2015 National Invitation Tournament

2015 National Invitation Tournament
Season2014–15
Teams32
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsStanford Cardinal (3rd title)
Runner-upMiami Hurricanes (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachJohnny Dawkins (2nd title)
MVPChasson Randle (Stanford)
Attendance117,911 (Total)
6,600 (Title game)
Top scorers1 (1)
1 (1)
(1 points)
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The 2015 National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 32 NCAA Division I teams that were not selected to participate in the 2015 NCAA tournament. The annual tournament is being played on campus sites for the first three rounds, with the Final Four and championship game being held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The tournament began on Tuesday, March 17 and ended on Thursday, April 2. On February 6, the NCAA announced the 2015 NIT will use a 30-second shot clock (same as its WNIT counterpart) and a 4-foot (1.2 m) restricted-area arc as experimental rules for the 2015 tournament.[1] On March 4, the NCAA announced teams that are marked as the first four teams left out of the 2015 NCAA tournament field will be the top-seeded teams in the 2015 NIT.[2]

  1. ^ "Experimental rules to be used during 2015 NIT include 30-second shot clock". NCAA.com. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  2. ^ "'First four out' of NCAA tournament to highlight NIT field of 32 as top seeds". NCAA.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.