2009 National Invitation Tournament

2009 National Invitation Tournament
Season	2008–09
Teams	32
Finals site	Madison Square Garden; New York City
Champions	Penn State (1st title)
Runner-up	Baylor (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Notre Dame (6th semifinal); San Diego State (1st semifinal);
Winning coach	Ed DeChellis (1st title)
MVP	Jamelle Cornley (Penn State)
National Invitation Tournaments
«2008	2010»

The 2009 National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 32 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams that were not selected to participate in the 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The 72nd annual tournament began on March 17 on campus sites and ended on April 2 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, with Penn State winning the final 69–63 over Baylor.

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