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2000 National Invitation Tournament
Annual NCAA basketball competition
Annual NCAA basketball competition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 2000 |
| Teams | 32 |
| FinalFourArena | Madison Square Garden |
| FinalFourCity | New York City |
| Champions | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| RunnerUp | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| GameCount | 4th |
| Semifinal1 | |
| SemifinalCount | 4th |
| Semifinal2 | |
| SemifinalCount2 | 4th |
| Coach | Dave Odom |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MOP | Robert O'Kelley |
| MOPTeam | Wake Forest |
The 2000 National Invitation Tournament was the year 2000's staging of the annual National Invitation Tournament, an NCAA college basketball competition.
Selected teams
Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.
| School | Conference | Record | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pac-10 | 18–12 | 7th | 1998 | |
| MAC | 22–7 | 12th | 1997 | |
| Mountain West | 20–10 | 8th | 1994 | |
| Pac-10 | 16–14 | 5th | 1999 | |
| C-USA | 17–15 | 4th | 1994 | |
| Big 12 | 18–13 | 6th | 1999 | |
| America East | 24–7 | 1st | Never | |
| Georgetown | Big East | 18–14 | 7th | 1999 |
| MAC | 21–7 | 4th | 1990 | |
| Big West | 24–5 | 5th | 1992 | |
| Marquette | C-USA | 15–13 | 13th | 1998 |
| Michigan | Big Ten | 15–13 | 5th | 1992 |
| ACC | 17–12 | 9th | 1999 | |
| Mountain West | 17–13 | 14th | 1992 | |
| Big West | 22–9 | 4th | 1995 | |
| Notre Dame | Big East | 18–14 | 7th | 1997 |
| SEC | 17–13 | 6th | 1989 | |
| Big Ten | 15–15 | 8th | 1998 | |
| Princeton | Ivy | 19–10 | 4th | 1999 |
| Big East | 15–15 | 11th | 1999 | |
| MAAC | 23–8 | 4th | 1994 | |
| WAC | 21–8 | 2nd | 1986 | |
| C-USA | 17–13 | 6th | 1995 | |
| Missouri Valley | 19–12 | 8th | 1992 | |
| Missouri Valley | 22–10 | 5th | 1997 | |
| C-USA | 21–10 | 6th | 1997 | |
| Atlantic 10 | 17–15 | 7th | 1997 | |
| SEC | 19–10 | 8th | 1998 | |
| Big East | 15–15 | 13th | 1994 | |
| Virginia | ACC | 19–11 | 8th | 1992 |
| Wake Forest | ACC | 17–14 | 5th | 1999 |
| Atlantic 10 | 20–11 | 7th | 1999 |
Bracket
Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.
| RD1-seed1= (H) | RD1-team1=Siena | RD1-score1=66 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Massachusetts | RD1-score2=65
| RD1-seed3= (H) | RD1-team3=Penn State | RD1-score3=55 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Princeton | RD1-score4=41
| RD1-seed5= (H) | RD1-team5=Kent State | RD1-score5=73 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Rutgers | RD1-score6=62
| RD1-seed7= (H) | RD1-team7=Villanova | RD1-score7=72 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Delaware | RD1-score8=63
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Siena | RD2-score1=103 | RD2-seed2= (H) | RD2-team2=Penn State | RD2-score2=105
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Kent State | RD2-score3=81 | RD2-seed4= (H) | RD2-team4=Villanova | RD2-score4=67
| RD3-seed1= (H) | RD3-team1=Penn State | RD3-score1=81 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Kent State | RD3-score2=74
| RD1-seed1= (H) | RD1-team1=Notre Dame | RD1-score1=75 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Michigan | RD1-score2=65
| RD1-seed3= (H) | RD1-team3=Xavier | RD1-score3=67 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Marquette | RD1-score4=63
| RD1-seed5= (H) | RD1-team5=BYU | RD1-score5=81 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Bowling Green | RD1-score6=54
| RD1-seed7= (H) | RD1-team7=Southern Illinois | RD1-score7=94 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Colorado | RD1-score8=92
| RD2-seed1= (H) | RD2-team1=Notre Dame | RD2-score1=76 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Xavier | RD2-score2=64
| RD2-seed3= (H) | RD2-team3=BYU | RD2-score3=82 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Southern Illinois | RD2-score4=57
| RD3-seed1= (H) | RD3-team1=Notre Dame | RD3-score1=64 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=BYU | RD3-score2=52
| RD1-seed1= (H) | RD1-team1=NC State | RD1-score1=64 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Tulane | RD1-score2=60
| RD1-seed3= (H) | RD1-team3=Arizona State | RD1-score3=83 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=New Mexico State | RD1-score4=77
| RD1-seed5= (H) | RD1-team5=SW Missouri State | RD1-score5=77 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=SMU | RD1-score6=64
| RD1-seed7= (H) | RD1-team7=Mississippi | RD1-score7=62 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Charlotte | RD1-score8=45
| RD2-seed1= (H) | RD2-team1=NC State | RD2-score1=60 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Arizona State | RD2-score2=57
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=SW Missouri State | RD2-score3=48 | RD2-seed4= (H) | RD2-team4=Mississippi | RD2-score4=70
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=NC State | RD3-score1=77 | RD3-seed2= (H) | RD3-team2=Mississippi | RD3-score2=54
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Wake Forest | RD1-score1=83 | RD1-seed2= (H) | RD1-team2=Vanderbilt | RD1-score2=68
| RD1-seed3= (H) | RD1-team3=New Mexico | RD1-score3=64 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=South Florida | RD1-score4=58
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Georgetown | RD1-score5=1153OT | RD1-seed6= (H) | RD1-team6=Virginia | RD1-score6=111
| RD1-seed7= (H) | RD1-team7=California | RD1-score7=70 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Long Beach State | RD1-score8=66
| RD2-seed1= (H) | RD2-team1=Wake Forest | RD2-score1=72 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=New Mexico | RD2-score2=65
| RD2-seed3= (H) | RD2-team3=Georgetown | RD2-score3=49 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=California | RD2-score4=60
| RD3-seed1= (H) | RD3-team1=Wake Forest | RD3-score1=76 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=California | RD3-score2=59
Semifinals & finals
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Penn State | RD1-score1=52 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Notre Dame | RD1-score2=73 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=NC State | RD1-score3=59 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Wake Forest | RD1-score4=62 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Notre Dame | RD2-score1=61 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Wake Forest | RD2-score2=71
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Penn State | RD1-score1=74 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=NC State | RD1-score2=72
(H) Home Team
Local Radio
| Teams | Flagship station | Play-by-play announcer | Color analyst(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | WNDV–AM/WNDV-FM (Notre Dame) | Jack Lorri | Jack Nolan |
| Wake Forest | WBRF (Wake Forest) | Stan Cotten | Mark Freidinger |
References
References
- [http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-2000s.html Tournament Results (2000's)] at nit.org, URL accessed November 5, 2009. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100327053218/http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-2000s.html Archived] 11/5/09
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