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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
  • Fresno State Bulldogs (2nd semifinal)
  • Winning coachClem Haskins (2nd title)
    MVPKevin Clark (Vacated) (Minnesota)
    National Invitation Tournaments
    «1997 1999»

    Selected teams

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

    School Conference Record Appearance Last bid
    Arizona State Pac-10 18–13 6th 1994
    Auburn SEC 15–13 4th 1996
    Ball State MAC 21–7 3rd 1992
    Colorado State WAC 20–8 5th 1996
    Creighton Missouri Valley 18–9 6th 1990
    Dayton Atlantic 10 20–11 18th 1986
    Florida SEC 14–14 7th 1993
    Fresno State WAC 18–11 6th 1997
    Georgetown Big East 15–14 6th 1993
    Georgia SEC 16–14 8th 1995
    Georgia Tech ACC 17–13 5th 1994
    Gonzaga West Coast 23–9 3rd 1996
    Hawaii WAC 19–8 6th 1997
    Iowa Big Ten 20–10 2nd 1995
    Kansas State Big 12 17–11 4th 1994
    LIU Brooklyn NEC 21–10 10th 1982
    Marquette C-USA 18–10 12th 1995
    Memphis C-USA 16–11 13th 1997
    Minnesota Big Ten 15–15 8th 1996
    Missouri Big 12 17–14 5th 1996
    NC State ACC 16–14 7th 1997
    Pacific Big West 23–9 1st Never
    Penn State Big Ten 15–12 7th 1995
    Rider MAAC 18–9 1st Never
    Seton Hall Big East 15–14 12th 1995
    Southern Miss C-USA 22–10 7th 1995
    St. Bonaventure Atlantic 10 17–14 13th 1995
    UAB C-USA 20–11 7th 1997
    UNC Wilmington Colonial 20–10 1st Never
    Vanderbilt SEC 18–12 7th 1996
    Wake Forest ACC 15–13 3rd 1985
    Wyoming WAC 19–8 5th 1991

    Bracket

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

    First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
             
    Wake Forest 56
    UNC Wilmington 52
    Wake Forest 68
    Vanderbilt 72
    Vanderbilt 73
    St. Bonaventure 61
    Vanderbilt 65
    Georgia 79
    Georgia 100
    Iowa 93
    Georgia 61
    NC State 55
    NC State 59
    Kansas State 39
    First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
             
    Penn State 82
    Rider 68
    Penn State 77
    Dayton 74
    Dayton 95
    LIU 92
    Penn State 77
    Georgia Tech 70
    Georgetown 71
    Florida 69
    Georgetown 79
    Georgia Tech 80
    Georgia Tech 88
    Seton Hall 70
    First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
             
    Hawaii 90
    Arizona State 73
    Hawaii 78
    Gonzaga 70
    Gonzaga 69
    Wyoming 55
    Hawaii 83
    Fresno State 85
    Fresno State 73
    Pacific 70
    Fresno State 83
    Memphis 80
    Memphis 90
    Ball State 67
    First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
             
    Marquette 80
    Creighton 68
    Marquette 75
    Auburn 60
    Auburn 77
    Southern Miss 62
    Marquette 71
    Minnesota 73
    Minnesota 77
    Colorado State 65
    Minnesota 79
    UAB 66
    UAB 93
    Missouri 86

    Semifinals & finals

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    Semifinals Finals
          
    Georgia 60
    Penn State 66
    Penn State 72
    Minnesota 79
    Fresno State 89
    Minnesota 91
    Third place game
       
    Georgia 95
    Fresno State 79

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

    See also

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    References

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    1. ^ a b Tournament Results (1990's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. Archived 11/6/09

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