The Sports Almanac

2000 National Invitational Tournament



WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS

2000 NIT Champions


FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Siena Saints
66
Massachusetts Minutemen
65




Siena Saints 103
Penn State Nittany Lions 105


Penn State Nittany Lions
55
Princeton Tigers
41





Penn State Nittany Lions 81
Kent State Golden Flashes 74
Penn State Nittany Lions
Kent State Golden Flashes
73
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
62




Kent State Golden Flashes 81
Villanova Wildcats 67


Villanova Wildcats
72
Delaware Fightin Blue Hens
63




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
75
Michigan Wolverines
65




Notre Dame Fighting Irish 76
Xavier Musketeers 64


Xavier Musketeers
67
Marquette Golden Eagles
63





Notre Dame Fighting Irish 64
BYU Cougars 52
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
BYU Cougars
81
Bowling Green Falcons
54




BYU Cougars 82
Southern Illinois Salukis 57


Southern Illinois Salukis
94
Colorado Buffaloes
92




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
North Carolina State Wolfpack
64
Tulan Green Wave
60




North Carolina State Wolfpack 60
Arizona State Sun Devils 57


Arizona State Sun Devils
83
New Mexico State Aggies
77





North Carolina State Wolfpack 77
Mississippi Rebels 54
North Carolina State Wolfpack
Southwest Missouri State Bears
77
SMU Mustangs
64




Southwest Missouri State Bears 48
Mississippi Rebels 70


Mississippi Rebels
62
North Carolina-Charlotte 49ers
45




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
83
Vanderbilt Commodores
68




Wake Forest Demon Deacons 72
New Mexico Lobos 65


New Mexico Lobos
64
South Florida Bulls
58





Wake Forest Demon Deacons 76
California Golden Bears 59
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Georgetown Hoyas
115
Virginia Cavaliers
111 3OT




Georgetown Hoyas 49
California Golden Bears 60


California Golden Bears
70
Long Beach State 49ers
66




FINAL FOUR
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NIT CHAMPIONS
Penn State Nittany Lions 52
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 73



Notre Dame Fighting Irish 61
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 71
WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS
North Carolina State Wolfpack 59
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 62
Third Place Game
Penn State Nittany Lions 74
North Carolina State Wolfpack 72
Third Place Winner
Penn State Nittany Lions