National Invitation Tournament (NIT) - 2010 NIT

The longest running postseason tournament in college basketball, the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) selects 32 teams after the NCAA Tournament is selected each year. These 32 teams usually consist of big-name schools in an effort to get TV ratings as fairness and selecting teams that deserve to continue their seasons rarely comes into play with the NIT selection committee. The NIT was run by an independent organization which favored the local New York schools thanks to those in charge, but the 2007 NIT Tournament was the first year that the NIT was run by the NCAA. The new management by the NCAA did not seem to help out mid-majors in 2007 as the Akron Zips found out. Akron finished their season with more wins than any school in NCAA Division I basketball history to not receive a postseason tournament invitation.

College Sports Fans will provide NIT scores & the NIT schedule after the teams and brackets have been announced, all the way through the NIT Championship. Also be sure to check out College Sports Fans' 2010 NCAA Tournament coverage, CBI brackets & scores and printable NCAA Tournament brackets.

2010 NIT - Illinois Bracket

• 1 Illinois 76 - 8 Stony Brook 66
• 4 Kent State 75 - 5 Tulsa 74
• 3 Dayton 63 - 6 Illinois State 42
• 2 Cincinnati 76 - 7 Weber State 62

2010 NIT - Arizona State Bracket

• 8 Jacksonville 67 - 1 Arizona State 66
• 5 Texas Tech 87 - 4 Seton Hall 69
• 3 Memphis 73 - 6 St. John's 71
• 2 Ole Miss 84 - 7 Troy 65

2010 NIT - Virginia Tech Bracket

• 1 Virginia Tech 81 - 8 Quinnipiac 61
• 4 Connecticut 59 - 5 Northeastern 57
• 6 Nevada 74 - 3 Wichita State 70
• 2 Rhode Island 76 - 7 Northwestern 64

2010 NIT - Mississippi State Bracket

• 1 Mississippi State 81 - 8 Jackson St 67
• 4 North Carolina 80 - 5 William & Mary 72
• 6 NC State 58 - 3 South Florida 57
• 2 UAB 65 - 7 Coastal Carolina 49

2010 NIT Second Round

NIT Scores - March 18-22, 2010

2010 NIT - Illinois Bracket

• 1 Illinois 75 - 4 Kent State 58
• 3 Dayton 81 - 2 Cincinnati 66

2010 NIT - Arizona State Bracket

• 5 Texas Tech 69 - 8 Jacksonville 64
• 2 Ole Miss 90 - 3 Memphis 81

2010 NIT - Virginia Tech Bracket

• 1 Virginia Tech 65 - 4 Connecticut 63
• 2 Rhode Island 85 - 6 Nevada 83

2010 NIT - Mississippi State Bracket

• 4 North Carolina 76 - 1 Mississippi St 74
• 2 UAB 72 - 6 NC State 52

2010 NIT Quarterfinals

NIT Scores - March 23 & 24, 2010

• 1 Illinois vs 3 Dayton
• 2 Rhode Island 79 - 1 Virginia Tech 72
• 2 Ole Miss 90 - 5 Texas Tech 87
• 4 North Carolina 60 - 2 UAB 55

2009 NIT Semifinals (NIT Final Four)

NIT Scores - March 30, 2010

• 3 Dayton 68 - 2 Ole Miss 63
• 4 North Carolina 68 - 2 Rhode Island 67 - OT

• games played @ Madison Square Garden

2009 NIT Championship

NIT Scores - April 1, 2009

• 3 Dayton 79 - 4 North Carolina 68 - Dayton Flyers win 2010 NIT Championship

• game played @ Madison Square Garden