National Invitation Tournament

National Invitation Tournament

Schedule & Results | Bracket | Mar. 17 - Apr. 2, 2009 | New York

Scores, schedule and results, and bracket for the National Invitation Tournament (NIT).

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Land of milk, honey and high-percentage jump shots

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

It's off the traditional college hoops path, but Utah State has enjoyed considerable success in the past decade by employing its unique style.

Story | Conversation | January 01, 2009

Predictions for one-bid conferences

Kyle Whelliston

For many of the smaller conferences in Division I, the season hasn't truly begun yet. Sure, all the teams have played 10 games in non-league play, bu...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 24, 2008

Butler, Gonzaga resume role as mid-major favorites

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Where do the mid-majors stand as we near the end of nonconference play? How did they get to this point? Kyle Whelliston checks in with a report.

Story | Conversation | December 24, 2008

Dayton flying once again early in the season

Kyle Whelliston

...into the morass of the Atlantic 10, finishing 8-8 in conference and settling for a deep NIT run instead of a spot on the Big Bracket. UD hasn't made an appearance in the...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2008

Just another Philly morning with coffee, donuts … and hoops?

Kyle Whelliston, ESPN.com

Normally, the students at Penn and Drexel would be in class (or asleep), but this morning they were treated to a in-city rivalry where Drexel earned some much-needed bragging rights from their Philly rivals, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2008

Mid-major preview: Look for Davidson to excel, Valley giants to awake

Kyle Whelliston, ESPN.com

The heady days of Gonzaga's multiple-year tourney runs and George Mason's Final Four run are past. Mid-major conferences have fallen on hard times the past few years come tourney time. But don't be surprised to see some familiar faces in this year's tourney, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2008

Players and teams to remember as mid-majors get set to tip off

Kyle Whelliston, ESPN.com

You might know some (Stephen Curry, Patty Mills) but others may be unknown to you (Tremaine Townsend, Tywain McKee). These are the players and teams to look for on the mid-major landscape, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2008

Championship Week tournaments part II

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Championship Week games continue with many mid-majors beginning play on Friday. Kyle Whelliston takes a look at the whys, whos and whats of those tournaments.

Story | Conversation | March 06, 2008

Whose brackets will get busted?

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Here is a viewers' guide and breakdown of the BracketBusters matchups this weekend.

Story | Conversation | February 20, 2008

Here and back again: Ronnie Arrow winning at USA once more

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

DENTON, Tex. -- Ronnie Arrow stood outside the visitor's locker room on Thursday night, crumpled jacket in hand, half an hour after his South Alabama ...

Story | Conversation | January 31, 2008

Boise State scorching the nets

Kyle Whelliston

RENO, Nev. -- The school that brought you the rebirth of the Statue of Liberty play is now torching the nets as well. Boise State is probably best re...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 22, 2008

Memphis, Butler and Xavier look like legit contenders

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Memphis and Butler are pretty much where we expected them to be, but Creighton, Ohio and Gonzaga may be pretenders this season, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | January 01, 2008

Akron looking for more wins to avoid yet another postseason snub

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Even with 26 wins last season, Akron was snubbed by the NCAA and NIT tournaments. Though the Zips didn't schedule an ambitious nonconference schedule, they're looking for those coveted wins to make them impossible to ignore again, writes Kyle Whelliston.

Story | Conversation | December 20, 2007

Arrow leads the real team USA

Kyle Whelliston

...Old friend South Alabama, coming off a 20-12 season that yielded a regular-season championship and NIT appearance, contacted him about its newly vacant position in April, once John Pelphrey moved on to become...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2007

Davidson has missed out on two prime chances for ACC wins

Kyle Whelliston, Special to ESPN.com

Davidson coach Bob McKillop put together an ambitious schedule. But so far, the preseason favorite mid-major Wildcats are a .500 team. Was the hype too much to handle?

Story | Conversation | December 02, 2007