1998_National_Invitation_Tournament
1998 National Invitation Tournament
Annual NCAA basketball competition
The 1998 National Invitation Tournament was the 1997 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Minnesota's tournament victory was vacated as a result of numerous NCAA violations, including academic fraud, that took place under coach Clem Haskins. Kevin Clark also vacated his tournament Most Valuable Player award.
Quick Facts Season, Teams ...
Season | 1997–98 | ||||
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Teams | 32 | ||||
Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
Champions | Minnesota Golden Gophers (Vacated) (2nd title) | ||||
Runner-up | Penn State Nittany Lions (1st title game) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Clem Haskins (2nd title) | ||||
MVP | Kevin Clark (Vacated) (Minnesota) | ||||
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Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.[1]
More information School, Conference ...
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Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.[1]
First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 56 | |||||||||||||
UNC Wilmington | 52 | |||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 68 | |||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 72 | |||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 73 | |||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 61 | |||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 65 | |||||||||||||
Georgia | 79 | |||||||||||||
Georgia | 100 | |||||||||||||
Iowa | 93 | |||||||||||||
Georgia | 61 | |||||||||||||
NC State | 55 | |||||||||||||
NC State | 59 | |||||||||||||
Kansas State | 39 |
First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||
Penn State | 82 | |||||||||||||
Rider | 68 | |||||||||||||
Penn State | 77 | |||||||||||||
Dayton | 74 | |||||||||||||
Dayton | 95 | |||||||||||||
LIU | 92 | |||||||||||||
Penn State | 77 | |||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 70 | |||||||||||||
Georgetown | 71 | |||||||||||||
Florida | 69 | |||||||||||||
Georgetown | 79 | |||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 80 | |||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 88 | |||||||||||||
Seton Hall | 70 |
First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||
Hawaii | 90 | |||||||||||||
Arizona State | 73 | |||||||||||||
Hawaii | 78 | |||||||||||||
Gonzaga | 70 | |||||||||||||
Gonzaga | 69 | |||||||||||||
Wyoming | 55 | |||||||||||||
Hawaii | 83 | |||||||||||||
Fresno State | 85 | |||||||||||||
Fresno State | 73 | |||||||||||||
Pacific | 70 | |||||||||||||
Fresno State | 83 | |||||||||||||
Memphis | 80 | |||||||||||||
Memphis | 90 | |||||||||||||
Ball State | 67 |
First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||
Marquette | 80 | |||||||||||||
Creighton | 68 | |||||||||||||
Marquette | 75 | |||||||||||||
Auburn | 60 | |||||||||||||
Auburn | 77 | |||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 62 | |||||||||||||
Marquette | 71 | |||||||||||||
Minnesota | 73 | |||||||||||||
Minnesota | 77 | |||||||||||||
Colorado State | 65 | |||||||||||||
Minnesota | 79 | |||||||||||||
UAB | 66 | |||||||||||||
UAB | 93 | |||||||||||||
Missouri | 86 |
Semifinals & finals
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
Georgia | 60 | ||||||||
Penn State | 66 | ||||||||
Penn State | 72 | ||||||||
Minnesota | 79 | ||||||||
Fresno State | 89 | ||||||||
Minnesota | 91 |
Third place game | ||||
Georgia | 95 | |||
Fresno State | 79 |
Minnesota later forfeited its entire 1997–98 schedule due to an academic fraud scandal.
- 1998 Women's National Invitation Tournament
- 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
- 1998 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
- 1998 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
- 1998 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 1998 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
- 1998 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
- 1998 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
- 1998 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
- 1998 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 1998 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament
- Tournament Results (1990's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. Archived 11/6/09