University of Minnesota Athletics
NIT History
5/5/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
First Round: Minnesota 68, Rutgers 59
Quarterfinals: Alabama 69, Minnesota 65
• 1980 •
First Round: Minnesota 64, Bowling Green 50
Second Round: Minnesota 58, Mississippi 56
Quarterfinals: Minnesota 94, SW Louisiana 73
Semifinals: Minnesota 65, Illinois 63
Championship: Virginia 58, Minnesota 55
• 1981 •
First Round: Minnesota 90, Drake 77
Second Round: Minnesota 84, Connecticut 66
Quarterfinals: West Virginia 80, Minnesota 69
• 1983 •
First Round: DePaul 76, Minnesota 73
• 1992 •
First Round: Washington St. 72, Minnesota 70
• 1993 •
First Round: Minnesota 74, Florida 66
Second Round: Minnesota 86, Oklahoma 72
Quarterfinals: Minnesota 76, USC 58
Semifinals: Minnesota 76, Providence 70
Championship: Minnesota 62, Georgetown 61
• 2001 •
First Round: Minnesota 87, Villanova 78
Second Round: Tulsa 76, Minnesota 73 (OT)
• 2002 •
First Round: Minnesota 96, New Mexico 62
Second Round: Richmond 67, Minnesota 66
• 2003 •
First Round: Minnesota 62 at St. Louis 52
Second Round: Minnesota 84 vs. Hawaii 70
Third Round: Minnesota 63 at Temple 58 (OT)
Semifinals: Minnesota 88 vs. Georgetown 74
Third Place: Minnesota 61 vs. Texas Tech 71
• 2007 •
First Round: Maryland 68 at Minnesota 58
Total
17 Wins, 10 Losses (.630)
Note: Minnesota appeared in the 1996 and 1998 NIT Tournaments. Those games were later vacated due to student-athlete participation while ineligible because of a violation of NCAA rules.
NIT Records
Team Records
• Game Records •
Points: 96, vs. New Mexico (2002 First Round)
Rebounds: 50 two times: vs. Tulsa (2001 Second Round); vs. Oklahoma (1993 Second Round)
Assists: 22, vs. Oklahoma (1993 Second Round); vs. Southern California (1993 Third Round)
FG Att.: 86, vs. Tulsa (2001 Second Round)
FG Made: 43, vs. SW Louisiana (1980 Third Round)
FG Pct.: 64.2% (34-53), vs. Connecticut (1981 Second Round)
FT Att.: 40, vs. Florida (1993 First Round)
FT Made: 26, vs. Florida (1993 First Round)
FT Pct.: 88.2% (15-17), vs. DePaul (1983 First Round)
3-Pt. Att.: 30 two times, vs. Maryland (2008 First Round); vs. Villanova (2001 First Round)
3-Pt. Made: 11, vs. Villanova (2001 First Round)
3-Pt.%: 50.0% (5-10), vs. Georgetown (1993 Finals)
Fewest Pts Allowed: 50, vs. Bowling Green (1980 First Round)
Margin of Victory: +34, vs. New Mexico (2002 First Round, W 96-62)
• Tournament Records •
Points per game: 81, 1981 (three games)
FG Pct.: 55.9% (99-177), 1981 (three games)
FT Pct.: 88.2% (15-17), 1983 (one game)
3-Pt. Pct.: 39.2% (20-51), 1993 (five games)
Wins: 5, 1993
Indvidual Records
Game Records*
Points: Trent Tucker 35, vs. Connecticut (1981 Second Round)
Rebounds: Travarus Bennett 15, vs. New Mexico (2002 First Round) & Dusty Rychart 15, vs. Tulsa (2001 Second Round)
Assists: Kevin Burleson 7, vs. Texas Tech (2003 3rd place) & at Temple (2003 Third Round)
Minutes: Kevin Burleson 41, at Temple (2003 Third Round)
FT Pct.: Dusty Rychart 100% (6-6), vs. Tulsa (2001 Second Round); 13 others tied
FT Att.: Maurice Hargrow 12, vs. Hawaii (2003 Second Round); Arriel McDonald 12, vs. Georgetown (1993 Finals)
FT Made: Maurice Hargrow 9, vs. Hawaii (2003 Second Round); Arriel McDonald 9, vs. Georgetown (1993 Finals)
3-Pt. Pct.: Kevin Burleson 100% (3-3), at Temple (2003 Third Round)
3-Pt. Att: Terrance Simmons, 13 vs. Tulsa (2001 Second Round)
3-Pt. Made: Terrance Simmons 5, vs. Tulsa (2001 Second Round)
FG Pct.: Ernest Nzigamasabo 100% (4-4), vs. Oklahoma (1993 Second Round); 2 others tied
FG Att.: Terrance Simmons, 24 vs. Tulsa (2001 Second Round)
FG Made: Trent Tucker 14, vs. Connecticut (1981 Second Round)
• Single-Tournament Records* •
Points: Voshon Lenard 99, 1993 (five games, 19.8 ppg)
Rebounds: Kevin McHale 35, 1980 (five games, 7 rpg)
Assists: Kevin Burleson 23, 2003 (five games, 4.6 apg)
Minutes: Kevin McHale 186, 1980 (five games, 37.3 mpg)
FG Pct.: Andy Thompson 65.2% (15-23), 1981 (three games)
3-Pt. Pct.: Arriel McDonald 50.0% (2-4), 1992 (one game); Voshon Lenard 50.0% (3-6), 1992 (one game)
• Career Tournament Records* • Points: Randy Breuer 159, 1980, 1981 & 1983 (nine games, 17.7 ppg)
Rebounds: Randy Breuer 54, 1980, 1981 & 1983 (nine games, 6 rpg)
Assists: Trent Tucker and Darryl Mitchell 21, 1980 & 1981 (eight games, 2.6 apg)
Minutes: Trent Tucker 277, 1980 & 1981 (eight games, 34.6 mpg)
3-Pt Pct.: Voshon Lenard 45.5%, 1992 & 1993 (six games)
*minimum of three attempts per game required for all individual shooting records
