- 2008 National Invitation Tournament
The 2008
National Invitation Tournament (known through sponsorship as theMasterCard NIT) was asingle-elimination tournament of 32National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams that did not participate in the2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament . The 71st annual tournament began on March 18th on campus sites and ended on April 3rd atMadison Square Garden inNew York City . [ [http://www.nit.org/sports/m-nit/spec-rel/092407aaa.html 71st Annual National Invitation Tournament ::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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valign=topBracket
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=638TeamBracket | 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=818TeamBracket | 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=708TeamBracket | 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=81emifinals and Final
Played at
Madison Square Garden inNew 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]
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