
RD1-score5=56
RD1-seed6=6
RD1-team6=North Carolina State
RD1-score6=63
RD1-seed7=2
RD1-team7=Oklahoma State
RD1-score7=64
RD1-seed8=7
RD1-team8=Marist
RD1-score8=67
RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=West Virginia
RD2-score1=90
RD2-seed2=4
RD2-team2=Massachusetts
RD2-score2=77
RD2-seed3=6
RD2-team3=North Carolina State
RD2-score3=69
RD2-seed4=7
RD2-team4=Marist
RD2-score4=62
RD3-seed1=1
RD3-team1=West Virginia
RD3-score1=71
RD3-seed2=6
RD3-team2=North Carolina State
RD3-score2=66

outh Region

8TeamBracket | RD1=First Round
RD2=Second Round
RD3=Quarterfinals
group1=
group2=
RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Clemson
RD1-score1=64
RD1-seed2=8
RD1-team2=East Tennessee State
RD1-score2=57
RD1-seed3=4
RD1-team3=Mississippi
RD1-score3=73
RD1-seed4=5
RD1-team4=Appalachian State
RD1-score4=59
RD1-seed5=3
RD1-team5=Missouri State
RD1-score5=70
RD1-seed6=6
RD1-team6=San Diego State
RD1-score6=74
RD1-seed7=2
RD1-team7=Syracuse
RD1-score7=79
RD1-seed8=7
RD1-team8=South Alabama
RD1-score8=73
RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Clemson
RD2-score1=89
RD2-seed2=4
RD2-team2=Mississippi
RD2-score2=68
RD2-seed3=6
RD2-team3=San Diego State
RD2-score3=64
RD2-seed4=2
RD2-team4=Syracuse
RD2-score4=80
RD3-seed1=1
RD3-team1=Clemson
RD3-score1=74
RD3-seed2=2
RD3-team2=Syracuse
RD3-score2=70

West Region

8TeamBracket | RD1=First Round
RD2=Second Round
RD3=Quarterfinals
group1=
group2=
RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Air Force
RD1-score1=75
RD1-seed2=8
RD1-team2=Austin Peay
RD1-score2=51
RD1-seed3=4
RD1-team3=Georgia
RD1-score3=88
RD1-seed4=5
RD1-team4=Fresno State
RD1-score4=78
RD1-seed5=3
RD1-team5=DePaul
RD1-score5=83
RD1-seed6=6
RD1-team6=Hofstra
RD1-score6=71
RD1-seed7=2
RD1-team7=Kansas State
RD1-score7=59
RD1-seed8=7
RD1-team8=Vermont
RD1-score8=57
RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Air Force
RD2-score1=83
RD2-seed2=4
RD2-team2=Georgia
RD2-score2=52
RD2-seed3=3
RD2-team3=DePaul
RD2-score3=70
RD2-seed4=2
RD2-team4=Kansas State
RD2-score4=65
RD3-seed1=1
RD3-team1=Air Force
RD3-score1=52
RD3-seed2=3
RD3-team2=DePaul
RD3-score2=51

North Region

8TeamBracket | RD1=First Round
RD2=Second Round
RD3=Quarterfinals
group1=
group2=
RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Mississippi State
RD1-score1=82
RD1-seed2=8
RD1-team2=Miss. Valley State
RD1-score2=63
RD1-seed3=4
RD1-team3=Bradley
RD1-score3=90
RD1-seed4=5
RD1-team4=Providence
RD1-score4=78
RD1-seed5=3
RD1-team5=Michigan
RD1-score5=68
RD1-seed6=6
RD1-team6=Utah State
RD1-score6=58
RD1-seed7=2
RD1-team7=Florida State
RD1-score7=77
RD1-seed8=7
RD1-team8=Toledo
RD1-score8=61
RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Mississippi State
RD2-score1=101
RD2-seed2=4
RD2-team2=Bradley
RD2-score2=72
RD2-seed3=3
RD2-team3=Michigan
RD2-score3=66
RD2-seed4=2
RD2-team4=Florida State
RD2-score4=87
RD3-seed1=1
RD3-team1=Mississippi State
RD3-score1=86
RD3-seed2=2
RD3-team2=Florida State
RD3-score2=71

emifinals and Finals

4TeamBracket
RD1=Semifinals
RD2=Finals
RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=West Virginia
RD1-score1=63
RD1-seed2=1
RD1-team2=Mississippi State
RD1-score2=62
RD1-seed3=1
RD1-team3=Clemson
RD1-score3=68
RD1-seed4=1
RD1-team4=Air Force
RD1-score4=67
RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=West Virginia
RD2-score1=78
RD2-seed2=1
RD2-team2=Clemson
RD2-score2=73

References

External links

* [http://www.nit.org/ Official NIT site]
* [http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/scoreboard/nit/20070313 First round, first day schedule and results]
* [http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/scoreboard/nit/20070314 First round, second day schedule and results]