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The 1964 NCAA University Division basketball tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 9, 1964, and ended with the championship game on March 21 in Kansas City, Missouri. A total of 29 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game.
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 1996 National Invitation Tournament was the 1996 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
The 1995 National Invitation Tournament was the 1995 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. The 1995 tournament was notable for the roster size of eventual champion Virginia Tech - injuries prior to and during the tournament meant the Hokies won some games with as few as six active players.
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 1992 National Invitation Tournament was the 1992 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 1988 National Invitation Tournament was the 1988 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
The 1984 National Invitation Tournament was the 1984 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
The 1982 National Invitation Tournament was the 1982 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
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The Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represents the Purple Aces of the University of Evansville, located in Evansville, Indiana, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They play their home games at the Ford Center. Evansville's athletics teams were originally known as the Pioneers in the early part of the 1900s. In the 1920s, the name Aces arose after a local sports writer wrote in a game story of the men's basketball team, "They played like Aces." The team has been known as the Aces and/or Purple Aces ever since. Evansville has won five Division II national championships.
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- 1 2 Tournament Results (1960's) at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009. 11/7/09