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NIT (National Invitation Tournament)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/NIT_(National_Invitation_Tournament)
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:basketball
gptkbp:abbreviation
gptkb:NIT
gptkbp:competition
NBA All-Star Game
gptkbp:country
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:currentLocation
various
gptkbp:eligibility
NCAA Division I teams not selected for NCAA tournament
gptkbp:format
single-elimination
gptkbp:founded
1938
gptkbp:fullName
gptkb:National_Invitation_Tournament
gptkbp:heldBy
gptkb:March
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
NIT (National Invitation Tournament)
gptkbp:level
gptkb:NCAA_Division_I
gptkbp:mostTitles
gptkb:St._John's_University
gptkbp:notableFor
first postseason college basketball tournament in the U.S.
was once considered more prestigious than the NCAA tournament
gptkbp:numberOfTeams
32
gptkbp:organizer
gptkb:National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association
gptkbp:origin
gptkb:Madison_Square_Garden
gptkbp:originalOrganizer
gptkb:Metropolitan_Basketball_Writers_Association
gptkbp:ownershipTransferredToNCAA
2005
gptkbp:semifinalsAndFinalsVenue
Madison Square Garden (until 2022)
various (from 2023)
gptkbp:sport
gptkb:basketball
gptkbp:televisionPartner
gptkb:ESPN
gptkbp:website
https://www.ncaa.com/championships/basketball-men/nit
gptkbp:winner2023
gptkb:North_Texas
gptkbp:women'sVersion
gptkb:WNIT
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:TicketSmarter
gptkb:Stan_Watts
gptkbp:bfsLayer
8