Princeton’s NIT championship run in 1975 saw the Tigers knock off a few giants, but it was also the culmination of an unlikely season.
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NIT History: Niagara-Kentucky – Six Points and $70,000 dollars
In 1976, the NIT was played exclusively at Madison Square Garden for the last time. It began with an interesting matchup, with one school coached by a guy who would go on to the NBA.
NIT History: Shockers prevailed in 2011 – Klay Thompson’s first MSG appearance
A look back at the 2011 NIT, which included a game to forget for current NBA star Klay Thompson.
Kings On The Bluff: Duquesne in ’55 and beyond
In Kings on the Bluff, David Finoli takes a break from a career with a lot of baseball books to look back on some history at Duquesne, and he also looks ahead to some better times.
NIT Championship Notebook
With the 2019 NIT in the books, Ray checks in with a few more notes as Texas won the title for the second time.
The Morning Dish – Friday, April 5, 2019
It took until the NIT, but Texas finally displayed the consistency most were looking for from the Longhorns all season. The Longhorns hit one big shot after another in topping Lipscomb in Thursday’s final.
Texas 81, Lipscomb 66: Courtside observations
The NIT championship is in the books, and Texas came out on top over Lipscomb thanks to a good first half and methodically protecting the lead in the second half.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – April 5, 2019
As the Final Four beckons, in this podcast we focus on coaching changes of note, the three tournaments besides the NCAA Tournament, and then look ahead to Saturday night’s national semifinals.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, April 4, 2019
DePaul and South Florida played a second straight terrific game in the final series of the College Basketball Invitational. Also, coaching vacancies filled at Fairfield and William & Mary and early NBA entries.
NIT Semifinal thoughts
The NIT semifinals have set the stage for Thursday’s championship game, and Ray has some notes from the two games.
