Penn State Nittany Lions Men’s Basketball NIT History
Penn State may not have a great amount of success when it comes to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, but that doesn’t mean Penn State is without some fun moments in basketball’s postseason. Penn State has made 11 appearances in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) since 1966. The majority of those NIT appearances have come in Penn State’s Big Ten era of college basketball.
Here is a look at Penn State’s history in the NIT, including a pair of NIT championships.
1965-66
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Overall Record: 18-6
NIT Outcome:
First Round | San Francisco | L 89-77 |
1979-80
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Overall Record: 17-10
NIT Outcome:
First Round | L 53-49 |
1988-89
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Overall Record: 20-12
NIT Outcome:
First Round | Murray State | W 89-73 |
Second Round | Villanova | L 76-67 |
1989-90
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Overall Record: 25-9
NIT Outcome:
First Round | Marquette | W 57-54 |
Second Round | Maryland | W 80-78 |
Quarterfinals | W 58-55 | |
Semifinals | Vanderbilt | L 75-62 |
3rd Place Game | New Mexico | W 83-81 |
1991-92
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Overall Record: 21-8
NIT Outcome:
First Round | Pittsburgh | L 67-65 |
1994-95
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Overall Record: 21-11
NIT Outcome:
First Round | Miami (FL) | W 62-56 |
Second Round | W 65-59 | |
Quarterfinals | W 67-64 | |
Semifinals | Marquette | L 81-79 |
3rd Place Game | Canisius | W 66-62 |
1997-98
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Overall Record: 19-13
NIT Outcome:
First Round | Rider | W 82-68 |
Second Round | Dayton | W 77-74 |
Quarterfinals | Georgia Tech | W 77-70 |
Semifinals | W 66-60 | |
Finals | Minnesota | L 79-72 |
1999-2000
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Overall Record: 19-16
NIT Outcome:
First Round | Princeton | W 55-41 |
Second Round | Siena | W 105-103 |
Quarterfinals | Kent State | W 81-74 |
Semifinals | L 73-52 | |
3rd Place Game | NC State | W 74-72 |
2005-2006
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Overall Record: 15-15
NIT Outcome:
Opening Round | Rutgers | L 76-71 |
2008-2009
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Overall Record: 27-11
NIT Outcome:
First Round | George Mason | W 77-73 (OT) |
Second Round | Rhode Island | W 83-72 |
Quarterfinals | W 71-62 | |
Semifinals | Notre Dame | W 67-59 |
Finals | Baylor | W 69-63 |
2017-2018
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Overall Record: 26-13
NIT Outcome:
First Round | Temple | W 63-57 |
Second Round | Notre Dame | W 73-63 |
Quarterfinals | Marquette | W 85-80 |
Semifinals | Mississippi State | W 75-60 |
Finals | Utah | W 82-66 |
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