2010 National Invitation Tournament

2010 National Invitation Tournament
Season2009–10
Teams32
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsDayton Flyers (3rd title)
Runner-upNorth Carolina Tar Heels (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachBrian Gregory (1st title)
MVPChris Johnson (Dayton)
National Invitation Tournaments
«2009 2011»

The 2010 National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 32 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams that were not selected to participate in the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The 73rd annual tournament began on March 16 on campus sites and ended on April 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Dayton won their 3rd NIT title (first title since 1968) over North Carolina, 79–68.