N.I.T. (Official Thread)

[DZ83CK]

Ticket sales. Lots of other things to do on the west coast this time of year than watch a second-rate basketball tournament.

In Nebraska, Indiana, and Rhode Island, more basketball please.

I saw the Butler AD, Barry Collier, was actually the NIT chair this year. Could be he decided to give them a charity bid. But it isnt like Oregon St and Utah did so much better. The NIT also paired Butler and Nebraska, another curious twist given Collier's past.

The one other thing I could quibble with is they picked San Diego over two teams from the Pac-12, but San Diego did get over 20 wins and quantity of wins seems to be an important factor in getting an NIT bid, even in spite of a softer schedule.

 

[Steve19]

Also shocked about Penn State. They would have owned this thing. You can't spell Nittany Lion without NIT.

 

[DZ83CK]

Also shocked about Penn State. They would have owned this thing. You can't spell Nittany Lion without NIT.

Historically, sub-.500 teams do not make the NIT, or else they would be there with bells on.

 

[Steve19]

Historically, sub-.500 teams do not make the NIT, or else they would be there with bells on.

Dude...

 

[Jake]

Archie gets a technical just before halftime.

Red Flash leads 40-34 at the break.

 

[DZ83CK]

IU dominated SF in the 2H. Langford is sitting out the NIT as he turns pro. I guess that means the loss to OSU was his last college game.

Clemson is also having a star player sit out the NIT, Shelton Mitchell. Wright St played a close one at Clemson. Tigers are really going to suck next year unless they add a ton of transfers. Reed, Thomas and Mitchell, their clear-cut 3 best players, are all Seniors.

 

[Jake]

Indiana, Clemson, and NC State all woke up at halftime and won at home as expected.

 

[OHSportsFan]

Indiana, Clemson, and NC State all woke up at halftime and won at home as expected.

Meanwhile, Texas has gone to sleep in their 2nd half. Up by as many as 13 this half, they now trail around 8 minutes to go.

 

[OHSportsFan]

Big name teams moving on again, Arkansas beats Providence. Texas hangs on over Mike Daum Jackrabbits.

 

[LitlBuck]

Langford is sitting out the NIT as he turns pro.

He better hope that Jallow or Muhammed do not turn pro to guard him.

 

[OHSportsFan]

Norfolk State led most of 2nd half after getting down at halftime to Bama. They just missed a wide open finger-roll at the buzzer to win. Probably see another "big name" school win now that it's OT.

 

[Jake]

Norfolk State (who lost the MEAC final to NC Central) wins at Alabama.

S-E-C! S-E-C!

 

[DZ83CK]

Harvard knocked out Georgetown. I don't know that I would call that an upset, as Harvard is a pretty good team.

 

[DZ83CK]

Shaka Smart's big win over South Dakota State last night helped move him above .500 for his 4-year run at Texas, and he is now at 67-66.

 

[DZ83CK]

Norfolk State (who lost the MEAC final to NC Central) wins at Alabama.

S-E-C! S-E-C!

Norfolk State actually had a 1-point lead and the ball with 5 seconds left in OT, then with only modest pressure from Bama they threw the ball in bounds to their guard who promptly fumbled the ball out of bounds directly under the Alabama basket. Bama had a game-winning play opportunity handed to them and they still blew it.