The Sports Almanac

2005 National Invitational Tournament



SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS

2005 NIT Champions


OPENING ROUND FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS

Western Michigan Broncos
54
Marquette Golden Eagles
40





Western Michigan Broncos 76
TCU Horned Frogs 78 OT



TCU Horned Frogs
60
Miami RedHawks
58






TCU Horned Frogs 73
Maryland Terrapins 85
Maryland Terrapins

Maryland Terrapins
85
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
72



Davidson Wildcats
77
Virginia Commonwealth Rams
62

Maryland Terrapins 78
Davidson Wildcats 63



Davidson Wildcats 82
Southwest Missouri State Bears 71



Southwest Missouri State Bears
105
Rice Owls
82





OPENING ROUND FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Cal State Fullerton Titans
85
Oregon State Beavers
83





Cal State Fullerton Titans 85
San Francisco Dons 69



San Francisco Dons
69
Denver Pioneers
67

Cal State Fullerton Titans 57
Georgetown Hoyas 74



Georgetown Hoyas
64
Boston University Terriers
34






Georgetown Hoyas 66
South Carolina Gamecocks 69
South Carolina Gamecocks

UNLV Runnin Rebels
89
Arizona State Sun Devils
78





UNLV Runnin Rebels 66
South Carolina Gamecocks 77



South Carolina Gamecocks
69
Miami Hurricanes
67




OPENING ROUND FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS

Memphis Tigers
90
Northeastern Huskies
65





Memphis Tigers 83
Virginia Tech Hokies 62



Virginia Tech Hokies
60
Temple Owls
50






Memphis Tigers 81
Vanderbilt Commodores 68
Memphis Tigers

Vanderbilt Commodores
67
Indiana Hoosiers
60



Wichita State Shockers
85
Houston Cougars
69

Vanderbilt Commodores 65
Wichita State Shockers 63



Wichita State Shockers 84
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 81



Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
88
Kent State Golden Flashes
80 OT





OPENING ROUND FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Saint Joseph's Hawks
53
Hofstra Pride
44





Saint Joseph's Hawks 55
Buffalo Bulls 50



Buffalo Bulls
81
Drexel Dragons
76 OT

Saint Joseph's Hawks 68
Holy Cross Crusaders 60



Holy Cross Crusaders
78
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
73






Saint Joseph's Hawks 58
Texas A&M Aggies 51
Saint Joseph's Hawks

Texas A&M Aggies
82
Clemson Tigers
74





Texas A&M Aggies 75
DePaul Blue Demons 72



DePaul Blue Demons
75
Missouri Tigers
70




FINAL FOUR
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NIT CHAMPIONS
Maryland Terrapins 67
South Carolina Gamecocks 75



South Carolina Gamecocks 60
Saint Joseph's Hawks 57
SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS
Memphis Tigers 58
Saint Joseph's Hawks 70