2008 National Invitation Tournament
| 2008 National Invitation Tournament | |||||
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| Season | 2007–08 | ||||
| Teams | 32 | ||||
| Finals site |
Madison Square Garden New York City |
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| Champions | Ohio State (2nd title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Massachusetts (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Thad Matta (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Kosta Koufos Ohio State | ||||
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The 2008 National Invitation Tournament (known through sponsorship as the MasterCard NIT) was a single-elimination tournament of 32 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams that did not participate in the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The 71st annual tournament began on March 18 on campus sites and ended on April 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Each regular season conference champion that did not receive a bid to the NCAA Tournament received an automatic bid to this tournament. The remaining slots were filled by the NIT Selection Committee. The first, second, and third rounds were played on the higher seeded team's home court, with the semi-finals and finals played at Madison Square Garden.
The Ohio State Buckeyes won the tournament.
The 2008 NIT Selection Committee consists of the following former college basketball coaches and administrators:
Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 1 and 3
* - Overtime game.
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