The Sports Almanac

2004 National Invitational Tournament



MICHIGAN WOLVERINES

2004 NIT Champions


OPENING ROUND FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS

Villanova Wildcats
85
Drexel Dragons
70





Villanova Wildcats 73
Virginia Cavaliers 63



Virginia Cavaliers
79
George Washington Colonials
66






Villanova Wildcats 60
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 72
Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Rutgers Scarlet Knights
76
Temple Owls
71



West Virginia Mountaineers
65
Kent State Golden Flashes
54

Rutgers Scarlet Knights 67
West Virginia Mountaineers 64



West Virginia Mountaineers 79
Rhode Island Rams 72



Rhode Island Rams
80
Boston University Terriers
52





OPENING ROUND FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Boise State Broncos
84
UNLV Runnin Rebels
69





Boise State Broncos 73
Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers 70



Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers
91
Rice Owls
53

Boise State Broncos 53
Marquette Golden Eagles 66



Marquette Golden Eagles
87
Toledoa Rockets
72






Marquette Golden Eagles 69
Iowa State Cyclones 77
Iowa State Cyclones

Florida State Seminoles
91
Wichita State Shockers
84 2OT





Florida State Seminoles 59
Iowa State Cyclones 62



Iowa State Cyclones
82
Georgia Bulldogs
74




OPENING ROUND FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS

Notre Dame Fighting Irish
71
Purdue Boilermakers
59





Notre Dame Fighting Irish 77
Saint Louis Billikens 66



Saint Louis Billikens
70
Iowa Hawkeyes
69






Notre Dame Fighting Irish 61
Oregon Ducks 65
Oregon Ducks

Oregon Ducks
77
Colorado Buffaloes
72 OT



George Mason Patriots
58
Tennessee Volunteers
55

Oregon Ducks 68
George Mason Patriots 54



George Mason Patriots 66
Austin Peay Governors 60



Austin Peay Governors
65
Belmont Bruins
59





OPENING ROUND FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Nebraska Cornhuskers
71
Creighton Bluejays
70





Nebraska Cornhuskers 78
Niagara Purple Eagles 70



Niagara Purple Eagles
87
Troy State Trojans
83

Nebraska Cornhuskers 83
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 84



Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
85
Utah State Aggies
74






Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 73
Michigan Wolverines 88
Michigan Wolverines

Oklahoma Sooners
70
LSU Tigers
61





Oklahoma Sooners 52
Michigan Wolverines 63



Michigan Wolverines
65
Missouri Tigers
64




FINAL FOUR
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NIT CHAMPIONS
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 84
Iowa State Cyclones 81 OT



Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Michigan Wolverines
MICHIGAN WOLVERINES
Oregon Ducks 53
Michigan Wolverines 78