The Sports Almanac

2001 National Invitational Tournament



TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE

2001 NIT Champions


FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Connecticut Huskies
72
South Carolina Gamecocks
65




Connecticut Huskies 61
Detroit Titans 67


Detroit Titans
68
Bradley Braves
49





Detroit Titans 59
Dayton Flyers 42
Detroit Titans
Richmond Spiders
79
West Virginia Mountaineers
56




Richmond Spiders 56
Dayton Flyers 71


Dayton Flyers
68
North Carolina-Wilmington Seahawks
59




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Alabama Crimson Tide
85
Seton Hall Pirates
79




Alabama Crimson Tide 79
Toledo Rockets 69


Toledo Rockets
76
South Alabama Jaguars
67





Alabama Crimson Tide 85
Purdue Boulermakers 77
Alabama Crimson Tide
Purdue Boulermakers
90
Illinois State Redbirds
79




Purdue Boulermakers 90
Auburn Tigers 60


Auburn Tigers
60
Miami Hurricanes
58




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Minnesota Golden Gophers
87
Villanova Wildcats
78




Minnesota Golden Gophers 70
Tulsa Golden Hurricane 73


Tulsa Golden Hurricane
75
UC Irvine Anteaters
71





Tulsa Golden Hurricane 77
Mississippi State Bulldogs 75
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Pittsburgh Panthers
84
St. Bonaventure Bonnies
75




Pittsburgh Panthers 61
Mississippi State Bulldogs 66


Mississippi State Bulldogs
75
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
68




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Pepperdine Waves
72
Wyoming Cowboys
69




Pepperdine Waves 75
New Mexico Lobos 81


New Mexico Lobos
83
Baylor Bears
73





New Mexico Lobos 63
Memphis Tigers 81
Memphis Tigers
Texas-El Paso Miners
84
McNeese State Cowboys
74




Texas-El Paso Miners 65
Memphis Tigers 90


Memphis Tigers
71
Utah Utes
62




FINAL FOUR
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NIT CHAMPIONS
Detroit Titans 63
Alabama Crimson Tide 74



Alabama Crimson Tide 66
Tulsa Golden Hurricane 79
TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE
Tulsa Golden Hurricane 72
Memphis Tigers 64
Third Place Game
Detroit Titans 71
Memphis Tigers 86
Third Place Winner
Memphis Tigers