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The 2006 National Invitation Tournament was the first time the tournament was planned and operated by the NCAA, taking over after 68 years under the auspices of the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Basketball Association (MIBA). The 2006 NIT also saw changes made to the selection process as well as being the first time the NIT seeded the participants. The South Carolina Gamecocks won their second straight NIT title.
The 2005 National Invitation Tournament was the 2005 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. South Carolina defeated Saint Joseph's, 60–57, to earn the program's first NIT title.
The 2004 National Invitation Tournament was the 2004 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Michigan defeated Rutgers in the final game to capture their third NIT Championship.
The 2003 National Invitation Tournament was the 2003 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. St. John's tournament victory was later vacated due to use of an ineligible player. Marcus Hatten's tournament Most Valuable Player award was also vacated. This would be the last NIT in which a third-place game would be played until 2021.
The 2001 National Invitation Tournament was the 2001 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
The 2000 National Invitation Tournament was the year 2000's staging of the annual National Invitation Tournament, an NCAA college basketball competition.
The 1999 National Invitation Tournament was the 1999 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
The 1998 National Invitation Tournament was the 1997 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Minnesota's tournament victory was vacated as a result of numerous NCAA violations, including academic fraud, that took place under coach Clem Haskins. Kevin Clark also vacated his tournament Most Valuable Player award.
The 1994 National Invitation Tournament was the 1994 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
The 1993 National Invitation Tournament was the 1993 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
The 1991 National Invitation Tournament was the 1991 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. This tournament adopted the tenths-second game clock in the final minute of every period.
The 1989 National Invitation Tournament was the 1989 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
The 1987 National Invitation Tournament was the 1987 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. The tournament began on Wednesday, March 11, and ended when the Southern Miss Golden Eagles defeated the La Salle Explorers in the NIT championship game on Thursday, March 26, at Madison Square Garden.
The 1982 National Invitation Tournament was the 1982 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
This is a list of NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament bids by school, and is updated through 2024. There are currently 68 bids possible each year. Schools not currently in Division I are in italics and some have appeared under prior names. Teams in bold participate in the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Vacated appearances are excluded from the Bids table and noted below it.
The Duquesne Dukes represent Duquesne University in college basketball. The team, which started in 1914, has only ever played in NCAA Division I and has had six appearances in the NCAA Tournament. The Dukes play in the Atlantic 10 Conference, of which they have been members since 1976. Their head basketball coach is Dru Joyce III.
The Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represents the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts in NCAA Division I competition. The team competes in the Patriot League and plays their home games in the Hart Center. The program boasts such notable alumni as Boston Celtics legends Bob Cousy and Tom Heinsohn, and longtime Providence College basketball coach Joe Mullaney.
The Cornell Big Red men's basketball team represents Cornell University, located in Ithaca, New York, in NCAA Division I men's competition. The Big Red's appearance in the 2008 NCAA Tournament was their first trip to "The Big Dance" since 1988, ending a 20 year absence from the tournament. The team has reached the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament five times, in 1954, 1988, 2008, 2009, and 2010. Cornell’s best finish in the NCAA tournament occurred in 1954 and 2010 when they advanced to the Sweet 16. Jon Jaques is the current head coach.
The 1953–54 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1953, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1954 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 20, 1954, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The La Salle Explorers won their first NCAA national championship with a 92–76 victory over the Bradley Braves.
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- 1 2 Tournament Results (1950s) at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009. Archived 11/7/09
- ↑ "ST. FRANCIS BEATS LOUISVILLE, 60-55". New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2020.