2009 National Invitation Tournament

2009 National Invitation Tournament
Season2008–09
Teams32
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsPenn State (1st title)
Runner-upBaylor (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachEd DeChellis (1st title)
MVPJamelle Cornley (Penn State)
National Invitation Tournaments
«2008 2010»

The 2009 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 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The 72nd annual tournament began on March 17 on campus sites and ended on April 2 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, with Penn State winning the final 69–63 over Baylor.