Question: how many teams are in the nit tournament 2018
Answer: 2018 National Invitation Tournament Season 2017 -- 18 Teams 32 Finals site Madison Square Garden New York City Champions Penn State Nittany Lions ( 2nd title ) Runner - up Utah Utes ( 3rd title game ) Semifinalists Western Kentucky Hilltoppers ( 4th semifinal ) Mississippi State Bulldogs ( 2nd semifinal ) Winning coach Pat Chambers ( 1st title ) MVP Lamar Stevens ( Penn State ) Attendance 11,175 ( Title game ) Top scorer Lamar Stevens ( Penn State ) ( 96 points ) National Invitation Tournaments `` 2017 2019 ''