1998 National Invitation Tournament


The 1998 National Invitation Tournament was the 1997 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Minnesota's tournament victory was [University of 1997–98 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team|Minnesota basketball scandal|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.

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.
SchoolConferenceRecordAppearanceLast bid
Pac-1018–136th1994
AuburnSEC15–134th1996
MAC21–73rd1992
WAC20–85th1996
Missouri Valley18–96th1990
Atlantic 1020–1118th1986
SEC14–147th1993
WAC18–116th1997
GeorgetownBig East15–146th1993
SEC16–148th1995
ACC17–135th1994
GonzagaWest Coast23–93rd1996
WAC19–86th1997
IowaBig Ten20–102nd1995
Big 1217–114th1994
NEC21–1010th1982
MarquetteC-USA18–1012th1995
C-USA16–1113th1997
MinnesotaBig Ten15–158th1996
Big 1217–145th1996
ACC16–147th1997
Big West23–91stNever
Big Ten15–127th1995
MAAC18–91stNever
Big East15–1412th1995
Southern MissC-USA22–107th1995
Atlantic 1017–1413th1995
C-USA20–117th1997
Colonial20–101stNever
SEC18–127th1996
ACC15–133rd1985
WAC19–85th1991

Bracket

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

Semifinals & finals

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