2011 National Invitation Tournament - wikipedia 2011 National Invitation Tournament 2011 National Invitation Tournament Season 2010 -- 11 Teams 32 Finals site Madison Square Garden New York City Champions Wichita State Shockers ( 1st title ) Runner - up Alabama Crimson Tide ( 2nd title game ) Semifinalists Colorado Buffaloes ( 4th semifinal ) Washington State Cougars ( 1st semifinal ) Winning coach Gregg Marshall ( 1st title ) MVP Graham Hatch ( Wichita State ) National Invitation Tournaments `` 2010 2012 '' The 2011 National Invitation Tournament was a single - elimination tournament of 32 NCAA Division I teams that were not selected to participate in the 2011 NCAA Tournament. The 74th annual tournament began March 15 on campus sites ended on March 31 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Wichita State defeated Alabama, 66 -- 57, to win its first NIT title. Contents 1 Participants 1.1 Automatic qualifiers 1.2 Seeds 2 Bracket 2.1 Alabama bracket 2.2 Colorado bracket 2.3 Boston College bracket 2.4 Virginia Tech bracket 2.5 NIT Final Four 3 See also 4 References Participants Automatic qualifiers The following teams are automatic qualifiers for the 2011 NIT field ; by virtue of winning their conferences ' regular season championship and not qualifying for the NCAA Tournament as an `` at - large '' bid. Conference School MEAC Bethune -- Cookman Big South Coastal Carolina Southern College of Charleston MAAC Fairfield Sun Belt Florida Atlantic Big West Long Beach State MAC Kent State Southland McNeese State Missouri Valley Missouri State Horizon Milwaukee Ohio Valley Murray State West Coast Saint Mary 's SWAC Texas Southern America East Vermont Seeds Alabama Bracket Seed School Conference Record Berth type Alabama SEC 21 -- 11 At - large Miami ( FL ) ACC 19 -- 14 At - large Missouri State MVC 25 -- 8 Automatic New Mexico MWC 21 -- 12 At - large 5 UTEP C - USA 25 -- 9 At - large 6 Murray State OVC 23 -- 8 Automatic 7 Florida Atlantic Sun Belt 21 -- 10 Automatic 8 Coastal Carolina Big South 28 -- 5 Automatic Colorado Bracket Seed School Conference Record Berth type Colorado Big 12 21 -- 13 At -- large Saint Mary 's WCC 25 -- 8 Automatic Colorado State MWC 19 -- 12 At - large California Pac - 10 17 -- 14 At -- large 5 Mississippi SEC 20 -- 13 At - large 6 Fairfield MAAC 24 -- 7 Automatic 7 Kent State MAC 23 -- 11 Automatic 8 Texas Southern SWAC 19 -- 12 Automatic Boston College Bracket Seed School Conference Record Berth type Boston College ACC 20 -- 12 At - large Washington State Pac - 10 19 -- 12 At - large Oklahoma State Big 12 19 -- 13 At - large Northwestern Big Ten 18 -- 13 At - large 5 Milwaukee Horizon 19 -- 13 Automatic 6 Harvard Ivy 23 -- 6 At - large 7 Long Beach State Big West 22 -- 11 Automatic 8 McNeese State Southland 21 -- 11 Automatic Virginia Tech Bracket Seed School Conference Record Berth type Virginia Tech ACC 21 -- 11 At - large Cleveland State Horizon 26 -- 8 At - large Dayton A-10 22 -- 13 At - large Wichita State MVC 24 -- 8 At - large 5 Nebraska Big 12 19 -- 12 At - large 6 College of Charleston SoCon 24 -- 10 Automatic 7 Vermont America East 23 -- 8 Automatic 8 Bethune -- Cookman MEAC 21 -- 12 Automatic Bracket Played on the home court of the higher - seeded team. ( except # 1 Boston College & # 3 Dayton in the first round ) * -- Denotes overtime Alabama bracket First round March 15 -- 16 Second round March 18 -- 21 Quarterfinals March 23 Alabama 68 8 Coastal Carolina 44 Alabama 74 New Mexico 67 New Mexico 69 5 UTEP 57 Alabama 79 Miami ( FL ) 64 Missouri State 89 6 Murray State 76 Missouri State 72 Miami ( FL ) 81 Miami ( FL ) 85 7 Florida Atlantic 62 Colorado bracket First round March 15 -- 16 Second round March 18 -- 21 Quarterfinals March 22 Colorado 88 8 Texas Southern 74 Colorado 89 California 72 California 77 5 Mississippi 74 Colorado 81 7 Kent State 74 Colorado State 60 6 Fairfield 62 6 Fairfield 68 7 Kent State 72 Saint Mary 's 70 7 Kent State 71 Boston College bracket First round March 15 -- 16 Second round March 18 -- 21 Quarterfinals March 23 Boston College 82 8 McNeese State 64 Boston College 67 Northwestern 85 Northwestern 70 5 Milwaukee 61 Northwestern 66 Washington State 69 * Oklahoma State 71 6 Harvard 54 Oklahoma State 64 Washington State 74 Washington State 85 7 Long Beach State 74 Virginia Tech bracket First round March 15 -- 16 Second round March 18 -- 21 Quarterfinals March 23 Virginia Tech 79 8 Bethune -- Cookman 54 Virginia Tech 76 Wichita State 79 * Wichita State 76 5 Nebraska 49 Wichita State 82 6 College of Charleston 75 Dayton 84 6 College of Charleston 94 6 College of Charleston 64 Cleveland State 56 Cleveland State 63 7 Vermont 60 NIT Final Four Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City Semifinals March 29 Championship March 31 Alabama 62 Colorado 61 Alabama 57 Wichita State 66 Washington State 44 Wichita State 75 See also 2011 Women 's National Invitation Tournament 2011 NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament 2011 NCAA Division II Men 's Basketball Tournament 2011 NCAA Division III Men 's Basketball Tournament 2011 NCAA Division I Women 's Basketball Tournament 2011 NCAA Division II Women 's Basketball Tournament 2011 NCAA Division III Women 's Basketball Tournament 2011 NAIA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament 2011 NAIA Division II Men 's Basketball Tournament 2011 NAIA Division I Women 's Basketball Tournament 2011 NAIA Division II Women 's Basketball Tournament 2011 College Basketball Invitational 2011 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament References National Invitation Tournament Bids schools and conference Semifinal appearances Records 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 2017 2018 Championship broadcasters 2011 NCAA Division I men 's basketball tournaments Conference ACC America East Atlantic 10 Atlantic Sun Big 12 Big East Big Sky Big South Big Ten Big West CAA Conference USA Great West Horizon MAAC MEAC Mid-American Missouri Valley Mountain West Northeast Ohio Valley Pac - 10 Patriot SEC Southern Southland SWAC Sun Belt The Summit League WAC West Coast National NCAA NIT CBI CIT Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2011_National_Invitation_Tournament&oldid=836805786 '' Categories : 2010 -- 11 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season National Invitation Tournament 2011 in sports in New York City Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 16 April 2018, at 23 : 35. 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Question: who was named mvp of the 2011 men’s basketball nit championship
Answer: Graham Hatch (Wichita State)