The Sports Almanac

1998 National Invitational Tournament



MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS
(VACATED)
1998 NIT Champions


FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
56
North Carolina-Wilmington Seahawks
52




Wake Forest Demon Deacons 68
Vanderbilt Commodores 72


Vanderbilt Commodores
73
St. Bonaventure Bonnies
71





Vanderbilt Commodores 65
Georgia Bulldogs 79
Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia Bulldogs
100
Iowa Hawkeyes
93




Georgia Bulldogs 61
North Carolina State Wolfpack 55


North Carolina State Wolfpack
59
Kansas State Wildcats
39




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Penn State Nittany Lions
82
Rider Broncs
68




Penn State Nittany Lions 77
Dayton Flyers 74


Dayton Flyers
95
Long Island-Brooklyn Blackhawks
92





Penn State Nittany Lions 77
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 70
Penn State Nittany Lions
Georgetown Hoyas
71
Florida Gators
69




Georgetown Hoyas 79
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 80


Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
88
Seton Hall Pirates
70




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
90
Arizona State Sun Devils
73




Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 78
Gonzaga Bulldogs 70


Gonzaga Bulldogs
69
Wyoming Cowboys
55





Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 83
Fresno State Bulldogs 85
Fresno State Bulldogs
Fresno State Bulldogs
73
Pacific Tigers
70




Fresno State Bulldogs 83
Memphis Tigers 80


Memphis Tigers
90
Ball State Cardinals
67




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Marquette Golden Eagles
80
Creighton Bluejays
68




Marquette Golden Eagles 75
Auburn Tigers 60


Auburn Tigers
77
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
62





Marquette Golden Eagles 71
Minnesota Golden Gophers 73
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Minnesota Golden Gophers
77
Colorado State Rams
65




Minnesota Golden Gophers 79
Alabama-Birmingham Blazers 66


Alabama-Birmingham Blazers
93
Missouri Tigers
86




FINAL FOUR
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NIT CHAMPIONS
Georgia Bulldogs 60
Penn State Nittany Lions 66



Penn State Nittany Lions 72
Minnesota Golden Gophers 79
MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS (vacated)
Fresno State Bulldogs 89
Minnesota Golden Gophers 91
Third Place Game
Georgia Bulldogs 95
Fresno State Bulldogs 79
Third Place Winner
Georgia Bulldogs