Men's Basketball NIT Appearances

Overall Home Away Neutral
26-13 (.666) 16-4 (.800) 2-6 (.250) 8-3 (.727)
Year Bracket Bye Opponent Score Date Location Coach
1966 14 Teams   Temple L, 73-88 March 10 New York, N.Y. Howie Shannon
1973
(Champion)
16 Teams   New Mexico W, 65-63 March 18 New York, N.Y. Don DeVoe
Fairfield W, 77-76 March 22
Semifinal Alabama W, 74-73 March 24
Final Notre Dame W, 92-91 (OT) March 25
1977 16 Teams   Georgetown W, 83-79 March 9 Blacksburg, Va. Charles Moir
Alabama L, 72-79 March 14 New York, N.Y.
1982 32 Teams   Fordham W, 69-58 March 12 Blacksburg, Va. Charles Moir
Mississippi W, 61-50 March 15 Oxford, Miss.
Georgia L, 73-90 March 18 Athens, Ga.
1983 32 Teams   William & Mary W, 85-79 March 17 Blacksburg, Va. Charles Moir
South Carolina L, 68-75 March 21 Columbia, S.C.
1984
(3rd Place)
32 Teams   Georgia Tech W, 77-74 March 15 Blacksburg, Va. Charles Moir
South Alabama W, 68-66 March 18 Greensboro, N.C.
Tennessee W, 72-68 March 23 Blacksburg, Va.
Semifinal Michigan L, 75-78 March 26 New York, N.Y.
Third Place Southwestern Louisiana W, 71-70 March 28
1995
(Champion)
32 Teams   Clemson W, 62-54 March 17 Blacksburg, Va. Bill Foster
Providence W, 91-78 March 20 Providence, R.I.
New Mexico W, 64-61 March 22 Blacksburg, Va.
Semifinal Canisius W, 71-59 March 27 New York, N.Y.
Final Marquette W, 65-64 (OT) March 29
2005 40 Teams Single Temple W, 60-50 March 15 Blacksburg, Va. Seth Greenberg
Memphis L, 62-83 March 19 Memphis, Tenn.
2008 32 Teams
(1 Seed)
  #8 Morgan State W, 94-62 March 19 Blacksburg, Va. Seth Greenberg
#5 UAB W, 75-49 March 24
#2 Mississippi L, 72, 81 March 26
2009 32 Teams
(2 Seed)
  #7 Duquesne W, 118-106 (2OT) March 18 Blacksburg, Va. Seth Greenberg
#3 Baylor L, 66-84 March 21
2010 32 Teams
(1 Seed)
  #8 Quinnipiac W, 81-61 March 17 Blacksburg, Va. Seth Greenberg
#4 Connecticut W, 65-63 March 22
#2 Rhode Island L, 72-79 March 24
2011 32 Teams
(1 Seed)
  #8 Bethune-Cookman W, 79-54 March 16 Blacksburg, Va. Seth Greenberg
#4 Wichita State L, 76-79 (OT) March 20
2016 32 Teams
(3 Seed)
  #6 Princeton W, 86-81 (OT) March 16 Blacksburg, Va. Buzz Williams
#2 BYU L, 77-80 March 18 Provo, Utah
2023 32 Teams   #4 Cincinnati L, 72-81 March 15 Cincinnati, Ohio Mike Young
2024 32 Teams
(3 Seed)
  Richmond W, 71-58 March 19 Blacksburg, Va. Mike Young
  #2 Ohio State L, 73-81 March 23 Columbus, Ohio