Who Won the NCAA Mens NIT Tournament?

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NIT Tournament

The National Invitation Tournament has been held every year since 1938 and the championship game is held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The NIT Tournament had been operated by the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Basketball Association until the NCAA bought the rights in 2005.

2023-24
Seton Hall PiratesSeton Hall Pirates
79-77
Indiana State Sycamores
2022-23
North Texas Mean GreenNorth Texas Mean Green
68-61
UAB Blazers
2021-22
Xavier MusketeersXavier Musketeers
73-72
Texas A&M Aggies
2020-21
Memphis TigersMemphis Tigers
77-64
Mississippi State Bulldogs
2019-20
CANCELLED

Cancelled due to COVID19

2018-19
Texas LonghornsTexas Longhorns
81-66
Lipscomb Bisons
2017-18
Penn State Nittany LionsPenn State Nittany Lions
82-66
Utah Utes
2016-17
TCU Horned FrogsTCU Horned Frogs
88-56
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
2015-16
George Washington ColonialsGeorge Washington Colonials
76-60
Valparaiso Crusaders
2014-15
Stanford CardinalStanford Cardinal
66-64 (OT)
Miami Hurricanes
2013-14
Minnesota GophersMinnesota Gophers
65-63
SMU Mustangs
2012-13
Baylor BearsBaylor Bears
74-54
Iowa Hawkeyes
2011-12
Stanford CardinalStanford Cardinal
75-51
Minnesota Gophers
2010-11
Wichita State ShockersWichita State Shockers
66-57
Alabama Crimson Tide
2009-10
Dayton FlyersDayton Flyers
79-68
North Carolina Tar Heels
2008-09
Penn State Nittany LionsPenn State Nittany Lions
69-63
Baylor Bears
2007-08
Ohio State BuckeyesOhio State Buckeyes
92-85
Massachusetts Minutemen
2006-07
West Virginia MountaineersWest Virginia Mountaineers
78-73
Clemson Tigers
2005-06
South Carolina GamecocksSouth Carolina Gamecocks
76-64
Michigan Wolverines
2004-05
South Carolina GamecocksSouth Carolina Gamecocks
60-57
St Joseph's Hawks
2003-04
Michigan WolverinesMichigan Wolverines
62-55
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
2002-03
St John's Red Storm (vacated)St John's Red Storm
70-67
Georgetown Hoyas
2001-02
Memphis TigersMemphis Tigers
72-62
South Carolina Gamecocks
2000-01
Tulsa Golden HurricaneTulsa Golden Hurricane
79-66
Alabama Crimson Tide
1999-00
Wake Forest Demon DeaconsWake Forest Demon Deacons
71-61
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
1998-99
California Golden BearsCalifornia Golden Bears
61-60
Clemson Tigers
1997-98
Minnesota Gophers (vacated)Minnesota Gophers
79-72
Penn State Nittany Lions
1996-97
Michigan Wolverines (vacated)Michigan Wolverines
82-73
Florida State Seminoles
1995-96
Nebraska CornhuskersNebraska Cornhuskers
60-56
St Joseph's Hawks
1994-95
Virginia Tech HokiesVirginia Tech Hokies
65-64 (OT)
Marquette Golden Eagles
1993-94
Villanova WildcatsVillanova Wildcats
80-73
Vanderbilt Commodores
1992-93
Minnesota GophersMinnesota Gophers
62-61
Georgetown Hoyas
1991-92
Virginia CavaliersVirginia Cavaliers
81-76
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
1990-91
Stanford CardinalStanford Cardinal
78-72
Oklahoma Sooners
1989-90
Vanderbilt CommodoresVanderbilt Commodores
74-72
Saint Louis Billikens
1988-89
St John's RedmenSt John's Redmen
73-65
Saint Louis Billikens
1987-88
Connecticut HuskiesConnecticut Huskies
72-67
Ohio State Buckeyes
1986-87
Southern Miss Golden EaglesSouthern Miss Golden Eagles
84-80
La Salle Explorers
1985-86
Ohio State BuckeyesOhio State Buckeyes
73-63
Wyoming Cowboys
1984-85
UCLA BruinsUCLA Bruins
65-62
Indiana Hoosiers
1983-84
Michigan WolverinesMichigan Wolverines
83-63
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
1982-83
Fresno State BulldogsFresno State Bulldogs
69-60
DePaul Blue Demons
1981-82
Bradley BravesBradley Braves
67-58
Purdue Boilermakers
1980-81
Tulsa Golden HurricaneTulsa Golden Hurricane
86-84 (OT)
Syracuse Orangemen
1979-80
Virginia CavaliersVirginia Cavaliers
58-55
Minnesota Gophers
1978-79
Indiana HoosiersIndiana Hoosiers
53-52
Purdue Boilermakers
1977-78
Texas LonghornsTexas Longhorns
101-93
North Carolina State Wolfpack
1976-77
St Bonaventure BonniesSt Bonaventure Bonnies
94-91
Houston Cougars
1975-76
Kentucky WildcatsKentucky Wildcats
71-67
Charlotte 49ers
1974-75
Princeton TigersPrinceton Tigers
80-69
Providence Friars
1973-74
Purdue BoilermakersPurdue Boilermakers
87-81
Utah Utes
1972-73
Virginia Tech HokiesVirginia Tech Hokies
92-91 (OT)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
1971-72
Maryland TerrapinsMaryland Terrapins
100-69
Niagara Purple Eagles
1970-71
North Carolina Tar HeelsNorth Carolina Tar Heels
84-66
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
1969-70
Marquette WarriorsMarquette Warriors
65-53
St John's Redmen
1968-69
Temple OwlsTemple Owls
89-76
Boston College Eagles
1967-68
Dayton FlyersDayton Flyers
61-48
Kansas Jayhawks
1966-67
Southern Illinois SalukisSouthern Illinois Salukis
71-56
Marquette Warriors
1965-66
BYU CougarsBYU Cougars
97-84
NYU Violets
1964-65
St John's RedmenSt John's Redmen
55-51
Villanova Wildcats
Year Winner Runner Up  
1963-64 Bradley Braves New Mexico Lobos 86-54
1962-63 Providence Friars Canisius Golden Griffins 81-66
1961-62 Dayton Flyers St John's Redmen 73-67
1960-61 Providence Friars Saint Louis Billikens 62-59
1959-60 Bradley Braves Providence Friars 88-72
1958-59 St John's Redmen Bradley Braves 76-71 (OT)
1957-58 Xavier Musketeers Dayton Flyers 78-74 (OT)
1956-57 Bradley Braves Memphis State Tigers 84-83
1955-56 Louisville Cardinals Dayton Flyers 93-80
1954-55 Duquesne Dukes Dayton Flyers 70-58
1953-54 Holy Cross Crusaders Duquesne Dukes 71-62
1952-53 Seton Hall Pirates St John's Redmen 58-46
1951-52 La Salle Explorers Dayton Flyers 75-64
1950-51 BYU Cougars Dayton Flyers 62-43
1949-50 CCNY Beavers Bradley Braves 69-61
1948-49 San Francisco Dons Loyola Ramblers 48-47
1947-48 Saint Louis Billikens NYU Violets 65-52
1946-47 Utah Utes Kentucky Wildcats 49-45
1945-46 Kentucky Wildcats Rhode Island Rams 46-45
1944-45 DePaul Blue Demons Bowling Green Falcons 71-54
1943-44 St John's Redmen DePaul Blue Demons 47-39
1942-43 St John's Redmen Toledo Rockets 48-27
1941-42 West Virginia Mountaineers Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 47-45
1940-41 Long Island Blackbirds Ohio Bobcats 56-42
1939-40 Colorado Buffaloes Duquesne Dukes 51-40
1938-39 Long Island Blackbirds Loyola Ramblers 44-32
1937-38 Temple Owls Colorado Buffaloes 60-36