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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

Alabama

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

Rutgers

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

Nebraska

W 65-59

Quarterfinals

Iowa

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

Georgia

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

Notre Dame

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

Florida

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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