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1998 National Invitation Tournament

The 1998 National Invitation Tournament was the 1997 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Minnesota's tournament victory was vacated as a result of numerous NCAA violations, including academic fraud, that took place under coach Clem Haskins. Kevin Clark also vacated his tournament Most Valuable Player award.

1998 National Invitation Tournament
Season1997–98
Teams32
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsMinnesota Golden Gophers (Vacated) (2nd title)
Runner-upPenn State Nittany Lions (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachClem Haskins (2nd title)
MVPKevin Clark (Vacated) (Minnesota)
National Invitation Tournaments
«19971999»

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.[1]

SchoolConferenceRecordAppearanceLast bid
Arizona StatePac-1018–136th1994
AuburnSEC15–134th1996
Ball StateMAC21–73rd1992
Colorado StateWAC20–85th1996
CreightonMissouri Valley18–96th1990
DaytonAtlantic 1020–1118th1986
FloridaSEC14–147th1993
Fresno StateWAC18–116th1997
GeorgetownBig East15–146th1993
GeorgiaSEC16–148th1995
Georgia TechACC17–135th1994
GonzagaWest Coast23–93rd1996
HawaiiWAC19–86th1997
IowaBig Ten20–102nd1995
Kansas StateBig 1217–114th1994
LIU BrooklynNEC21–1010th1982
MarquetteC-USA18–1012th1995
MemphisC-USA16–1113th1997
MinnesotaBig Ten15–158th1996
MissouriBig 1217–145th1996
NC StateACC16–147th1997
PacificBig West23–91stNever
Penn StateBig Ten15–127th1995
RiderMAAC18–91stNever
Seton HallBig East15–1412th1995
Southern MissC-USA22–107th1995
St. BonaventureAtlantic 1017–1413th1995
UABC-USA20–117th1997
UNC WilmingtonColonial20–101stNever
VanderbiltSEC18–127th1996
Wake ForestACC15–133rd1985
WyomingWAC19–85th1991

Bracket

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

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals
         
Wake Forest56
UNC Wilmington52
Wake Forest68
Vanderbilt72
Vanderbilt73
St. Bonaventure61
Vanderbilt65
Georgia79
Georgia100
Iowa93
Georgia61
NC State55
NC State59
Kansas State39
First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals
         
Penn State82
Rider68
Penn State77
Dayton74
Dayton95
LIU92
Penn State77
Georgia Tech70
Georgetown71
Florida69
Georgetown79
Georgia Tech80
Georgia Tech88
Seton Hall70
First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals
         
Hawaii90
Arizona State73
Hawaii78
Gonzaga70
Gonzaga69
Wyoming55
Hawaii83
Fresno State85
Fresno State73
Pacific70
Fresno State83
Memphis80
Memphis90
Ball State67
First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals
         
Marquette80
Creighton68
Marquette75
Auburn60
Auburn77
Southern Miss62
Marquette71
Minnesota73
Minnesota77
Colorado State65
Minnesota79
UAB66
UAB93
Missouri86

Semifinals & finals

SemifinalsFinals
      
Georgia60
Penn State66
Penn State72
Minnesota79
Fresno State89
Minnesota91
Third place game
   
Georgia95
Fresno State79

Minnesota later forfeited its entire 1997–98 schedule due to an academic fraud scandal.

See also

References

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