NIT Brackets

The National Invitation Tournament, or NIT, is held every year featuring college basketball teams that just missed out on being invited to the NCAA Tournament. The NIT invites the top 32 men's and 64 women's teams that do not play in the March Madness NCAA Tournaments to play in this annual tournament. While the tournament is not nearly as prominent as the NCAA Tournaments, many fans tune in to follow their teams in the NIT should they fail to be selected for the main tournaments.

In 2010, the Men's NIT started on March 16 with first-round action and concluded with the championship game on April 1 as Dayton won the tournament. Opening round games were played at various locations across the country, while the semifinals, on March 30, were played at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Opening-round games were televised on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU with the championship game airing at 7:30 p.m. EST on ESPN.http://www.nit.org/sports/m-nit/sched/nit-m-nit-sched.html

The 2010 Women's NIT began on March 17 at various locations and concluded on Saturday, April 3, when California took the tournament win.http://www.womensnit.com/showstory.asp?id=176

2010 Men's NIT Facts

  1. First round: March 16 - March 17
  2. Second round: March 19 - March 22
  3. Quarterfinal round: March 23 - March 24
  4. Final Four: March 30
  5. Championship: April 1

2010 Women's NIT Facts

  1. First round: March 17 - March 21
  2. Second round: March 20 - March 23
  3. Third round: March 24 - March 26
  4. Fourth round: March 27 - March 29
  5. Final Four: March 31 - April 1
  6. Championship: April 3

2010 Men's NIT Brackets

Men's NIT Final Four

  Semifinals Finals
                 
3   Dayton 68  
2   Mississippi 63  
  3   Dayton 79
  4   North Carolina 68
2   Rhode Island 67
4   North Carolina 68  

Men's NIT Opening Round Brackets

    First Round
  Second Round
  Semifinals
                           
    1   Illinois   76  
  8   Stony Brook   66  
    1   Illinois   75  
 
    4   Kent State   58  
  4   Kent State   75
    5   Tulsa   74  
      1   Illinois   71
    3   Dayton   77
    3   Dayton   63  
  6   Illinois State   42  
    3   Dayton   81
 
    2   Cincinnati   66  
  2   Cincinnati   76
    7   Weber State   62  
    First Round
  Second Round
  Semifinals
                           
    1   Arizona State   66  
  8   Jacksonville   67  
    8   Jacksonville   64  
 
    5   Texas Tech   69  
  4   Seton Hall   69
    5   Texas Tech   87  
      5   Texas Tech   87
    2   Mississippi   90
    3   Memphis   73  
  6   St. John's   71  
    3   Memphis   81
 
    2   Mississippi   90  
  2   Mississippi   84
    7   Troy   65  
    First Round
  Second Round
  Semifinals
                           
    1   Virginia Tech   81  
  8   Quinnipiac   61  
    1   Virginia Tech   65  
 
    4   UConn   63  
  4   UConn   59
    5   Northeastern   57  
      1   Virginia Tech   72
    2   Rhode Island   79
    3   Wichita State   70  
  6   Nevada   74  
    6   Nevada   83
 
    2   Rhode Island   85  
  2   Rhode Island   76
    7   Northwestern   64  
    First Round
  Second Round
  Semifinals
                           
    1   Miss. State   81  
  8   Jackson State   67  
    1   Miss. State   74  
 
    4   North Carolina   76  
  4   North Carolina   80
    5   William & Mary   72  
      4   North Carolina   60
    2   UAB   55
    3   South Florida   57  
  6   NC State   58  
    6   NC State   52
 
    2   UAB   72  
  2   UAB   65
    7   Coastal Carolina   49  

2010 Women's NIT Brackets

Women's NIT Final Four Bracket

  Semifinals Finals
                 
  California 61  
  Illinois State 45  
    California 73
    Miami 61
  Miami 76
  Michigan 59  

Women's NIT Opening Round Brackets

  First round
Second round
Third Round
Quarterfinals
                                     
  Oregon 95  
  E. Washington 66  
    Oregon 93  
    New Mexico 67  
  New Mexico 66
  SMU 51  
    Oregon 57  
    California 71  
  California 74  
  UC Davis 69  
    California 64
    Utah 54  
  St. Mary's 53
  Utah 66  
    California 76
    BYU 50
  Arizona State 84  
  New Mexico St. 61  
    Arizona State 53
    BYU 61  
  BYU 62
  Pepperdine 58  
    BYU 67
    Wyoming 63  
  Texas Tech 80  
  Houston 77  
    Texas Tech 57
    Wyoming 68  
  Wyoming 74
  Nevada 53  
  First round
Second round
Third Round
Quarterfinals
                                     
  Illinois State 57  
  Butler 54  
    Illinois State 59  
    Purdue 57  
  Purdue 56
  Eastern Michigan 50  
    Illinois State 71  
    Kansas 51  
  Kansas 82  
  Prairie View A&M 70  
    Kansas 71
    Creighton 68  
  Creighton 76
  Steph. F. Austin 65  
    Illinois State 53
    Illinois 51
  Marquette 85  
  Eastern Illinois 56  
    Marquette 72
    Illinois 74  
  West. Kentucky 51
  Illinois 68  
    Illinois 65
    Missouri State 53  
  Missouri State 75  
  Oral Roberts 53  
    Missouri State 75
    Samford 54  
  Samford 66
  Mississippi 65  
  First round
Second round
Third Round
Quarterfinals
                                     
  Maryland 88  
  Iona 53  
    Maryland 87  
    East Carolina 52  
  Drexel 76
  East Carolina 78  
    Maryland 64  
    Providence 77  
  Boston Univ. 58  
  Providence 64  
    Providence 97
    Old Dominion 61  
  Old Dominion 63
  American 55  
    Providence 65
    Miami 73
  Charlotte 74  
  Gardner-Webb 60  
    Charlotte 70
    NC A&T 79  
  Wake Forest 49
  NC A&T 73  
    North Carolina A&T 77
    Miami 84  
  Florida 61  
  South Florida 54  
    Florida 64
    Miami 77  
  Miami 70
  Florida Gulf 57  
  First round
Second round
Third Round
Quarterfinals
                                     
  St. Bonaventure 76  
  Robert Morris 50  
    St. Bonaventure 62  
    Northwestern 66  
  Northwestern 79
  Duquesne 72  
    Northwestern 44  
    Michigan 65  
  Michigan 69  
  Kent State 34  
    Michigan 72
    Toledo 57  
  Toledo 70
  Pittsburgh 58  
    Michigan 78
    Syracuse 52
  Syracuse 87  
  Harvard 68  
    Syracuse 69
    Richmond 55  
  Delaware 49
  Richmond 67  
    Syracuse 74
    VCU 59  
  St. Joseph's 63  
  VCU 74  
    VCU 84
    Hofstra 65  
  Penn State 68
  Hofstra 76  

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