National Invitation Tournament 2009

The first round of the 72nd Annual National Invitation Tournament, also known as the NIT, began March 17, 2009. Games ran throughout the month of March. The championship game was held on April 2, 2009, at New York's Madison Square Garden, with the Penn State Nittany Lions defeating the Baylor Bears 69 to 63 in the finals.ESPN.com: Baylor Bears vs. Penn State Nittany Lions

2009 NIT Bracket Seeding

2009 NIT Brackets

NIT Final Four Bracket

{{{RD2|Final Four March 31 Madison Square Garden}}}

{{{RD3| Championship Game April 2 Madison Square Garden }}}

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Preliminary Rounds

{{{RD1|First Round
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{{{RD2|Second Round
March 19, 20, 21 & 23}}}

{{{RD3|Quarterfinals
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{{{RD1-team8|Washington St.}}}

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{{{RD1|First Round
March 17 & 18 }}}

{{{RD2|Second Round
March 19, 20, 21 & 23}}}

{{{RD3|Quarterfinals
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{{{RD1-team8|Duquesne}}}

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{{{RD1|First Round
March 17 & 18 }}}

{{{RD2|Second Round
March 19, 20, 21 & 23}}}

{{{RD3|Quarterfinals
March 24 & 25}}}

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{{{RD1|First Round
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{{{RD2|Second Round
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{{{RD3|Quarterfinals
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