The Sports Almanac

2003 National Invitational Tournament



ST. JOHN'S RED STORM
(VACATED)
2003 NIT Champions


OPENING ROUND FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS

Texas Tech Red Raiders
66
Nevada Wolf Pack
54





Texas Tech Red Raiders 57
San Diego State Aztecs 48



San Diego State Aztecs
67
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
62 OT






Texas Tech Red Raiders 80
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 72
Texas Tech Red Raiders

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
72
Ohio State Buckeyes
58



Iowa Hawkeyes
62
Valparaiso Crusaders
60

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 79
Iowa Hawkeyes 78



Iowa Hawkeyes 54
Iowa State Cyclones 53



Iowa State Cyclones
76
Wichita State Shockers
65





OPENING ROUND FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Siena Saints
74
Villanova Wildcats
59





Siena Saints 68
Western Michigan Broncos 62



Western Michigan Broncos
63
Illinois-Chicago Flames
62

Siena Saints 71
Alabama-Birmingham Blazers 80



Alabama-Birmingham Blazers
82
Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns
80






Alabama-Birmingham Blazers 71
St. John's Red Storm 79
St. John's Red Storm

St. John's Red Storm
73
Boston University Terriers
57





St. John's Red Storm 73
Virginia Cavaliers 63



Virginia Cavaliers
89
Brown Bears
73




OPENING ROUND FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS

North Carolina Tar Heels
83
DePaul Blue Demons
72





North Carolina Tar Heels 90
Wyoming Cowboys 74



Wyoming Cowboys
78
Eastern Washington Eagles
71






North Carolina Tar Heels 74
Georgetown Hoyas 79
Georgetown Hoyas

Georgetown Hoyas
70
Tennessee Volunteers
60



Providence Friars
67
Richmond Spiders
49

Georgetown Hoyas 67
Providence Friars 58



Providence Friars 69
College of Charleston Cougars 64



College of Charleston Cougars
72
Kent State Golden Flashes
66





OPENING ROUND FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Temple Owls
68
Drexel Dragons
59





Temple Owls 75
Boston College Eagles 62



Boston College Eagles
90
Fairfield Stags
78

Temple Owls 61
Rhode Island Rams 53



Rhode Island Rams
61
Seton Hall Pirates
60






Temple Owls 58
Minnesota Golden Gophers 63 OT
Minnesota Golden Gophers

Minnesota Golden Gophers
62
Saint Louis Billikens
52





Minnesota Golden Gophers 84
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 70



Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
85
UNLV Runnin Rebels
68




FINAL FOUR
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NIT CHAMPIONS
Texas Tech Red Raiders 63
St. John's Red Storm 64



St. John's Red Storm 70
Georgetown Hoyas 67
ST. JOHN'S RED STORM (vacated)
Georgetown Hoyas 88
Minnesota Golden Gophers 74
Third Place Game
Texas Tech Red Raiders 71
Minnesota Golden Gophers 61
Third Place Winner
Texas Tech Red Raiders