The Sports Almanac

2008 National Invitational Tournament


OHIO STATE BUCKEYES

2008 NIT Champions


FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
BRACKET WINNER
Ohio State Buckeyes
84
North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs
66




Ohio State Buckeyes 73
California Golden Bears 56


California Golden Bears
68
New Mexico Lobos
66





Ohio State Buckeyes 74
Dayton Flyers
63
Ohio State Buckeyes
Dayton Flyers
66
Cleveland State Vikings
57




Dayton Flyers 55
Illinois State Redbirds 48


Illinois State Redbirds
61
Utah State Aggies
57



FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
BRACKET WINNER
Virginia Tech Hokies
94
Morgan State Bears
62




Virginia Tech Hokies
75
Alabama-Birmingham Blazers 49


Virginia Commonwealth Rams
77
Alabama-Birmingham Blazers
80





Virginia Tech Hokies 72
Mississippi Rebels 81
Mississippi Rebels
Nebraska Cornhuskers
67
North Carolina-Charlotte 49ers
48




Nebraska Cornhuskers 75
Mississippi Rebels 85 OT


Mississippi Rebels
83
UC Santa Brabra Gauchos
68



FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
BRACKET WINNER
Arizona State Sun Devils
64
Alabama State Hornets
53




Arizona State Sun Devils 65
Southern Illinois Salukis 51


Southern Illinois Salukis
69
Oklahoma State Cowboys
53





Arizona State Sun Devils 57
Florida Gators 70
Florida Gators
Creighton Bluejays
74
Rhode Island Rams
73




Creighton Bluejays 54
Florida Gators 82


Florida Gators
73
San Diego State Aztecs
49



FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
BRACKET WINNER
Syracuse Orange
87
Robert Morris Colonials
81




Syracuse Orange 88
Maryland Terrapins 72


Minnesota Golden Gophers
58
Maryland Terrapins
68





Syracuse Orange 77
Massachusetts Minutemen 81
Massachusetts Minutemen
Florida State Seminoles
60
Akron Zips
65 OT




Akron Zips 63
Massachusetts Minutemen 68


Massachusetts Minutemen
80
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
60




FINAL FOUR
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NIT CHAMPIONS
Ohio State Buckeyes 81
Mississippi Rebels 69



Ohio State Buckeyes 92
Massachusetts Minutemen 85
OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
Florida Gators 66
Massachusetts Minutemen 78