<P> A new attendance record for an NIT game was set at Syracuse University's Carrier Dome on March 19, 2007, at the Syracuse - San Diego State game . Syracuse won the game 80--64 with an attendance total of 26,752 . The previous record of 23,522 was set by Kentucky in 1979 . </P> <P> From 1969 to 1996, a National Women's Invitational Tournament (NWIT) existed; the tournament was resurrected under the same name in 1998, and has been known as the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) since 1999 . The original NWIT was an eight - team tournament held in Amarillo, Texas throughout its history . The revived tournament began with 16 teams, expanded to 32 in its second season, and has since expanded further to 40, 48, and (since 2010) 64 teams . However, the WNIT is affiliated with the NIT in name only . Neither the NWIT nor WNIT was connected with MIBA, and the WNIT was not purchased by the NCAA . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Year </Td> <Td> Champion </Td> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> MVP </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Penn State </Td> <Td> Utah </Td> <Td> Lamar Stevens, Penn State </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> TCU </Td> <Td> Georgia Tech </Td> <Td> Kenrich Williams, TCU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> George Washington </Td> <Td> Valparaiso </Td> <Td> Tyler Cavanaugh, George Washington </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Stanford </Td> <Td> Miami (FL) </Td> <Td> Chasson Randle, Stanford </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Minnesota </Td> <Td> SMU </Td> <Td> Austin Hollins, Minnesota </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Baylor </Td> <Td> Iowa </Td> <Td> Pierre Jackson, Baylor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Stanford </Td> <Td> Minnesota </Td> <Td> Aaron Bright, Stanford </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Wichita State </Td> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> Graham Hatch, Wichita State </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dayton </Td> <Td> North Carolina </Td> <Td> Chris Johnson, Dayton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Penn State </Td> <Td> Baylor </Td> <Td> Jamelle Cornley, Penn State </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> Massachusetts </Td> <Td> Kosta Koufos, Ohio State </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> West Virginia </Td> <Td> Clemson </Td> <Td> Frank Young, West Virginia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> South Carolina </Td> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> Renaldo Balkman, South Carolina </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> South Carolina </Td> <Td> Saint Joseph's </Td> <Td> Carlos Powell, South Carolina </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> Rutgers </Td> <Td> Daniel Horton, Michigan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Vacated </Td> <Td> Georgetown </Td> <Td> Vacated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Memphis </Td> <Td> South Carolina </Td> <Td> Dajuan Wagner, Memphis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> Tulsa </Td> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> Marcus Hill, Tulsa </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Wake Forest </Td> <Td> Notre Dame </Td> <Td> Robert O'Kelley, Wake Forest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> Clemson </Td> <Td> Sean Lampley, California </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Vacated </Td> <Td> Penn State </Td> <Td> Vacated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> Vacated </Td> <Td> Florida State </Td> <Td> Vacated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nebraska </Td> <Td> Saint Joseph's </Td> <Td> Erick Strickland, Nebraska </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> Virginia Tech </Td> <Td> Marquette </Td> <Td> Shawn Smith, Virginia Tech </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Villanova </Td> <Td> Vanderbilt </Td> <Td> Doremus Bennerman, Siena </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> Minnesota </Td> <Td> Georgetown </Td> <Td> Voshon Lenard, Minnesota </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Virginia </Td> <Td> Notre Dame </Td> <Td> Bryant Stith, Virginia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Stanford </Td> <Td> Oklahoma </Td> <Td> Adam Keefe, Stanford </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Vanderbilt </Td> <Td> Saint Louis </Td> <Td> Scott Draud, Vanderbilt </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> St. John's </Td> <Td> Saint Louis </Td> <Td> Jayson Williams, St. John's </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> Phil Gamble, Connecticut </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Southern Miss </Td> <Td> La Salle </Td> <Td> Randolph Keys, Southern Miss </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> Wyoming </Td> <Td> Brad Sellers, Ohio State </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> UCLA </Td> <Td> Indiana </Td> <Td> Reggie Miller, UCLA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> Notre Dame </Td> <Td> Tim McCormick, Michigan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Fresno State </Td> <Td> DePaul </Td> <Td> Ron Anderson, Fresno State </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Bradley </Td> <Td> Purdue </Td> <Td> Mitchell Anderson, Bradley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> Tulsa </Td> <Td> Syracuse </Td> <Td> Greg Stewart, Tulsa </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Virginia </Td> <Td> Minnesota </Td> <Td> Ralph Sampson, Virginia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Indiana </Td> <Td> Purdue </Td> <Td> Butch Carter and Ray Tolbert, Indiana </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> North Carolina State </Td> <Td> Jim Krivacs and Ron Baxter, Texas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> St. Bonaventure </Td> <Td> Houston </Td> <Td> Greg Sanders, St. Bonaventure </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> Charlotte </Td> <Td> Cedric Maxwell, Charlotte </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Princeton </Td> <Td> Providence </Td> <Td> Ron Lee, Oregon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Purdue </Td> <Td> Utah </Td> <Td> Mike Sojourner, Utah </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Virginia Tech </Td> <Td> Notre Dame </Td> <Td> John Shumate, Notre Dame </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> Maryland </Td> <Td> Niagara </Td> <Td> Tom McMillen, Maryland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> North Carolina </Td> <Td> Georgia Tech </Td> <Td> Bill Chamberlain, North Carolina </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Marquette </Td> <Td> St. John's </Td> <Td> Dean Meminger, Marquette </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> Temple </Td> <Td> Boston College </Td> <Td> Terry Driscoll, Boston College </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Dayton </Td> <Td> Kansas </Td> <Td> Don May, Dayton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> Southern Illinois </Td> <Td> Marquette </Td> <Td> Walt Frazier, Southern Illinois </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Brigham Young </Td> <Td> NYU </Td> <Td> Bill Melchionni, Villanova </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> St. John's </Td> <Td> Villanova </Td> <Td> Ken McIntyre, St. John's </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> Bradley </Td> <Td> New Mexico </Td> <Td> Levern Tart, Bradley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> Providence </Td> <Td> Canisius </Td> <Td> Ray Flynn, Providence </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Dayton </Td> <Td> St. John's </Td> <Td> Bill Chmielewski, Dayton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> Providence </Td> <Td> Saint Louis </Td> <Td> Vin Ernst, Providence </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> Bradley </Td> <Td> Providence </Td> <Td> Lenny Wilkens, Providence </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959 </Td> <Td> St. John's </Td> <Td> Bradley </Td> <Td> Tony Jackson, St. John's </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Xavier </Td> <Td> Dayton </Td> <Td> Hank Stein, Xavier </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> Bradley </Td> <Td> Memphis State </Td> <Td> Win Wilfong, Memphis State </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1956 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> Dayton </Td> <Td> Charlie Tyra, Louisville </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955 </Td> <Td> Duquesne </Td> <Td> Dayton </Td> <Td> Maurice Stokes, St. Francis (Pa .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> Holy Cross </Td> <Td> Duquesne </Td> <Td> Togo Palazzi, Holy Cross </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> Seton Hall </Td> <Td> St. John's </Td> <Td> Walter Dukes, Seton Hall </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 </Td> <Td> La Salle </Td> <Td> Dayton </Td> <Td> Tom Gola and Norm Grekin, La Salle </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td> Brigham Young </Td> <Td> Dayton </Td> <Td> Roland Minson, Brigham Young </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> CCNY </Td> <Td> Bradley </Td> <Td> Ed Warner, CCNY </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> San Francisco </Td> <Td> Loyola </Td> <Td> Don Lofgran, San Francisco </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> Saint Louis </Td> <Td> NYU </Td> <Td> Ed Macauley, Saint Louis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> Utah </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> Vern Gardner, Utah </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> Rhode Island </Td> <Td> Ernie Calverley, Rhode Island </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1945 </Td> <Td> DePaul </Td> <Td> Bowling Green </Td> <Td> George Mikan, DePaul </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1944 </Td> <Td> St. John's </Td> <Td> DePaul </Td> <Td> Bill Kotsores, St. John's </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1943 </Td> <Td> St. John's </Td> <Td> Toledo </Td> <Td> Harry Boykoff, St. John's </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1942 </Td> <Td> West Virginia </Td> <Td> Western Kentucky </Td> <Td> Rudy Baric, West Virginia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1941 </Td> <Td> Long Island </Td> <Td> Ohio </Td> <Td> Frankie Baumholtz, Ohio </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1940 </Td> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Td> Duquesne </Td> <Td> Bob Doll, Colorado </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1939 </Td> <Td> Long Island </Td> <Td> Loyola </Td> <Td> Bill Lloyd, St. John's </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> Temple </Td> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Td> Don Shields, Temple </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> Year </Td> <Td> Champion </Td> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> MVP </Td> </Tr>

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