1998 National Invitation Tournament
Season1997–98
Teams32
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsMinnesota Golden Gophers (Vacated) (2nd title)
Runner-upPenn State Nittany Lions (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachClem Haskins (2nd title)
MVPKevin Clark (Vacated) (Minnesota)
National Invitation Tournaments
«1997 1999»

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.

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.[1]

School Conference Record Appearance Last bid
Arizona State Pac-10 18–13 6th 1994
Auburn SEC 15–13 4th 1996
Ball State MAC 21–7 3rd 1992
Colorado State WAC 20–8 5th 1996
Creighton Missouri Valley 18–9 6th 1990
Dayton Atlantic 10 20–11 18th 1986
Florida SEC 14–14 7th 1993
Fresno State WAC 18–11 6th 1997
Georgetown Big East 15–14 6th 1993
Georgia SEC 16–14 8th 1995
Georgia Tech ACC 17–13 5th 1994
Gonzaga West Coast 23–9 3rd 1996
Hawaii WAC 19–8 6th 1997
Iowa Big Ten 20–10 2nd 1995
Kansas State Big 12 17–11 4th 1994
LIU Brooklyn NEC 21–10 10th 1982
Marquette C-USA 18–10 12th 1995
Memphis C-USA 16–11 13th 1997
Minnesota Big Ten 15–15 8th 1996
Missouri Big 12 17–14 5th 1996
NC State ACC 16–14 7th 1997
Pacific Big West 23–9 1st Never
Penn State Big Ten 15–12 7th 1995
Rider MAAC 18–9 1st Never
Seton Hall Big East 15–14 12th 1995
Southern Miss C-USA 22–10 7th 1995
St. Bonaventure Atlantic 10 17–14 13th 1995
UAB C-USA 20–11 7th 1997
UNC Wilmington Colonial 20–10 1st Never
Vanderbilt SEC 18–12 7th 1996
Wake Forest ACC 15–13 3rd 1985
Wyoming WAC 19–8 5th 1991

Bracket

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.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Tournament Results (1990's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. Archived 11/6/09
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