■ SPORTS EXTRA BASKE TBALL
Some teams happier
than others with
with NIT invitation
All the teams that appeared to
lie snubbed by the Nf A A Tour
nament accepted bids to the
National Invitational Tourna
ment. except Georgia Tech
The Yellow Jackets CIH-1.:)
were left out of the (>4-team
NCAA field for the second
straight year, but this time they
elected to turn down an invita
tion to the 32-team tournament
"We have exams coming up
this week, and we have decided
to go ahead and take our
exams." Yellow Jackets coach
Bobby Cremlns said The deci
sion was not an angry rent lion
to NCAA rejei tion, Ju* said.
"I noticed last year when the
NIT selection was made there
were a lot of teams that should
have been in tin* NIT that did
not get in, so I would like to give
those other teams an opportuni
ty." he said.
Georgia Tech is the first team
to turn down an NI T invitation
since Louisville (18-14) in 1987
— the year after the Cardinals
won the national championship
Other so-called “bubble teams"
that didn't make the NCAA field
were Iowa (19-11). George Wash
ington (18-13), Georgia (18-9) and
Texas Tech (20-9). All four
ai i opted hitls to the NIT.
The first three rounds will be
held a! campus sites. The semi
finals and finals will be held at
Madison Square Garden on
March 27 and 29
The NIT field includes four
teams from the Big East (St.
John's. So ton Hall, Miami. Prov
idence), ami three each from the
Atlantii 10 (St. Bonaventure. St.
Joseph's, George Washington)
and the Metro Conference (South
Florida, Southern Mississippi.
Virginia I ts h.)
Boh Frederic k. chairman of the
NGAA selection committee, said
the committee did not feel that
Georgia Tech was among the U-st
35 at-lurge teams He said the
Jackets had n record of 8-12
against top 100 teams and were
10-12 against top 150 teams
No team seemed (o tie as dis
appointed as Georgia Tsch, hut
Texas T« h was close behind
"I'm disappointed for the
team, especially our seniors."
said couch James Dir kn. whose
team lost the Southwest Confer
once tournament final to Texas
on Saturday "We really don't
have anyone to blame but our
Selves
Texas coat h Tom Penders had
predicted Texas Tech would non
the N( A \ field
If Te< h isn't oiie of the top to
teams In the country I'm going to
start selling shoes," Penders said
"If they don't go to the NCAA it
would be a real injustice Other
than North Carolina they are the
most athlete team we've played "
Wednesday, March 15
Marquette (17-11) at Auburn
(16-12). 7 p m
Coppin State (20-9) at St
Joseph's (17-11). 7 p m
Solon Hall (16 13) at ( anisius
(18-12), 7:30 p m
Miami. Fla (15-12! at Penn
State (17 to). 7 to p m (ESPN)
He Paul (17 10) at Iow a (10-11).
9:30 p in. (ESPN)
Colorado (15-12) at New Mex
ico State (23-9). 10 30 p m
(ESPN 2)
Texas Tech (20-9) at Washing
ton State (16-11), 12 a m. (ESPN)
Thursday, March 16
George Washington (18 13) at
Ohio U. (23-9). 7 p m
St. John's (14-13) at South
Florida (16-11), 7:30 p m.
College of Charleston (23-5) at
Providence (16-12). 7:30 p.m
Southern Mississippi (17-12)
at St. Bonavanlure (17-12). 7 id
p.m
Georgia (18-9) at Nebraska (17
13). 8:05 p in
Eastern Michigan (20-9) at
Bradley (19-9). 8:05 p m
Illinois State (19-12) at Utah
State (21-7). 9:05 p.m.
Friday, March 17
Montana (21-8) at Texas-El
Paso (19 9). 9:35 p m
Clemson (15-12) at Virginia
Tech (20-10). 7:30 p.m
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