2004 National Invitation Tournament

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2004 National Invitation Tournament
Season2003–04
Teams40
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsMichigan Wolverines (3rd title)
Runner-upRutgers Scarlet Knights (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachTommy Amaker (1st title)
MVPDaniel Horton (Michigan)
National Invitation Tournaments
«2003 2005»

The 2004 National Invitation Tournament was the 2004 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Michigan (initially barred from postseason play that season, but overturned on appeal) defeated Rutgers in the final game to capture their third NIT Championship.

Selected teams[]

Below is a list of the 40 teams selected for the tournament.[1]

Participants
School Conference
Austin Peay OVC
Belmont A-Sun
Boise State WAC
Boston University A-East
Colorado Big 12
Creighton MVC
Drexel CAA
Florida State ACC
George Mason CAA
George Washington A-10
Georgia SEC
Hawaii WAC
Iowa Big Ten
Iowa State Big 12
Kent State MAC
LSU SEC
Marquette C-USA
Michigan Big Ten
Milwaukee Horizon
Missouri Big 12
Nebraska Big 12
Niagara MAAC
Notre Dame Big East
Oklahoma Big 12
Oregon Pac-10
Purdue Big Ten
Rhode Island A-10
Rice WAC
Rutgers Big East
Saint Louis C-USA
Temple A-10
Tennessee SEC
Toledo MAC
Troy State A-Sun
UNLV MWC
Utah State Big West
Villanova Big East
Virginia ACC
West Virginia Big East
Wichita State MVC

Bracket[]

Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.[1]

Opening Round First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
            
Villanova 85
Drexel 70
Villanova 73
Virginia 63
Virginia 79
George Washington 66
Villanova 60
Rutgers 72
Rutgers 76
Temple 71
Rutgers 67
West Virginia 64
West Virginia 65
Kent State 54
West Virginia 79
Rhode Island 72
Rhode Island 80
Boston University 52
Opening Round First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
            
Boise State 84
UNLV 69
Boise State 73
Milwaukee 70
Milwaukee 91
Rice 53
Boise State 53
Marquette 66
Marquette 87
Toledo 72
Marquette 69
Iowa State 77
Florida State 91
Wichita State 842OT
Florida State 59
Iowa State 62
Iowa State 82
Georgia 74
Opening Round First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
            
Notre Dame 71
Purdue 59
Notre Dame 77
Saint Louis 66
Saint Louis 70
Iowa 69
Notre Dame 61
Oregon 65
Oregon 77
Colorado 72OT
Oregon 68
George Mason 54
George Mason 58
Tennessee 55
George Mason 66
Austin Peay 60
Austin Peay 65
Belmont 59
Opening Round First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
            
Nebraska 71
Creighton 70
Nebraska 78
Niagara 70
Niagara 87
Troy State 83
Nebraska 83
Hawaii 84
Hawaii 85
Utah State 74
Hawaii 73
Michigan 88
Oklahoma 70
LSU 61
Oklahoma 52
Michigan 63
Michigan 65
Missouri 64

Semifinals & Finals[]

Semifinals Finals
      
Rutgers 84
Iowa State 81OT
Rutgers 55
Michigan 62
Oregon 53
Michigan 78

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Tournament Results (2000's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 5, 2009. Archived 11/5/09
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