2008 National Invitation Tournament#Participants

The 2008 NIT Selection Committee consists of the following former college basketball coaches and administrators:[http://www.nit.org/about-nit/selection-committee.html NIT – National Invitation Tournament]

• Rudy Davalos
• Don DeVoe
• Gene Keady
• Reggie Minton
• C. M. Newton (Chair)
• John J. Powers
• Carroll Williams

The following teams were automatic qualifiers for the 2008 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.

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{{8TeamBracket

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed1=1

| RD1-team1=Ohio State

| RD1-score1=84

| RD1-seed2=8

| RD1-team2=UNC Asheville

| RD1-score2=66

| RD1-seed3=4

| RD1-team3=California

| RD1-score3=68

| RD1-seed4=5

| RD1-team4=New Mexico

| RD1-score4=66

| RD1-seed5=3

| RD1-team5=Dayton

| RD1-score5=66

| RD1-seed6=6

| RD1-team6=Cleveland State

| RD1-score6=57

| RD1-seed7=2

| RD1-team7=Illinois State

| RD1-score7=61

| RD1-seed8=7

| RD1-team8=Utah State

| RD1-score8=57

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1=Ohio State^

| RD2-score1=73

| RD2-seed2=4

| RD2-team2=California

| RD2-score2=56

| RD2-seed3=3

| RD2-team3=Dayton

| RD2-score3=55

| RD2-seed4=2

| RD2-team4=Illinois State

| RD2-score4=48

| RD3-seed1=1

| RD3-team1=Ohio State

| RD3-score1=74

| RD3-seed2=3

| RD3-team2=Dayton

| RD3-score2=63

}}

^ Game played at nearby St. John Arena due to a Bruce Springsteen concert at Value City Arena.

{{8TeamBracket

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed1=1

| RD1-team1=Virginia Tech

| RD1-score1=94

| RD1-seed2=8

| RD1-team2=Morgan State

| RD1-score2=62

| RD1-seed3=4

| RD1-team3=VCU

| RD1-score3=77

| RD1-seed4=5

| RD1-team4=UAB

| RD1-score4=80

| RD1-seed5=3

| RD1-team5=Nebraska

| RD1-score5=67

| RD1-seed6=6

| RD1-team6=Charlotte

| RD1-score6=48

| RD1-seed7=2

| RD1-team7=Mississippi

| RD1-score7=83

| RD1-seed8=7

| RD1-team8=UC Santa Barbara

| RD1-score8=68

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1=Virginia Tech

| RD2-score1=75

| RD2-seed2=5

| RD2-team2=UAB

| RD2-score2=49

| RD2-seed3=3

| RD2-team3=Nebraska

| RD2-score3=75

| RD2-seed4=2

| RD2-team4=Mississippi

| RD2-score4=85*

| RD3-seed1=1

| RD3-team1=Virginia Tech

| RD3-score1=72

| RD3-seed2=2

| RD3-team2=Mississippi

| RD3-score2=81

}}

{{8TeamBracket

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed1=1

| RD1-team1=Arizona State

| RD1-score1=64

| RD1-seed2=8

| RD1-team2=Alabama State

| RD1-score2=53

| RD1-seed3=4

| RD1-team3=Southern Illinois

| RD1-score3=69

| RD1-seed4=5

| RD1-team4=Oklahoma State

| RD1-score4=53

| RD1-seed5=3

| RD1-team5=Creighton

| RD1-score5=74

| RD1-seed6=6

| RD1-team6=Rhode Island

| RD1-score6=73

| RD1-seed7=2

| RD1-team7=Florida

| RD1-score7=73

| RD1-seed8=7

| RD1-team8=San Diego State

| RD1-score8=49

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1=Arizona State

| RD2-score1=65

| RD2-seed2=4

| RD2-team2=Southern Illinois

| RD2-score2=51

| RD2-seed3=3

| RD2-team3=Creighton

| RD2-score3=54

| RD2-seed4=2

| RD2-team4=Florida

| RD2-score4=82

| RD3-seed1=1

| RD3-team1=Arizona State

| RD3-score1=57

| RD3-seed2=2

| RD3-team2=Florida

| RD3-score2=70

}}

{{8TeamBracket

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed1=1

| RD1-team1=Syracuse

| RD1-score1=87

| RD1-seed2=8

| RD1-team2=Robert Morris

| RD1-score2=81

| RD1-seed3=4

| RD1-team3=Minnesota

| RD1-score3=58

| RD1-seed4=5

| RD1-team4=Maryland

| RD1-score4=68

| RD1-seed5=3

| RD1-team5=Florida State

| RD1-score5=60

| RD1-seed6=6

| RD1-team6=Akron

| RD1-score6=65*

| RD1-seed7=2

| RD1-team7=Massachusetts

| RD1-score7=80

| RD1-seed8=7

| RD1-team8=Stephen F. Austin

| RD1-score8=60

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1=Syracuse

| RD2-score1=88

| RD2-seed2=5

| RD2-team2=Maryland

| RD2-score2=72

| RD2-seed3=6

| RD2-team3=Akron

| RD2-score3=63

| RD2-seed4=2

| RD2-team4=Massachusetts

| RD2-score4=68

| RD3-seed1=1

| RD3-team1=Syracuse

| RD3-score1=77

| RD3-seed2=2

| RD3-team2=Massachusetts

| RD3-score2=81

}}

Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 1 and 3

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1=Semifinals

| RD2=Final

| RD1-seed1=1

| RD1-team1=Ohio State

| RD1-score1=81

| RD1-seed2=2

| RD1-team2=Mississippi

| RD1-score2=69

| RD1-seed3=2

| RD1-team3=Florida

| RD1-score3=66

| RD1-seed4=2

| RD1-team4=Massachusetts

| RD1-score4=78

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1=Ohio State

| RD2-score1=92

| RD2-seed2=2

| RD2-team2=Massachusetts

| RD2-score2=85

}}

* - Overtime game.

• 2008 Women's National Invitation Tournament
• 2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 2008 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 2008 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
• 2008 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 2008 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
• 2008 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
• 2008 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 2008 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 2008 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 2008 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament
• 2008 College Basketball Invitational

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