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The 2007 National Invitation Tournament was a Single-elimination Tournament of 32 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams which did not participate in the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament . West Virginia University Mountaineers won the 2007 NIT.

The participating teams were selected by the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) selection committee using numerous resources such as computer rankings, results (head-to-head, chronological, last 10 games played, non-conference), and polls.1 The first round, second round, and quarterfinal games are held at the home court of the higher Seed . The semifinal and final round are played at Madison Square Garden in New York City , New York . The 32 participating teams were announced on March 11 , 2007 .2. This is the first time since the NIT began seeding that all of the #1 seeds made the Final Four. Not only that, but both of the semifinal matches between the #1 seeds were one point games.


SELECTED TEAMS

Thirty-two NCAA Division I teams participated in the 2007 NIT. The number of participating teams was reduced from the 40 of the recent past to 32.3 Teams are chosen by the NIT selection committee based on numerous resources, including "computer rankings, head-to-head results, chronological results, Division I results, non-conference results, home and away results, results in the last 10 games, polls and the coaches' regional advisory committee's rankings". The teams are then Seeded according to the NIT's procedures for seeding teams. The teams are then placed into four regions: East, South, West, and North.4

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  {{8TeamBracket RD1 First Round
  RD2 Second Round
  RD3 Quarterfinals
  RD1-seed1 1
  RD1-team1 '''West Virginia'''
  RD1-score1 '''74'''
  RD1-seed2 8
  RD1-team2 Delaware State
  RD1-score2 50
  RD1-seed3 4
  RD1-team3 '''Massachusetts'''
  RD1-score3 '''89'''
  RD1-seed4 5
  RD1-team4 Alabama
  RD1-score4 87
  RD1-seed5 3
  RD1-team5 Drexel
  RD1-score5 56
  RD1-seed6 6
  RD1-team6 '''North Carolina State'''
  RD1-score6 '''63'''
  RD1-seed7 2
  RD1-team7 Oklahoma State
  RD1-score7 64
  RD1-seed8 7
  RD1-team8 '''Marist'''
  RD1-score8 '''67'''
  RD2-seed1 1
  RD2-team1 '''West Virginia'''
  RD2-score1 '''90'''
  RD2-seed2 4
  RD2-team2 Massachusetts
  RD2-score2 77
  RD2-seed3 6
  RD2-team3 '''North Carolina State'''
  RD2-score3 '''69'''
  RD2-seed4 7
  RD2-team4 Marist
  RD2-score4 62
  RD3-seed1 1
  RD3-team1 '''West Virginia'''
  RD3-score1 '''71'''
  RD3-seed2 6
  RD3-team2 North Carolina State
  RD3-score2 66


  {{8TeamBracket RD1 First Round
  RD2 Second Round
  RD3 Quarterfinals
  RD1-seed1 1
  RD1-team1 '''Clemson'''
  RD1-score1 '''64'''
  RD1-seed2 8
  RD1-team2 East Tennessee State
  RD1-score2 57
  RD1-seed3 4
  RD1-team3 '''Mississippi'''
  RD1-score3 '''73'''
  RD1-seed4 5
  RD1-team4 Appalachian State
  RD1-score4 59
  RD1-seed5 3
  RD1-team5 Missouri State
  RD1-score5 70
  RD1-seed6 6
  RD1-team6 '''San Diego State'''
  RD1-score6 '''74'''
  RD1-seed7 2
  RD1-team7 '''Syracuse'''
  RD1-score7 '''79'''
  RD1-seed8 7
  RD1-team8 South Alabama
  RD1-score8 73
  RD2-seed1 1
  RD2-team1 '''Clemson'''
  RD2-score1 '''89'''
  RD2-seed2 4
  RD2-team2 Mississippi
  RD2-score2 68
  RD2-seed3 6
  RD2-team3 San Diego State
  RD2-score3 64
  RD2-seed4 2
  RD2-team4 '''Syracuse'''
  RD2-score4 '''80'''
  RD3-seed1 1
  RD3-team1 '''Clemson'''
  RD3-score1 '''74'''
  RD3-seed2 2
  RD3-team2 Syracuse
  RD3-score2 70


  {{8TeamBracket RD1 First Round
  RD2 Second Round
  RD3 Quarterfinals
  RD1-seed1 1
  RD1-team1 '''Air Force'''
  RD1-score1 '''75'''
  RD1-seed2 8
  RD1-team2 Austin Peay
  RD1-score2 51
  RD1-seed3 4
  RD1-team3 '''Georgia'''
  RD1-score3 '''88'''
  RD1-seed4 5
  RD1-team4 Fresno State
  RD1-score4 78
  RD1-seed5 3
  RD1-team5 '''DePaul'''
  RD1-score5 '''83'''
  RD1-seed6 6
  RD1-team6 Hofstra
  RD1-score6 71
  RD1-seed7 2
  RD1-team7 '''Kansas State'''
  RD1-score7 '''59'''
  RD1-seed8 7
  RD1-team8 Vermont
  RD1-score8 57
  RD2-seed1 1
  RD2-team1 '''Air Force'''
  RD2-score1 '''83'''
  RD2-seed2 4
  RD2-team2 Georgia
  RD2-score2 52
  RD2-seed3 3
  RD2-team3 '''DePaul'''
  RD2-score3 '''70'''
  RD2-seed4 2
  RD2-team4 Kansas State
  RD2-score4 65
  RD3-seed1 1
  RD3-team1 '''Air Force'''
  RD3-score1 '''52'''
  RD3-seed2 3
  RD3-team2 DePaul
  RD3-score2 51


  {{8TeamBracket RD1 First Round
  RD2 Second Round
  RD3 Quarterfinals
  RD1-seed1 1
  RD1-team1 '''Mississippi State'''
  RD1-score1 '''82'''
  RD1-seed2 8
  RD1-team2 Miss Valley State
  RD1-score2 63
  RD1-seed3 4
  RD1-team3 '''Bradley'''
  RD1-score3 '''90'''
  RD1-seed4 5
  RD1-team4 Providence
  RD1-score4 78
  RD1-seed5 3
  RD1-team5 '''Michigan'''
  RD1-score5 '''68'''
  RD1-seed6 6
  RD1-team6 Utah State
  RD1-score6 58
  RD1-seed7 2
  RD1-team7 '''Florida State'''
  RD1-score7 '''77'''
  RD1-seed8 7
  RD1-team8 Toledo
  RD1-score8 61
  RD2-seed1 1
  RD2-team1 '''Mississippi State'''
  RD2-score1 '''101'''
  RD2-seed2 4
  RD2-team2 Bradley
  RD2-score2 72
  RD2-seed3 3
  RD2-team3 Michigan
  RD2-score3 66
  RD2-seed4 2
  RD2-team4 '''Florida State'''
  RD2-score4 '''87'''
  RD3-seed1 1
  RD3-team1 '''Mississippi State'''
  RD3-score1 '''86'''
  RD3-seed2 2
  RD3-team2 Florida State
  RD3-score2 71


  RD1 Semifinals
  RD2 Finals
  RD1-seed1 1
  RD1-team1 '''West Virginia'''
  RD1-score1 '''63'''
  RD1-seed2 1
  RD1-team2 Mississippi State
  RD1-score2 62
  RD1-seed3 1
  RD1-team3 '''Clemson'''
  RD1-score3 '''68'''
  RD1-seed4 1
  RD1-team4 Air Force
  RD1-score4 67
  RD2-seed1 1
  RD2-team1 '''West Virginia'''
  RD2-score1 '''78'''
  RD2-seed2 1
  RD2-team2 Clemson
  RD2-score2 73