The Sports Almanac

2009 National Invitational Tournament


PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS

2009 NIT Champions


FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
BRACKET WINNER
San Diego State Aztecs
65
Weber State Wildcats
49




San Diego State Aztecs 70
Kansas State Wildcats 52


Kansas State Wildcats
83
Illinois State Redbirds
79 OT





San Diego State Aztecs 70
Saint Mary's Gaels 66
San Diego State Aztecs
South Carolina Gamecocks
63
Davidson Wildcats
70




Davidson Wildcats 68
Saint Mary's Gaels 80


Saint Mary's Gaels
68
Washington State Couagers
57



FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
BRACKET WINNER
Auburn Tigers
87
Tenessee-Martin Skyhawks
82




Auburn Tigers 74
Tulsa Golden Hurricane 55


Tulsa Golden Hurricane
68
Northwestern Wildcats
59





Auburn Tigers 72
Baylor Bears 74
Baylor Bears
Baylor Bears
74
Georgetown Hoyas
72




Baylor Bears 84
Virginia Tech Hokies 66


Virginia Tech Hokies
116
Duquesne Dukes
108 2OT



FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
BRACKET WINNER
Creighton Bluejays
73
Bowling Green Falcons
71




Creighton Bluejays 63
Kentucky Wildcats 65


Kentucky Wildcats
70
UNLV Runnin Rebels
60





Kentucky Wildcats 67
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 77
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
New Mexico Lobos
83
Nebraska Cornhuskers
71




New Mexico Lobos 68
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 70


Notre Dame Fighting Irish
70
Alabama-Birmingham Blazers
64



FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
BRACKET WINNER
Florida Gators
84
Jacksonville Dolphins
62




Florida Gators 74
Miami Hurricanes 60


Miami Hurricanes
78
Providence Friars
66





Florida Gators 62
Penn State Nittany Lions 71
Penn State Nittany Lions
Niagara Purple Eagles
62
Rhode Island Rams
68




Rhode Island Rams 72
Penn State Nittany Lions 83


Penn State Nittany Lions
77
George Mason Patriots
73 OT




NIT SEMIFINALS
NIT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NIT CHAMPIONS
San Diego State Aztecs 62
Baylor Bears 76



Baylor Bears 63
Penn State Nittany Lions 69
PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 59
Penn State Nittany Lions 67