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 18th on campus sites and ended on April 3rd at Madison Square Garden in New York City. [ [http://www.nit.org/sports/m-nit/spec-rel/092407aaa.html 71st Annual National Invitation Tournament :: ] ] 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. [ [http://www.nit.org/about-nit/selection-procedures.html NIT - National Invitation Tournament ] ] 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.

The Ohio State Buckeyes won the tournament.

election Committee

The 2008 NIT Selection Committee consists of the following former college basketball coaches and administrators [ [http://www.nit.org/about-nit/selection-committee.html NIT - National Invitation Tournament ] ] :
* Rudy Davalos
* Don DeVoe
* Eddie Fogler
* Gene Keady
* Reggie Minton
* C. M. Newton (Chair)
* John J. Powers
* Carroll Williams

Participants

Regions

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Bracket

8TeamBracket | RD1=First Round
RD2=Second Round
RD3=Quarterfinals
group1=
group2=
RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Ohio State
RD1-score1=84
RD1-seed2=8
RD1-team2=UNC-Asheville
RD1-score2=66
RD1-seed3=4
RD1-team3=California
RD1-score3=68
RD1-seed4=5
RD1-team4=New Mexico
RD1-score4=66
RD1-seed5=3
RD1-team5=Dayton
RD1-score5=66
RD1-seed6=6
RD1-team6=Cleveland State
RD1-score6=57
RD1-seed7=2
RD1-team7=Illinois State
RD1-score7=61
RD1-seed8=7
RD1-team8=Utah State
RD1-score8=57
RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Ohio State
RD2-score1=73
RD2-seed2=4
RD2-team2=California
RD2-score2=56
RD2-seed3=3
RD2-team3=Dayton
RD2-score3=55
RD2-seed4=2
RD2-team4=Illinois State
RD2-score4=48
RD3-seed1=1
RD3-team1=Ohio State
RD3-score1=74
RD3-seed2=3
RD3-team2=Dayton
RD3-score2=63

8TeamBracket | RD1=First Round
RD2=Second Round
RD3=Quarterfinals
group1=
group2=
RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Virginia Tech
RD1-score1=94
RD1-seed2=8
RD1-team2=Morgan State
RD1-score2=62
RD1-seed3=4
RD1-team3=VCU
RD1-score3=77
RD1-seed4=5
RD1-team4="'UAB
RD1-score4=80
RD1-seed5=3
RD1-team5=Nebraska
RD1-score5=67
RD1-seed6=6
RD1-team6=Charlotte
RD1-score6=48
RD1-seed7=2
RD1-team7=Mississippi
RD1-score7=83
RD1-seed8=7
RD1-team8=UC Santa Barbara
RD1-score8=68
RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Virginia Tech
RD2-score1=75
RD2-seed2=5
RD2-team2=UAB
RD2-score2=49
RD2-seed3=3
RD2-team3=Nebraska
RD2-score3=75
RD2-seed4=2
RD2-team4=Mississippi
RD2-score4=85*
RD3-seed1=1
RD3-team1=Virginia Tech
RD3-score1=72
RD3-seed2=2
RD3-team2=Mississippi
RD3-score2=81

8TeamBracket | RD1=First Round
RD2=Second Round
RD3=Quarterfinals
group1=
group2=
RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Arizona State
RD1-score1=64
RD1-seed2=8
RD1-team2=Alabama State
RD1-score2=53
RD1-seed3=4
RD1-team3=Southern Illinois
RD1-score3=69
RD1-seed4=5
RD1-team4=Oklahoma State
RD1-score4=53
RD1-seed5=3
RD1-team5=Creighton
RD1-score5=74
RD1-seed6=6
RD1-team6=Rhode Island
RD1-score6=73
RD1-seed7=2
RD1-team7=Florida
RD1-score7=73
RD1-seed8=7
RD1-team8=San Diego State
RD1-score8=49
RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Arizona State
RD2-score1=65
RD2-seed2=4
RD2-team2=Southern Illinois
RD2-score2=51
RD2-seed3=3
RD2-team3=Creighton
RD2-score3=54
RD2-seed4=2
RD2-team4=Florida
RD2-score4=82
RD3-seed1=1
RD3-team1=Arizona State
RD3-score1=57
RD3-seed2=2
RD3-team2=Florida
RD3-score2=70

8TeamBracket | RD1=First Round
RD2=Second Round
RD3=Quarterfinals
group1=
group2=
RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Syracuse
RD1-score1=87
RD1-seed2=8
RD1-team2=Robert Morris
RD1-score2=81
RD1-seed3=4
RD1-team3=Minnesota
RD1-score3=58
RD1-seed4=5
RD1-team4=Maryland
RD1-score4=68
RD1-seed5=3
RD1-team5=Florida State
RD1-score5=60
RD1-seed6=6
RD1-team6=Akron
RD1-score6=65
RD1-seed7=2
RD1-team7=Massachusetts
RD1-score7=80
RD1-seed8=7
RD1-team8=Stephen F. Austin
RD1-score8=60
RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Syracuse
RD2-score1=88
RD2-seed2=5
RD2-team2=Maryland
RD2-score2=72
RD2-seed3=6
RD2-team3=Akron
RD2-score3=63
RD2-seed4=2
RD2-team4=Massachusetts
RD2-score4=68
RD3-seed1=1
RD3-team1=Syracuse
RD3-score1=77
RD3-seed2=2
RD3-team2=Massachusetts
RD3-score2=81

emifinals and Final

Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 1 and 34TeamBracket
RD1=Semifinals
RD2=Final
RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Ohio State
RD1-score1=81
RD1-seed2=2
RD1-team2=Mississippi
RD1-score2=69
RD1-seed3=2
RD1-team3=Florida
RD1-score3=66
RD1-seed4=2
RD1-team4=Massachusetts
RD1-score4=78
RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Ohio State
RD2-score1=92
RD2-seed2=2
RD2-team2=Massachusetts
RD2-score2=85

* - Overtime game.

References

External links

* [http://www.nit.org/ Official NIT site]