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...with the NCAA expected to invite just one Ivy school as they did--McLaughlin turned to the NIT. There, he tried to use the Crimson's two victories this season over the Tigers to sway the selection committee...
...NIT list was the 1983 NCAA champion, North Carolina State (19-13). The remaining bids went to Boston College (17-11), Creighton (17-13); Florida (15-12); Florida State (19-10); Fordham (19-14); Georgia (17-12); Georgia Tech (18-10); Iowa State (16-12); Lamar (25-4); La Salle (20-10); Marquette (16-12); Michigan (18-10); Nebraska (17-11); New Mexico (24-10); Notre Dame (17-11); Ohio State (15-13); Old Dominion (20-10); Oregon (16-12); Pittsburgh (16-12); St. Joseph's, Pa. (20-8); St. Peter's, N.J. (23-5); Southwestern Louisiana (20-8); Tennessee...
Founded in 1938, the NIT has been battling recently to retain its existence in the face of the expanding NCAA, whose 53 selections this year were the most ever. But several upsets in regional tournaments last weekend sent a few surprises to the NCAAs this year and several perennial powers--such as Notre Dame and Marquette--to the NIT...
...NIT field is going to be really strong," McLaughlin said. "You've got to be happy for the NIT...