With the 2017 NIT in the books, we take one last look at some key numbers and the honors that were handed out following the tournament.
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NIT: TCU routs Georgia Tech for the title
TCU routed Georgia Tech in the NIT final, which came as a surprise. It was also an indicator of the team’s progress over the course of the season, especially of late.
The Morning Dish – Friday, March 31, 2017
TCU just completed a renaissance season, one where it was one of the most surprising teams in the country. It even finished that season with a championship. And as much as the focus deserves to be on its feats this year, it’s mighty hard even now to not be already thinking about the Horned Frogs’ future next year.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, March 30, 2017
The break in the NCAA Tournament from the regionals to the Final Four allows plenty of room for other NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments to get some time in the sun this week, including the CBI and CIT.
NIT Notebook: Georgia Tech and TCU to the finals
The NIT is down to two teams after the semifinals. The coach of one of those teams never imagined his team would be here back in the fall.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, March 29, 2017
The championship game for the 80th annual National Invitation Tournament is set, and in a postseason marked by pleasant surprises advancing deep, it’s maybe only fitting that two of the biggest surprises of the entire season will square off to settle this venerable event.
NIT preview: A new champion is guaranteed
The NIT is down to four teams who will meet in New York, and one of them will become a champion for the first time, though one coach has led a program to the title twice.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, March 28, 2017
With all teams done with their seasons,, the pace for coaching vacancies to get filled will pick up this week. It certainly did just that Monday, as four more schools named and/or introduced new coaches.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, March 23, 2017
The underdogs are alive and well in the college basketball postseason. One just has to look a little bit beyond the NCAA Tournament to find them.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, March 22, 2017
It’s that time of year again, college basketball’s silly season with coaches seemingly coming and going left and right, stacking up at traffic lights while waiting for each other to proceed to their next job.
