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2005 National Invitation Tournament

Annual NCAA basketball competition


Annual NCAA basketball competition

FieldValue
Year2005
Teams40
FinalFourArenaMadison Square Garden
FinalFourCityNew York City
Champions[South Carolina Gamecocks](2004-05-south-carolina-gamecocks-men-s-basketball-team)
TitleCount1st
RunnerUpSaint Joseph's Hawks
GameCount2nd
Semifinal1Maryland Terrapins
SemifinalCount2nd
Semifinal2Memphis Tigers
SemifinalCount24th
CoachDave Odom
CoachCount2nd
MOPCarlos Powell
MOPTeamSouth Carolina

The 2005 National Invitation Tournament was the 2005 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. South Carolina defeated Saint Joseph's, 60–57, to earn the program's first NIT title.

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 40 teams selected for the tournament.

SchoolConferenceRecordAppearanceLast bid
Pac-1018–129th[2002](2002-national-invitation-tournament)
America East20–85th[2004](2004-national-invitation-tournament)
[Buffalo](2004-05-buffalo-bulls-men-s-basketball-team)MAC22–91stNever
Big West19–103rd[1987](1987-national-invitation-tournament)
[Clemson](2004-05-clemson-tigers-men-s-basketball-team)ACC16–1512th[1999](1999-national-invitation-tournament)
Southern21–84th[1996](1996-national-invitation-tournament)
Sun Belt20–102nd[1959](1959-national-invitation-tournament)
C-USA19–1015th[2003](2003-national-invitation-tournament)
[Drexel](2004-05-drexel-dragons-men-s-basketball-team)CAA17–114th[2004](2004-national-invitation-tournament)
[Georgetown](2004-05-georgetown-hoyas-men-s-basketball-team)Big East17–1219th[2003](2003-national-invitation-tournament)
Colonial21–82nd[1999](1999-national-invitation-tournament)
Patriot24–612th[1990](1990-national-invitation-tournament)
C-USA18–138th[2002](2002-national-invitation-tournament)
[Indiana](2004-05-indiana-hoosiers-men-s-basketball-team)Big Ten15–134th[1985](1985-national-invitation-tournament)
MAC20–127th[2004](2004-national-invitation-tournament)
C-USA19–1115th[2004](2004-national-invitation-tournament)
ACC16–125th[1990](1990-national-invitation-tournament)
C-USA19–1516th[2002](2002-national-invitation-tournament)
[Miami (FL)](2004-05-miami-hurricanes-men-s-basketball-team)ACC16–127th[2001](2001-national-invitation-tournament)
MAC19–105th[1996](1996-national-invitation-tournament)
Big 1216–167th[2004](2004-national-invitation-tournament)
America East21–91stNever
Big East17–119th[2004](2004-national-invitation-tournament)
Mid-Con25–77th[1997](1997-national-invitation-tournament)
Pac-1018–144th[1987](1987-national-invitation-tournament)
WAC19–115th[2004](2004-national-invitation-tournament)
Atlantic 1019–1113th[2002](2002-national-invitation-tournament)
West Coast16–135th[1976](1976-national-invitation-tournament)
[South Carolina](2004-05-south-carolina-gamecocks-men-s-basketball-team)SEC15–139th[2002](2002-national-invitation-tournament)
Missouri Valley18–126th[2000](2000-national-invitation-tournament)
[Temple](2004-05-temple-owls-men-s-basketball-team)Atlantic 1016–1316th[2004](2004-national-invitation-tournament)
Big 1219–96th[1994](1994-national-invitation-tournament)
C-USA19–136th[1999](1999-national-invitation-tournament)
Mountain West16–139th[2004](2004-national-invitation-tournament)
SEC18–1310th[2002](2002-national-invitation-tournament)
[VCU](2004-05-vcu-rams-men-s-basketball-team)Colonial19–124th[1993](1993-national-invitation-tournament)
ACC15–138th[1995](1995-national-invitation-tournament)
[Western Kentucky](2004-05-western-kentucky-hilltoppers-basketball-team)Sun Belt21–812th[1992](1992-national-invitation-tournament)
MAC19–123rd[2003](2003-national-invitation-tournament)
Missouri Valley20–910th[2004](2004-national-invitation-tournament)

Bracket

Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket. | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01= | RD1-score01= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02= | RD1-score02= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03= | RD1-score03= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04= | RD1-score04= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05= | RD1-score05= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06= | RD1-score06= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07= | RD1-score07= | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08= | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09= | RD1-score09= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=Davidson | RD1-score13=77 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=VCU | RD1-score14=62 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=SW Missouri State | RD1-score15=105 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=Rice | RD1-score16=82 | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=Western Michigan | RD2-score01=54 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=Marquette | RD2-score02=40 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=TCU | RD2-score03=60 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=Miami (OH) | RD2-score04=58 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=Maryland | RD2-score05=85 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=Oral Roberts | RD2-score06=72 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=Davidson | RD2-score07=82 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=SW Missouri State | RD2-score08=71 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=Western Michigan | RD3-score01=76 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=TCU | RD3-score02=78OT | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=Maryland | RD3-score03=78 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=Davidson | RD3-score04=63 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=TCU | RD4-score01=73 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=Maryland | RD4-score02=85

| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=Cal State Fullerton | RD1-score01=85 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=Oregon State | RD1-score02=83 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=San Francisco | RD1-score03=69 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=Denver | RD1-score04=67 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05= | RD1-score05= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06= | RD1-score06= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07= | RD1-score07= | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08= | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09= | RD1-score09= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13= | RD1-score13= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15= | RD1-score15= | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16= | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=Cal State Fullerton | RD2-score01=85 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=San Francisco | RD2-score02=69 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=Georgetown | RD2-score03=64 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=Boston University | RD2-score04=34 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=UNLV | RD2-score05=89 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=Arizona State | RD2-score06=78 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=South Carolina | RD2-score07=69 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=Miami (FL) | RD2-score08=67 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=Cal State Fullerton | RD3-score01=57 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=Georgetown | RD3-score02=74 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=UNLV | RD3-score03=66 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=South Carolina | RD3-score04=77 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=Georgetown | RD4-score01=66 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=South Carolina | RD4-score02=69

| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01= | RD1-score01= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02= | RD1-score02= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03= | RD1-score03= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04= | RD1-score04= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05= | RD1-score05= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06= | RD1-score06= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07= | RD1-score07= | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08= | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09= | RD1-score09= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=Wichita State | RD1-score13=85 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=Houston | RD1-score14=69 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=Western Kentucky | RD1-score15=88 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=Kent State | RD1-score16=80OT | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=Memphis | RD2-score01=90 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=Northeastern | RD2-score02=65 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=Virginia Tech | RD2-score03=60 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=Temple | RD2-score04=50 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=Vanderbilt | RD2-score05=67 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=Indiana | RD2-score06=60 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=Wichita State | RD2-score07=84 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=Western Kentucky | RD2-score08=81 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=Memphis | RD3-score01=83 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=Virginia Tech | RD3-score02=62 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=Vanderbilt | RD3-score03=65 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=Wichita State | RD3-score04=63 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=Memphis | RD4-score01=81 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=Vanderbilt | RD4-score02=68

| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=Saint Joseph's | RD1-score01=53 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=Hofstra | RD1-score02=44 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=Buffalo | RD1-score03=81 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=Drexel | RD1-score04=76OT | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05= | RD1-score05= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06= | RD1-score06= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07= | RD1-score07= | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08= | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09= | RD1-score09= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13= | RD1-score13= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15= | RD1-score15= | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16= | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=Saint Joseph's | RD2-score01=55 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=Buffalo | RD2-score02=50 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=Holy Cross | RD2-score03=78 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=Notre Dame | RD2-score04=73 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=Texas A&M | RD2-score05=82 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=Clemson | RD2-score06=74 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=DePaul | RD2-score07=75 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=Missouri | RD2-score08=70 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=Saint Joseph's | RD3-score01=68 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=Holy Cross | RD3-score02=60 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=Texas A&M | RD3-score03=75 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=DePaul | RD3-score04=72 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=Saint Joseph's | RD4-score01=58 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=Texas A&M | RD4-score02=51

Semifinals & finals

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Maryland | RD1-score1=67 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=South Carolina | RD1-score2=75 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Saint Joseph's | RD1-score3=70 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Memphis | RD1-score4=58 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=South Carolina | RD2-score1=60 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Saint Joseph's | RD2-score2=57

References

References

  1. [http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-2000s.html Tournament Results (2000's)] at nit.org, URL accessed November 5, 2009. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100327053218/http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-2000s.html Archived] 11/5/09
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