The field for the 2009 National Invitation Tournament was announced Sunday night, March 15th on ESPNU at 9:00 pm Eastern time. The announcement was made by CM Newton, chair of the NIT Selection Committee.
The Committee has been meeting in Indianapolis over the weekend.
First round action for the NIT, which was founded in 1938, kicks off on March 17 and 18; second round takes place on March 19, 20, 21 and 23, with the quarterfinals tipping on March 24 and 25.
The tournament comes to New York's Madison Square Garden for the semi-final doubleheader on March 31 with the championship game on April 2.
The NIT committee recently announced this year's field of eight that will participate in the Division III National Invitational Tournament. The tournament is reserved for teams that did not qualify for the NCAA Tournament.
The pairings are as follows:
W1 - Adrian vs. E4 Norwich
E2 - Manhattanville vs. W3 St. Olaf
W2 - St. Norbert vs. E3 Oswego State
E1 - Middlebury vs. W4 Stevens Point
The NIT committee had difficulty in selecting a host site and considered numerous options. Keeping in line with their desire to annoy people, Arrington Ice Arena in Adrian, Michigan was an early frontrunner but eventually deemed too nice to host.
The Printable NIT 2009 Bracket can be viewed below which is embedded from NIT site.
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