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2010 National Invitation Tournament
American men's college basketball tournament
American men's college basketball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Teams | 32 |
| FinalFourArena | Madison Square Garden |
| FinalFourCity | New York City |
| Champions | Dayton Flyers |
| TitleCount | 3rd |
| RunnerUp | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| GameCount | 2nd |
| Semifinal1 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| SemifinalCount | 2nd |
| Semifinal2 | Rhode Island Rams |
| SemifinalCount2 | 3rd |
| Coach | Brian Gregory |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MOP | Chris Johnson |
| MOPTeam | Dayton |
The 2010 National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 32 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams that were not selected to participate in the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The 73rd annual tournament began on March 16 on campus sites and ended on April 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Dayton won their 3rd NIT title (first title since 1968) over North Carolina, 79–68.
Participants
Automatic qualifiers
The following teams were automatic qualifiers for the 2010 NIT field after losing in their respective conference tournaments, by virtue of winning their conferences' regular season championship and not qualifying for the NCAA tournament.
| Team | Conference | Record | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | Big South | 28–6 | 1st | Never |
| SWAC | 19–12 | 2nd | 1993 | |
| * | Atlantic Sun | 19–12 | 6th | 2009 |
| Kent State | MAC | 23–9 | 8th | 2005 |
| Northeast | 23–9 | 1st | Never | |
| Stony Brook | America East | 22–9 | 1st | Never |
| Sun Belt | 20–12 | 2nd | 2004 | |
| Weber State | Big Sky | 20–10 | 3rd | 2009 |
*Jacksonville split the Atlantic Sun regular season title with Campbell, Lipscomb and Belmont, but the conference tournament was won by fifth-seeded East Tennessee State. The Dolphins earned the automatic NIT bid by advancing the furthest of the four in the Atlantic Sun tournament even though Lipscomb was the #1 seed in the tournament.
The entire 32-team field was announced on March 14, 2010, on The NIT Selection Show at 9 pm ET on ESPNU.
Seedings
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | Big Ten | 19–14 | At-large |
| 2 | Cincinnati | Big East | 18–15 | At-large |
| 3 | Dayton | Atlantic 10 | 20–12 | At-large |
| 4 | Kent State | MAC | 23–9 | Automatic |
| 5 | Tulsa | C-USA | 23–11 | At-large |
| 6 | Illinois State | MVC | 22–10 | At-large |
| 7 | Weber State | Big Sky | 20–10 | Automatic |
| 8 | Stony Brook | America East | 22–9 | Automatic |
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 22–10 | At-large |
| 2 | Mississippi | SEC | 21–10 | At-large |
| 3 | Memphis | C-USA | 23–9 | At-large |
| 4 | Big East | 19–12 | At-large | |
| 5 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 17–15 | At-large |
| 6 | St. John's | Big East | 17–15 | At-large |
| 7 | Sun Belt | 20–12 | Automatic | |
| 8 | Atlantic Sun | 19–12 | Automatic |
|-
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 23–8 | At-large |
| 2 | Rhode Island | Atlantic 10 | 23–9 | At-large |
| 3 | Wichita State | MVC | 25–9 | At-large |
| 4 | Connecticut | Big East | 17–15 | At-large |
| 5 | Northeastern | CAA | 20–12 | At-large |
| 6 | Nevada | WAC | 20-12 | At-large |
| 7 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 20–13 | At-large |
| 8 | NEC | 23–9 | Automatic |
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi State | SEC | 23–11 | At-large |
| 2 | UAB | C-USA | 23–8 | At-large |
| 3 | South Florida | Big East | 20–12 | At-large |
| 4 | North Carolina | ACC | 16–16 | At-large |
| 5 | William & Mary | CAA | 22–10 | At-large |
| 6 | NC State | ACC | 19–15 | At-large |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | Big South | 28–6 | Automatic |
| 8 | SWAC | 19–12 | Automatic |
|}
Bracket
Played on the home court of the higher-seeded team (except #1 Illinois in the first round)
Illinois bracket
March 17 March 22 March 24
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Illinois | RD1-score1=76 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Stony Brook | RD1-score2=66
| RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Kent State | RD1-score3=75 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Tulsa | RD1-score4=74
| RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=Dayton | RD1-score5=63 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6=Illinois State | RD1-score6=42
| RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Cincinnati | RD1-score7=76 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8=Weber State | RD1-score8=62
| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Illinois | RD2-score1=75 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Kent State | RD2-score2=58
| RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3=Dayton | RD2-score3=81 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Cincinnati | RD2-score4=66
| RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Illinois | RD3-score1=71 | RD3-seed2=3 | RD3-team2=Dayton | RD3-score2=77
First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Arizona State bracket
March 16–17 March 19–20 March 23
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Arizona State | RD1-score1=66 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Jacksonville | RD1-score2=67
| RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Seton Hall | RD1-score3=69 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Texas Tech | RD1-score4=87
| RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=Memphis | RD1-score5=73 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6=St. John's | RD1-score6=71
| RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Mississippi | RD1-score7=84 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8=Troy | RD1-score8=65
| RD2-seed1=8 | RD2-team1=Jacksonville | RD2-score1=64 | RD2-seed2=5 | RD2-team2=Texas Tech | RD2-score2=69
| RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3=Memphis | RD2-score3=81 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Mississippi | RD2-score4=90
| RD3-seed1=5 | RD3-team1=Texas Tech | RD3-score1=87 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Mississippi (2OT) | RD3-score2=90
First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Virginia Tech bracket
March 16, 17 March 22 March 24
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Virginia Tech | RD1-score1=81 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Quinnipiac | RD1-score2=61
| RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Connecticut | RD1-score3=59 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Northeastern | RD1-score4=57
| RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=Wichita State | RD1-score5=70 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6=Nevada | RD1-score6=74
| RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Rhode Island | RD1-score7=76 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8=Northwestern | RD1-score8=64
| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Virginia Tech | RD2-score1=65 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Connecticut | RD2-score2=63
| RD2-seed3=6 | RD2-team3=Nevada | RD2-score3=83 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Rhode Island | RD2-score4=85
| RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Virginia Tech | RD3-score1=72 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Rhode Island | RD3-score2=79
First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Mississippi State bracket
March 16 March 20 March 23
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Mississippi State | RD1-score1=81 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Jackson State | RD1-score2=67
| RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=North Carolina | RD1-score3=80 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=William & Mary | RD1-score4=72
| RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=South Florida | RD1-score5=57 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6=NC State | RD1-score6=58
| RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=UAB | RD1-score7=65 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8=Coastal Carolina | RD1-score8=49
| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Mississippi State | RD2-score1=74 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=North Carolina | RD2-score2=76
| RD2-seed3=6 | RD2-team3=NC State | RD2-score3=52 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=UAB | RD2-score4=72
| RD3-seed1=4 | RD3-team1=North Carolina | RD3-score1=60 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=UAB | RD3-score2=55
First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
NIT Final Four
Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City
March 30 April 1
| RD1-seed1=3 | RD1-team1=Dayton | RD1-score1=68 | RD1-seed2=2 | RD1-team2=Mississippi | RD1-score2=63
| RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=Rhode Island | RD1-score3=67 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4=North Carolina (OT) | RD1-score4=68
| RD2-seed1=3 | RD2-team1=Dayton | RD2-score1=79 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=North Carolina | RD2-score2=68
Semifinals
Finals
Broadcasters
Television
Local Radio
| Teams | Flagship station | Play-by-play | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | WTIC–AM | Joe D'Ambrosio | Wayne Norman |
| NC State | WRAL–FM/Wolfpack Sports Network | Gary Hahn | Tony Haynes |
| North Carolina | Leafield/Tar Heel Sports Network | Woody Durham | Eric Montross |
References
References
- [http://jacksonville.com/sports/college/jacksonville_dolphins/2010-03-08/story/nit_bid_is_little_consolation_for_ju_mens_bask NIT bid is little consolation for JU men's basketball team] {{webarchive. (4 April 2012). link
- "2009-10 Men's Basketball Schedule".
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