Who Won the 2010 NCAA Mens NIT Tournament?

Dayton wins the 2010 NIT Tournament
Date: 
Apr 1, 2010
Winner: 
Dayton Flyers
Score: 
79-68
Runner Up: 
North Carolina
Venue: 
Madison Square Garden

2009's national champion North Carolina were denied winning the 2010 NIT Tournament by the Dayton Flyers 79-68.

It was the third NIT championship for Dayton and their first since 1968.

Marcus Johnson led the Flyers in scoring with 20 points while Paul Williams added 16. Will Graves scored 25 for North Carolina.

Chris Johnson of Dayton was named the tournament MVP.

1 Illinois 76
8 Stony Brook 66 1 Illinois 75
  1 Illinois 71
4 Kent St 75 4 Kent St 58  
5 Tulsa 74  
  3 Dayton 68
3 Dayton 63    
6 Illinois St 42 3 Dayton 81    
  3 Dayton 77  
2 Cincinnati 76 2 Cincinnati 66  
7 Weber St 62  
  Dayton 79
1 Arizona St 66  
8 Jacksonville 67 8 Jacksonville 64  
  5 Texas Tech 87  
4 Seton Hall 69 5 Texas Tech 69    
5 Texas Tech 87    
  2 Mississippi 63
3 Memphis 73  
6 St John's (NY) 71 3 Memphis 81  
  2 Mississippi 90
2 Mississippi 84 2 Mississippi 90
7 Troy 65
  DAYTON

2010 NIT CHAMPION
1 Virginia Tech 81
8 Quinnipiac 61 1 Virginia Tech 65
  1 Virginia Tech 72
4 Connecticut 59 4 Connecticut 63  
5 Northeastern 57  
  2 Rhode Island 67
3 Wichita St 70    
6 Nevada 74 6 Nevada 83    
  2 Rhode Island 79  
2 Rhode Island 76 2 Rhode Island 85  
7 Northwestern 64  
  North Carolina 68
1 Mississippi St 81  
8 Jackson St 67 1 Mississippi St 74  
  4 North Carolina 60  
4 North Carolina 80 4 North Carolina 76    
5 William & Mary 72    
  4 North Carolina 68
3 South Florida 57  
6 NC State 58 6 NC State 52  
  2 UAB 55
2 UAB 65 2 UAB 72
7 Coastal Carolina 49