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2007-2008 NIT Tournament Information

Tournament Dates:	Mar 18 - Apr 3, 2008
Champions:	#1 Ohio State
Runner-Up:	#2 Massachusetts
MVP/MOP:	Kosta Koufos (Ohio State, Fr.)
All-Tournament Team:	N/A
Final Four Teams:	Florida, Massachusetts, Ohio State, Ole Miss
#1 Seeds:	Ohio State, Virginia Tech, Arizona State, Syracuse
Championship Venue:	Madison Square Garden (Manhattan, NY)
Attendance:	N/A
Officials:	Patrick Adams, Brent Baranky, Brent Barbaky, James Barker, Chris Beavers, Kevin Brill, James Burr, William Bush, Lee Cassell, Tim Clougherty, Tim Comer, Terry Davis, Joe Demayo, Bob Denato, Lonnie Dixon, Robert Donato, Kevin Ferguson, Brad Ferrie, Tim Fogarty, Mike Foote, John Gaffney, Tim Gattis, Darron George, Sam Haddad, Jim Haney, Rick Hartzell, Jeff Heater, Karl Hess, Bruce Hicks, John Higgins, Ted Hillary, Sean Hull, Michael Irving, Bobby Jones, Peter Juzenas, Bryan Kersey, Kipp Kissinger, Michael Kitts, Bill Laubenstein, Shawn Lehigh, Andrew Marotta, Glenn Mayborg, Brent Miles, Tim Nestor, Tom O'Neill, Tony Padilla, Mike Pilla, Gary Prager, Bobby Pults, Ruben Ramos, Mike Roberts, Sid Rodeheffer, Wally Rutecki, Brian Shey, Bret Smith, Michael Stephens, Mike Stuart, Raymond Styons, Bobby Vetkoetter, Bobby Votkoetter, Steve Welmer, Todd Williams

2007-2008 NIT Tournament Bracket

Ohio State Bracket

First Round

1	Ohio State	84
8	UNC Asheville	66

4	California	68
5	New Mexico	66

3	Dayton	66
6	Cleveland State	57

2	Illinois State	61
7	Utah State	57

Second Round

1	Ohio State	73
4	California	56

2	Illinois State	48
3	Dayton	55

Quarterfinals

1	Ohio State	74
3	Dayton	63

Virginia Tech Bracket

First Round

1	Virginia Tech	94
8	Morgan State	62

4	VCU	77
5	UAB	80

3	Nebraska	67
6	Charlotte	48

2	Ole Miss	83
7	UC Santa Barbara	68

Second Round

1	Virginia Tech	75
5	UAB	49

2	Ole Miss	85
3	Nebraska	75

Quarterfinals

1	Virginia Tech	72
2	Ole Miss	81

Arizona State Bracket

First Round

1	Arizona State	64
8	Alabama State	53

4	Southern Illinois	69
5	Oklahoma State	53

3	Creighton	74
6	Rhode Island	73

2	Florida	73
7	San Diego State	49

Second Round

1	Arizona State	65
4	Southern Illinois	51

2	Florida	82
3	Creighton	54

Quarterfinals

1	Arizona State	57
2	Florida	70

Syracuse Bracket

First Round

1	Syracuse	87
8	Robert Morris	81

4	Minnesota	58
5	Maryland	68

3	Florida State	60
6	Akron	65

2	Massachusetts	80
7	Stephen F. Austin	60

Second Round

1	Syracuse	88
5	Maryland	72

2	Massachusetts	68
6	Akron	63

Quarterfinals

1	Syracuse	77
2	Massachusetts	81

Semifinals and Finals

Semifinals

1	Ohio State	81
2	Ole Miss	69

2	Florida	66
2	Massachusetts	78

Championship Game

1	Ohio State	92
2	Massachusetts	85

2007-2008 NIT Tournament Participants

Seed	Region	School	Ovr. Wins	Ovr. Losses	Ovr. Win %	Conf. Wins	Conf. Losses	Conf. Win %	Berth Type
1	Ohio State Bracket	Ohio State	23	13	63.89%	10	8	55.56%	At-Large
1	Arizona State Bracket	Arizona State	21	13	61.76%	9	9	50.00%	At-Large
1	Syracuse Bracket	Syracuse	21	14	60.00%	9	9	50.00%	At-Large
1	Virginia Tech Bracket	Virginia Tech	21	14	60.00%	9	7	56.25%	At-Large
2	Ohio State Bracket	Illinois State	25	10	71.43%	13	5	72.22%	At-Large
2	Syracuse Bracket	Massachusetts	25	10	71.43%	10	6	62.50%	At-Large
2	Arizona State Bracket	Florida	24	12	66.67%	8	8	50.00%	At-Large
2	Virginia Tech Bracket	Ole Miss	24	11	68.57%	7	9	43.75%	At-Large
3	Ohio State Bracket	Dayton	23	11	67.65%	8	8	50.00%	At-Large
3	Arizona State Bracket	Creighton	22	11	66.67%	10	8	55.56%	At-Large
3	Syracuse Bracket	Florida State	20	14	58.82%	7	9	43.75%	At-Large
3	Virginia Tech Bracket	Nebraska	20	13	60.61%	7	9	43.75%	At-Large
4	Virginia Tech Bracket	VCU	24	8	75.00%	15	3	83.33%	Automatic
4	Syracuse Bracket	Minnesota	20	14	58.82%	8	10	44.44%	At-Large
4	Arizona State Bracket	Southern Illinois	18	15	54.55%	11	7	61.11%	At-Large
4	Ohio State Bracket	California	17	16	51.52%	6	12	33.33%	At-Large
5	Ohio State Bracket	New Mexico	24	9	72.73%	11	5	68.75%	At-Large
5	Virginia Tech Bracket	UAB	23	11	67.65%	12	4	75.00%	At-Large
5	Syracuse Bracket	Maryland	19	15	55.88%	8	8	50.00%	At-Large
5	Arizona State Bracket	Oklahoma State	17	16	51.52%	7	9	43.75%	At-Large
6	Syracuse Bracket	Akron	23	12	65.71%	11	5	68.75%	At-Large
6	Arizona State Bracket	Rhode Island	21	12	63.64%	7	9	43.75%	At-Large
6	Virginia Tech Bracket	Charlotte	20	14	58.82%	9	7	56.25%	At-Large
6	Ohio State Bracket	Cleveland State	20	14	58.82%	12	6	66.67%	At-Large
7	Syracuse Bracket	Stephen F. Austin	26	6	81.25%	13	3	81.25%	Automatic
7	Ohio State Bracket	Utah State	24	11	68.57%	12	4	75.00%	Automatic
7	Virginia Tech Bracket	UC Santa Barbara	23	9	71.88%	12	4	75.00%	Automatic
7	Arizona State Bracket	San Diego State	20	13	60.61%	9	7	56.25%	At-Large
8	Syracuse Bracket	Robert Morris	26	8	76.47%	16	2	88.89%	Automatic
8	Ohio State Bracket	UNC Asheville	23	10	69.70%	10	4	71.43%	Automatic
8	Virginia Tech Bracket	Morgan State	22	11	66.67%	14	2	87.50%	Automatic
8	Arizona State Bracket	Alabama State	20	11	64.52%	15	3	83.33%	Automatic

*Wins, Losses and Win % based on team records entering the tournament.

2007-2008 NIT Tournament Schedule

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Result	Venue	Home Leaders	Away Leaders
Mar 18, 2008	#7 Stephen F. Austin (L)	#2 Massachusetts (W)	60-80	Mullins Center	PTS: 24. Dante Milligan REB: 12. Etienne Brower AST: 7. Chris Lowe	PTS: 21. Josh Alexander REB: 9. Girod Adams AST: 5. Eric Bell
Mar 18, 2008	#5 Maryland (W)	#4 Minnesota (L)	68-58	Williams Arena	PTS: 14. Damian Johnson REB: 12. Damian Johnson AST: 4. Damian Johnson	PTS: 16. Greivis Vasquez REB: 6. Greivis Vasquez AST: 4. Eric Hayes
Mar 18, 2008	#8 UNC Asheville (L)	#1 Ohio State (W)	66-84	Value City Arena	PTS: 21. Jamar Butler REB: 4. Kosta Koufos AST: 10. Jamar Butler	PTS: 20. Reid Augst REB: 11. Kenny George AST: 7. K.J. Garland
Mar 18, 2008	#5 Oklahoma State (L)	#4 Southern Illinois (W)	53-69	Banterra Center	PTS: 21. Matt Shaw REB: 9. Matt Shaw AST: 8. Tyrone Green	PTS: 20. Terrel Harris REB: 5. James Anderson AST: 4. Obi Muonelo
Mar 18, 2008	#6 Akron (W)	#3 Florida State (L)	65-60	Donald L. Tucker Center	PTS: 20. Uche Echefu REB: 10. Uche Echefu AST: 4. Ralph Mims	PTS: 21. Nick Dials REB: 8. Nate Linhart AST: 4. Nick Dials
Mar 18, 2008	#6 Rhode Island (L)	#3 Creighton (W)	73-74	CenturyLink Center Omaha	PTS: 22. P'Allen Stinnett REB: 10. Dane Watts AST: 5. Josh Dotzler	PTS: 16. Will Daniels REB: 10. Kahiem Seawright AST: 8. Kahiem Seawright
Mar 18, 2008	#8 Robert Morris (L)	#1 Syracuse (W)	81-87	Carrier Dome	PTS: 27. Donte Greene REB: 10. Paul Harris AST: 6. Scoop Jardine	PTS: 19. A.J. Jackson REB: 8. A.J. Jackson AST: 7. Bateko Francisco
Mar 18, 2008	#8 Alabama State (L)	#1 Arizona State (W)	53-64	Desert Financial Arena	PTS: 25. James Harden REB: 13. James Harden AST: 5. Derek Glasser	PTS: 12. Andrew Hayles REB: 6. Brandon Brooks AST: 5. Brandon Brooks
Mar 19, 2008	#6 Cleveland State (L)	#3 Dayton (W)	57-66	University of Dayton Arena	PTS: 21. Brian Roberts REB: 7. Kurt Huelsman AST: 3. Kurt Huelsman	PTS: 11. Cedric Jackson REB: 7. J'Nathan Bullock AST: 5. Cedric Jackson
Mar 19, 2008	#8 Morgan State (L)	#1 Virginia Tech (W)	62-94	Cassell Coliseum	PTS: 27. A.D. Vassallo REB: 9. Deron Washington AST: 5. Deron Washington	PTS: 21. Marquise Kately REB: 6. Boubacar Coly AST: 4. Marquise Kately
Mar 19, 2008	#7 San Diego State (L)	#2 Florida (W)	49-73	Exactech Arena	PTS: 18. Marreese Speights REB: 6. Marreese Speights AST: 5. Nick Calathes	PTS: 19. Ryan Amoroso REB: 7. Ryan Amoroso AST: 7. Lorrenzo Wade
Mar 19, 2008	#7 UC Santa Barbara (L)	#2 Ole Miss (W)	68-83	Tad Smith Coliseum	PTS: 17. Dwayne Curtis REB: 16. Dwayne Curtis AST: 5. Chris Warren	PTS: 20. Alex Harris REB: 8. Ivan Elliott AST: 4. Justin Joyner
Mar 19, 2008	#7 Utah State (L)	#2 Illinois State (W)	57-61	Redbird Arena	PTS: 14. Osiris Eldridge REB: 7. Anthony Slack AST: 6. Osiris Eldridge	PTS: 15. Jaycee Carroll REB: 12. Gary Wilkinson AST: 5. Jaycee Carroll
Mar 19, 2008	#5 UAB (W)	#4 VCU (L)	80-77	Stuart C. Siegel Center	PTS: 22. Eric Maynor REB: 9. Kirill Pishchalnikov AST: 9. Eric Maynor	PTS: 21. Reggie Huffman REB: 9. Reggie Huffman AST: 7. Aaron Johnson
Mar 19, 2008	#5 New Mexico (L)	#4 California (W)	66-68	Haas Pavilion	PTS: 26. Ryan Anderson REB: 6. Ryan Anderson AST: 8. Eric Vierneisel	PTS: 26. J.R. Giddens REB: 13. J.R. Giddens AST: 6. J.R. Giddens
Mar 19, 2008	#6 Charlotte (L)	#3 Nebraska (W)	48-67	Bob Devaney Sports Center	PTS: 15. Ade Dagunduro REB: 10. Aleks Maric AST: 5. Aleks Maric	PTS: 13. Lamont Mack REB: 8. Charlie Coley AST: 4. Mike Gerrity
Mar 20, 2008	#5 Maryland (L)	#1 Syracuse (W)	72-88	Carrier Dome	PTS: 23. Jonny Flynn REB: 14. Arinze Onuaku AST: 7. Jonny Flynn	PTS: 23. James Gist REB: 11. James Gist AST: 8. Greivis Vasquez
Mar 20, 2008	#4 Southern Illinois (L)	#1 Arizona State (W)	51-65	Desert Financial Arena	PTS: 16. James Harden REB: 10. Jeff Ayres AST: 7. James Harden	PTS: 19. Randal Falker REB: 13. Randal Falker AST: 4. Matt Shaw
Mar 21, 2008	#3 Creighton (L)	#2 Florida (W)	54-82	Exactech Arena	PTS: 15. Walter Hodge REB: 13. Nick Calathes AST: 11. Nick Calathes	PTS: 13. Cavel Witter REB: 6. Dane Watts AST: 2. Cavel Witter
Mar 22, 2008	#6 Akron (L)	#2 Massachusetts (W)	63-68	Mullins Center	PTS: 20. Ricky Harris REB: 9. Gary Forbes AST: 5. Chris Lowe	PTS: 25. Jeremiah Wood REB: 6. Jeremiah Wood AST: 3. Jeremiah Wood
Mar 24, 2008	#3 Nebraska (L)	#2 Ole Miss (W)	75-85	Tad Smith Coliseum	PTS: 18. Chris Warren REB: 9. Kenny Williams AST: 5. Eniel Polynice	PTS: 18. Aleks Maric REB: 10. Aleks Maric AST: 5. Sek Henry
Mar 24, 2008	#3 Dayton (W)	#2 Illinois State (L)	55-48	Redbird Arena	PTS: 14. Dinma Odiakosa REB: 14. Anthony Slack AST: 6. Dom Johnson	PTS: 16. Brian Roberts REB: 6. London Warren AST: 4. London Warren
Mar 24, 2008	#5 UAB (L)	#1 Virginia Tech (W)	49-75	Cassell Coliseum	PTS: 18. A.D. Vassallo REB: 7. J.T. Thompson AST: 4. A.D. Vassallo	PTS: 10. Reggie Huffman REB: 10. Reggie Huffman AST: 5. Ed Berrios
Mar 24, 2008	#4 California (L)	#1 Ohio State (W)	56-73	St. John Arena	PTS: 20. Jamar Butler REB: 16. Othello Hunter AST: 4. David Lighty	PTS: 18. Dzherom Rendl REB: 11. Ryan Anderson AST: 3. Dzherom Rendl
Mar 25, 2008	#2 Massachusetts (W)	#1 Syracuse (L)	81-77	Carrier Dome	PTS: 20. Arinze Onuaku REB: 9. Donte Greene AST: 8. Jonny Flynn	PTS: 23. Ricky Harris REB: 11. Dante Milligan AST: 11. Chris Lowe
Mar 25, 2008	#2 Florida (W)	#1 Arizona State (L)	70-57	Desert Financial Arena	PTS: 18. James Harden REB: 6. James Harden AST: 3. James Harden	PTS: 18. Walter Hodge REB: 10. Marreese Speights AST: 9. Nick Calathes
Mar 26, 2008	#2 Ole Miss (W)	#1 Virginia Tech (L)	81-72	Cassell Coliseum	PTS: 23. Deron Washington REB: 5. J.T. Thompson AST: 7. A.D. Vassallo	PTS: 22. Chris Warren REB: 11. Dwayne Curtis AST: 8. Eniel Polynice
Mar 26, 2008	#3 Dayton (L)	#1 Ohio State (W)	63-74	Value City Arena	PTS: 21. Kosta Koufos REB: 8. Evan Turner AST: 7. Jamar Butler	PTS: 20. Brian Roberts REB: 7. Charles Little AST: 2. Charles Little
Apr 1, 2008	#2 Massachusetts (W)	#2 Florida (L)	78-66	Madison Square Garden	PTS: 16. Marreese Speights REB: 18. Marreese Speights AST: 7. Dan Werner	PTS: 19. Gary Forbes REB: 12. Dante Milligan AST: 5. Chris Lowe
Apr 1, 2008	#2 Ole Miss (L)	#1 Ohio State (W)	69-81	Madison Square Garden	PTS: 17. Evan Turner REB: 8. Evan Turner AST: 5. Evan Turner	PTS: 19. Chris Warren REB: 15. Dwayne Curtis AST: 7. Eniel Polynice
Apr 3, 2008	#2 Massachusetts (L)	#1 Ohio State (W)	85-92	Madison Square Garden	PTS: 22. Kosta Koufos REB: 10. Othello Hunter AST: 8. Jamar Butler	PTS: 27. Ricky Harris REB: 12. Etienne Brower AST: 10. Chris Lowe