NIT Finals Recap by Phil Kasiecki In the NIT Championship game on Thursday night, Memphis shot 49%#37; from the field and held South Carolina to just 34.3%#37; shooting en route to taking home the NIT title with a 72-62 victory at Madison Square Garden. The Tigers got a huge night […]

NIT Finals Preview by Phil Kasiecki Tuesday night, the semifinals of the NIT were held at Madison Square Garden with two games that were as good as advertised. One came down to the final seconds, the other saw one team pull away in the closing minutes. In the first game, […]

NIT Final Four Preview by Phil Kasiecki The NIT is down to four teams, all from high-major conferences after mid-majors looked to make a statement with some early wins. With some teams that were snubbed from the NCAA Tournament, the NIT was their chance. The teams that are left include […]

NIT Final Four by Phil Kasiecki While the NCAA Tournament has had its usual exciting and unpredictable games, the NIT has seen its field narrowed to its own Final Four teams, with some exciting games of its own. After mid-majors made a statement earlier in the tournament, Madison Square Garden […]

NIT First Round Wrap-Up by Phil Kasiecki NIT first round action concluded on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with the lone game on Saturday being played due to travel issues. Thursday night’s games featured mostly blowouts, with one game that came down to the end. All of Friday night’s games all […]

NIT Second Round Preview by Phil Kasiecki The second round games start Monday night with two matchups, Butler at Syracuse and Minnesota at Richmond. The former is the more intriguing matchup, though Butler could come away with the win easily if they play as they did Thursday night. They shot […]

NIT Recap – Day 2 by Phil Kasiecki The second night of NIT action was a busy one with ten games on the docket, several of which came down to the final minutes or seconds. It also included the first overtime game of the NIT. Syracuse got solid efforts from […]

Great First Round Matchups by Phil Kasiecki So far, many people, myself included, have voiced complaints about the NCAA Tournament selection committee’s job with some seeds. As the seeds will not change, we should make the most of what there is – and that includes many intriguing first round matchups, […]

NIT Day 1 Recap by Phil Kasiecki The first night of NIT action included some great games, including one that came down to the final seconds. Ball State got a career-high 40 points from Chris Williams and 26 points and 10 rebounds from Theron Smith, but needed most of their […]

NIT Preview by Phil Kasiecki The 2002 NIT represents a change in a couple of respects, both positive. The field has expanded to include 40 teams, and with that change, more mid-major teams get in. In the past, a high-major conference team that barely broke .500 made the NIT over […]