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Teams playing in the NIT Tournament (cbs.sportsline.com)
| NIT Teams | ||
| Team | Conference | Status |
| Rice | Western Athletic | eliminated in opening round |
| Southwest Missouri State | Missouri Valley | eliminated in first round |
| Davidson | Southern | eliminated in second round |
| Virginia Commonwealth | Colonial | eliminated in opening round |
| Cal State Fullerton | Big West | eliminated in second round |
| Oregon St. | PAC-10 | eliminated in opening round |
| Denver | Sunbelt | eliminated in opening round |
| San Francisco | West Coast | eliminated in first round |
| Western Michigan | Mid-American | eliminated in second round |
| Marquette | Conference USA | eliminated in first round |
| TCU | Conference USA | eliminated in quarterfinals |
| Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | eliminated in first round |
| Oral Roberts | Mid-Continent | eliminated in first round |
| Maryland | Atlantic Coast | eliminated in final four |
| South Carolina | Southeastern | NIT CHAMPIONS |
| Miami (Fla.) | Atlantic Coast | eliminated in first round |
| Boston University | America East | eliminated in first round |
| Georgetown | Big East | eliminated in quarterfinals |
| Arizona St. | PAC-10 | eliminated in first round |
| UNLV | Mountain West | eliminated in second round |
| Kent State | Mid-American | eliminated in opening round |
| Western Kentucky | Sunbelt | eliminated in first round |
| Houston | Conference USA | eliminated in opening round |
| Wichita St. | Missouri Valley | eliminated in second round |
| Drexel | Colonial | eliminated in opening round |
| Buffalo | Mid-American | eliminated in first round |
| Hofstra | Colonial | eliminated in opening round |
| St. Joseph's | Atlantic 10 | eliminated in NIT Championship |
| Northeastern | America East | eliminated in first round |
| Memphis | Conference USA | eliminated in final four |
| Temple | Atlantic 10 | eliminated in first round |
| Virginia Tech | Atlantic Coast | eliminated in second round |
| Vanderbilt | Southeastern | eliminated in quarterfinals |
| Indiana | Big Ten | eliminated in first round |
| Holy Cross | Patriot League | eliminated in second round |
| Notre Dame | Big East | eliminated in first round |
| Clemson | Atlantic Coast | eliminated in first round |
| Texas A&M | Big 12 | eliminated in quarterfinals |
| DePaul | Conference USA | eliminated in second round |
| Missouri | Big 12 | eliminated in first round |
