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2011 National Invitation Tournament
Annual NCAA basketball competition
Annual NCAA basketball competition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Teams | 32 |
| FinalFourArena | Madison Square Garden |
| FinalFourCity | New York City |
| Champions | Wichita State Shockers |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| RunnerUp | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| GameCount | 2nd |
| Semifinal1 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| SemifinalCount | 4th |
| Semifinal2 | Washington State Cougars |
| SemifinalCount2 | 1st |
| Coach | Gregg Marshall |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MOP | Graham Hatch |
| MOPTeam | Wichita State |
The 2011 National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 32 NCAA Division I teams that were not selected to participate in the 2011 NCAA tournament. The 74th annual tournament began March 15 on campus sites ended on March 31 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Wichita State defeated Alabama, 66–57, to win its first NIT title.
Participants
Automatic qualifiers
The following teams are automatic qualifiers for the 2011 NIT field; by virtue of winning their conferences' regular season championship and not qualifying for the NCAA tournament as an "at-large" bid.
| Team | Conference | Record | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune–Cookman | MEAC | 21–12 | 1st | Never |
| Coastal Carolina | Big South | 28–5 | 2nd | 2010 |
| College of Charleston | Southern | 24–10 | 4th | 2003 |
| Fairfield | MAAC | 24–7 | 6th | 2003 |
| Florida Atlantic | Sun Belt | 21–10 | 1st | Never |
| Kent State | MAC | 23–11 | 9th | 2010 |
| Long Beach State | Big West | 22–11 | 6th | 2000 |
| McNeese State | Southland | 21–11 | 3rd | 2001 |
| Milwaukee | Horizon | 19–13 | 2nd | 2004 |
| Missouri State | Missouri Valley | 25–8 | 9th | 2007 |
| Murray State | Ohio Valley | 23–8 | 7th | 1996 |
| Saint Mary's | West Coast | 25–8 | 2nd | 2009 |
| Texas Southern | SWAC | 19–12 | 1st | Never |
| Vermont | America East | 23–8 | 2nd | 2007 |
At-large bids
The following 18 teams were also awarded NIT berths.
| Team | Conference | Record | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | SEC | 21–11 | 11th | 2007 |
| Boston College | ACC | 20–12 | 11th | 2003 |
| California | Pac-10 | 17–14 | 7th | 2008 |
| Cleveland State | Horizon | 26–8 | 4th | 2008 |
| Colorado | Big 12 | 21–13 | 9th | 2006 |
| Colorado State | Mountain West | 19–12 | 7th | 1999 |
| Dayton | Atlantic 10 | 22–13 | 23rd | 2010 |
| Harvard | Ivy | 23–6 | 1st | Never |
| Miami (FL) | ACC | 19–14 | 10th | 2009 |
| Nebraska | Big 12 | 19–12 | 17th | 2009 |
| New Mexico | Mountain West | 21–12 | 19th | 2009 |
| Northwestern | Big Ten | 18–13 | 6th | 2010 |
| Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 19–13 | 11th | 2008 |
| Ole Miss | SEC | 20–13 | 10th | 2010 |
| UTEP | C-USA | 25–9 | 9th | 2006 |
| Virginia Tech | ACC | 21–11 | 12th | 2010 |
| Washington State | Pac-10 | 19–12 | 5th | 2009 |
| Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 24–8 | 12th | 2010 |
Seeds
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 21–11 | At-large |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 19–14 | At-large |
| 3 | Missouri State | Missouri Valley | 25–8 | Automatic |
| 4 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 21–12 | At-large |
| 5 | UTEP | C-USA | 25–9 | At-large |
| 6 | Murray State | Ohio Valley | 23–8 | Automatic |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | Sun Belt | 21–10 | Automatic |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | Big South | 28–5 | Automatic |
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado | Big 12 | 21–13 | At-large |
| 2 | Saint Mary's | West Coast | 25–8 | Automatic |
| 3 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 19–12 | At-large |
| 4 | California | Pac-10 | 17–14 | At-large |
| 5 | Ole Miss | SEC | 20–13 | At-large |
| 6 | Fairfield | MAAC | 24–7 | Automatic |
| 7 | Kent State | MAC | 23–11 | Automatic |
| 8 | Texas Southern | SWAC | 19–12 | Automatic |
|-
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston College | ACC | 20–12 | At-large |
| 2 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 19–12 | At-large |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 19–13 | At-large |
| 4 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 18–13 | At-large |
| 5 | Milwaukee | Horizon | 19–13 | Automatic |
| 6 | Harvard | Ivy | 23–6 | At-large |
| 7 | Long Beach State | Big West | 22–11 | Automatic |
| 8 | McNeese State | Southland | 21–11 | Automatic |
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 21–11 | At-large |
| 2 | Cleveland State | Horizon | 26–8 | At-large |
| 3 | Dayton | Atlantic 10 | 22–13 | At-large |
| 4 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 24–8 | At-large |
| 5 | Nebraska | Big 12 | 19–12 | At-large |
| 6 | College of Charleston | SoCon | 24–10 | Automatic |
| 7 | Vermont | America East | 23–8 | Automatic |
| 8 | Bethune–Cookman | MEAC | 21–12 | Automatic |
|}
Bracket
Played on the home court of the higher-seeded team
(except #1 Boston College & #3 Dayton in the first round)
- – Denotes overtime
Alabama bracket
March 15–16 March 18–21 March 23 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Alabama | RD1-score1=68 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Coastal Carolina | RD1-score2=44 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=New Mexico | RD1-score3=69 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=UTEP | RD1-score4=57 | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=Missouri State | RD1-score5=89 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6=Murray State | RD1-score6=76 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Miami (FL) | RD1-score7=85 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8=Florida Atlantic | RD1-score8=62 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Alabama | RD2-score1=74 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=New Mexico | RD2-score2=67 | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3=Missouri State | RD2-score3=72 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Miami (FL) | RD2-score4=81 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Alabama | RD3-score1=79 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Miami (FL) | RD3-score2=64
Colorado bracket
March 15–16 March 18–21 March 22 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Colorado | RD1-score1=88 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Texas Southern | RD1-score2=74 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=California | RD1-score3=77 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Ole Miss | RD1-score4=74 | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=Colorado State | RD1-score5=60 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6=Fairfield | RD1-score6=62 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Saint Mary's | RD1-score7=70 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8=Kent State | RD1-score8=71 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Colorado | RD2-score1=89 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=California | RD2-score2=72 | RD2-seed3=6 | RD2-team3=Fairfield | RD2-score3=68 | RD2-seed4=7 | RD2-team4=Kent State | RD2-score4= 72 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Colorado | RD3-score1=81 | RD3-seed2= 7 | RD3-team2= Kent State | RD3-score2=74}}
Boston College bracket
March 15–16 March 18–21 March 23 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Boston College | RD1-score1=82 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=McNeese State | RD1-score2=64 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Northwestern | RD1-score3=70 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Milwaukee | RD1-score4=61 | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=Oklahoma State | RD1-score5=71 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6=Harvard | RD1-score6=54 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Washington State | RD1-score7=85 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8=Long Beach State | RD1-score8=74 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Boston College | RD2-score1=67 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Northwestern | RD2-score2=85 | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3=Oklahoma State | RD2-score3=64 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Washington State | RD2-score4=74 | RD3-seed1=4 | RD3-team1=Northwestern | RD3-score1=66 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Washington State | RD3-score2=69*
Virginia Tech bracket
March 15–16 March 18–21 March 23 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Virginia Tech | RD1-score1=79 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Bethune–Cookman | RD1-score2=54 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Wichita State | RD1-score3=76 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Nebraska | RD1-score4=49 | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=Dayton | RD1-score5=84 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6=College of Charleston | RD1-score6=94 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Cleveland State | RD1-score7=63 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8=Vermont | RD1-score8=60 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Virginia Tech | RD2-score1=76 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Wichita State | RD2-score2=79* | RD2-seed3=6 | RD2-team3=College of Charleston | RD2-score3=64 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Cleveland State | RD2-score4=56 | RD3-seed1=4 | RD3-team1=Wichita State | RD3-score1=82 | RD3-seed2=6 | RD3-team2=College of Charleston | RD3-score2=75
NIT Final Four
Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City
March 29 March 31 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Alabama | RD1-score1=62 | RD1-seed2=1 | RD1-team2=Colorado | RD1-score2=61
| RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=Washington State | RD1-score3=44 | RD1-seed4= 4 | RD1-team4=Wichita State | RD1-score4=75
| RD2-seed1= 1 | RD2-team1=Alabama | RD2-score1=57 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Wichita State | RD2-score2=66
References
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