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NIT use to be THE big dance way before NCAA..
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NIT use to be THE big dance way before NCAA..

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Mar 12, 2023, 11:27 PM

but now relegated to the worse teams not numbered 1-64.

Remember Tigers came within seconds of winning it around 2000 or so.

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Re: NIT use to be THE big dance way before NCAA..


Mar 12, 2023, 11:35 PM

Yeah, the Larry Shyatt golden era…

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Mar 13, 2023, 12:13 AM

Marquette and Coach Al McGuire turned down an NCAA bid in 1970 when there were only 25 teams selected in favor of playing in the NIT.
https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/sports/2021/03/18/looking-back--when-marquette-turned-down-an-ncaa-bid-
Looking Back: When Marquette Turned Down an NCAA Bid
It seems almost impossible, but it's exactly what Al McGuire and Marquette did in 1970.
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Mar 13, 2023, 5:45 AM

Sorry but 1-68 now!

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