2008 NCAA Basketball NIT Tournament

Ohio State wins the 2008 NIT TournamentApr 3, 2008

The Ohio State Buckeyes won the 2008 NIT Men's Basketball Tournament by defeating UMass in the championship game 92-85.

The Buckeyes, led in scoring by Kosta Koufos (the tournament's most outstanding player), were in the NCAA Championship Game just one year ago.

Head Coach Thad Motta's team became just the third team to win the NIT after losing the NCAA title game the previous year. The others were Kentucky (1976) and Dayton (1968).



Ohio State

Ohio State 92
Massachusetts 85

Massachusetts


1 Ohio St 84
8 UNC-Asheville 66 1 Ohio St 73
  1 Ohio St 74
4 California 68 4 California 56  
5 New Mexico 66  
  1 Ohio St 81
3 Dayton 66    
6 Cleveland St 57 3 Dayton 55    
  3 Dayton 63  
2 Illinois St 61 2 Illinois St 48  
7 Utah St 57  
  Ohio St 92
1 Virginia Tech 94  
8 Morgan St 62 1 Virginia Tech 75  
  1 Virginia Tech 72  
4 VCU 77 5 UAB 49    
5 UAB 80    
  2 Mississippi 69
3 Nebraska 67  
6 Charlotte 48 3 Nebraska 75  
  2 Mississippi 81
2 Mississippi 83 2 Mississippi 85
7 UC Santa Barbara 68
  OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
2008 NIT CHAMPION
1 Arizona St 64
8 Alabama St 53 1 Arizona St 65
  1 Arizona St 57
4 Southern Ill 69 4 Southern Ill 51  
5 Oklahoma St 53  
  2 Florida 66
3 Creighton 74    
6 Rhode Island 73 3 Creighton 54    
  2 Florida 70  
2 Florida 73 2 Florida 82  
7 San Diego St 49  
  Massachusetts 85
1 Syracuse 87  
8 Robert Morris 81 1 Syracuse 88  
  1 Syracuse 77  
4 Minnesota 58 5 Maryland 72    
5 Maryland 68    
  2 Massachusetts 78
3 Florida St 60  
6 Akron 65 6 Akron 63  
  2 Massachusetts 81
2 Massachusetts 80 2 Massachusetts 68
7 Stephen F Austin 60



Ohio State Buckeyes Awards and Accomplishments

Year Award For
2008 2008 NCAA NIT Champion Ohio State Buckeyes
2006 2006 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Champion
2004 2004 Mastercard Alamo Bowl Champion
2004 2004 Fiesta Bowl Champion
2003 2003 Fiesta Bowl Champion
1999 1999 Sugar Bowl
1997 1997 Rose Bowl
1987 1987 Cotton Bowl Champion
1986 1986 NCAA NIT Champion
1985 1985 Florida Citrus Bowl Champion
1984 1984 Fiesta Bowl Champion
1981 1981 Liberty Bowl
1977 1977 Orange Bowl
1974 1974 Rose Bowl
1969 1969 Rose Bowl
1960 1960 NCAA Div I Mens Basketball Champion
1958 1958 Rose Bowl
1955 1955 Rose Bowl
1950 1950 Rose Bowl

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