<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> 2018 National Invitation Tournament </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Td> 2017--18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Teams </Th> <Td> 32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Finals site </Th> <Td> Madison Square Garden New York City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Champions </Th> <Td> Penn State Nittany Lions (2nd title) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Runner - up </Th> <Td> Utah Utes (3rd title game) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Semifinalists </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (4th semifinal) </Li> <Li> Mississippi State Bulldogs (2nd semifinal) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Winning coach </Th> <Td> Pat Chambers (1st title) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> MVP </Th> <Td> Lamar Stevens (Penn State) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Attendance </Th> <Td> 11,175 (Title game) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Top scorer </Th> <Td> Lamar Stevens (Penn State) (96 points) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> National Invitation Tournaments </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> "2017 </Td> <Td> 2019" </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> 2018 National Invitation Tournament </Th> </Tr>

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