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1998 National Invitation Tournament
Annual NCAA basketball competition
Annual NCAA basketball competition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1998 |
| Teams | 32 |
| FinalFourArena | Madison Square Garden |
| FinalFourCity | New York City |
| Champions | Minnesota Golden Gophers (Vacated) |
| TitleCount | 2nd |
| RunnerUp | |
| GameCount | 1st |
| Semifinal1 | |
| SemifinalCount | 2nd |
| Semifinal2 | |
| SemifinalCount2 | 2nd |
| Coach | Clem Haskins |
| CoachCount | 2nd |
| MOP | Kevin Clark (Vacated) |
| MOPTeam | Minnesota |
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.
Selected teams
Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.
| School | Conference | Record | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pac-10 | 18–13 | 6th | 1994 | |
| Auburn | SEC | 15–13 | 4th | 1996 |
| MAC | 21–7 | 3rd | 1992 | |
| WAC | 20–8 | 5th | 1996 | |
| Missouri Valley | 18–9 | 6th | 1990 | |
| Atlantic 10 | 20–11 | 18th | 1986 | |
| SEC | 14–14 | 7th | 1993 | |
| WAC | 18–11 | 6th | 1997 | |
| Georgetown | Big East | 15–14 | 6th | 1993 |
| SEC | 16–14 | 8th | 1995 | |
| ACC | 17–13 | 5th | 1994 | |
| Gonzaga | West Coast | 23–9 | 3rd | 1996 |
| WAC | 19–8 | 6th | 1997 | |
| Iowa | Big Ten | 20–10 | 2nd | 1995 |
| Big 12 | 17–11 | 4th | 1994 | |
| NEC | 21–10 | 10th | 1982 | |
| Marquette | C-USA | 18–10 | 12th | 1995 |
| C-USA | 16–11 | 13th | 1997 | |
| Minnesota | Big Ten | 15–15 | 8th | 1996 |
| Big 12 | 17–14 | 5th | 1996 | |
| ACC | 16–14 | 7th | 1997 | |
| Big West | 23–9 | 1st | Never | |
| Big Ten | 15–12 | 7th | 1995 | |
| MAAC | 18–9 | 1st | Never | |
| Big East | 15–14 | 12th | 1995 | |
| Southern Miss | C-USA | 22–10 | 7th | 1995 |
| Atlantic 10 | 17–14 | 13th | 1995 | |
| C-USA | 20–11 | 7th | 1997 | |
| Colonial | 20–10 | 1st | Never | |
| SEC | 18–12 | 7th | 1996 | |
| ACC | 15–13 | 3rd | 1985 | |
| WAC | 19–8 | 5th | 1991 |
Bracket
Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Wake Forest | RD1-score1=56 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=UNC Wilmington | RD1-score2=52
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Vanderbilt | RD1-score3=73 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=St. Bonaventure | RD1-score4=61
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Georgia | RD1-score5=100 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Iowa | RD1-score6=93
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=NC State | RD1-score7=59 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Kansas State | RD1-score8=39
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Wake Forest | RD2-score1=68 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Vanderbilt | RD2-score2=72
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Georgia | RD2-score3=61 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=NC State | RD2-score4=55
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Vanderbilt | RD3-score1=65 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Georgia | RD3-score2=79
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Penn State | RD1-score1=82 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Rider | RD1-score2=68
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Dayton | RD1-score3=95 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=LIU | RD1-score4=92
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Georgetown | RD1-score5=71 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Florida | RD1-score6=69
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Georgia Tech | RD1-score7=88 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Seton Hall | RD1-score8=70
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Penn State | RD2-score1=77 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Dayton | RD2-score2=74
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Georgetown | RD2-score3=79 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Georgia Tech | RD2-score4=80
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Penn State | RD3-score1=77 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Georgia Tech | RD3-score2=70
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Hawaii | RD1-score1=90 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Arizona State | RD1-score2=73
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Gonzaga | RD1-score3=69 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Wyoming | RD1-score4=55
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Fresno State | RD1-score5=73 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Pacific | RD1-score6=70
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Memphis | RD1-score7=90 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Ball State | RD1-score8=67
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Hawaii | RD2-score1=78 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Gonzaga | RD2-score2=70
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Fresno State | RD2-score3=83 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Memphis | RD2-score4=80
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Hawaii | RD3-score1=83 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Fresno State | RD3-score2=85
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Marquette | RD1-score1=80 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Creighton | RD1-score2=68
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Auburn | RD1-score3=77 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Southern Miss | RD1-score4=62
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=**** | RD1-score5=77 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Colorado State | RD1-score6=65
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=UAB | RD1-score7=93 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Missouri | RD1-score8=86
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Marquette | RD2-score1=75 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Auburn | RD2-score2=60
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=**** | RD2-score3=79 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=UAB | RD2-score4=66
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Marquette | RD3-score1=71 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=**** | RD3-score2=73
Semifinals & finals
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Georgia | RD1-score1=60 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Penn State | RD1-score2=66 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Fresno State | RD1-score3=89 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=**** | RD1-score4=91 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Penn State | RD2-score1=72 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=**** | RD2-score2=79
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Georgia | RD1-score1=95 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Fresno State | RD1-score2=79
Minnesota later forfeited its entire 1997–98 schedule due to an academic fraud scandal.
References
References
- [http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-1990s.html Tournament Results (1990's)] at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100327053254/http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-1990s.html Archived] 11/6/09
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