It's the other tournament in March. You know, the one without the "one shining moment". Try to convince Clemson and their fans that it didn't mean something last night though. After the Tigers finished off Belmont with a 71-68 victory to advance to the NIT Final Four, the Clemson students stormed the court.
Yes, they stormed the court after a win in the NIT, and yes, twitter noticed.
Brad Brownell PostGame Press Conference
Clemson will play either SMU or California on April 1st in New York.
On the other side of the bracket, FSU has advanced to the quarterfinals. The Seminoles take on Louisiana Tech tonight with hopes to follow Clemson to New York. FSU has defeated Florida Gulf Coast and Georgetown to get to the quarterfinals. With a win over Louisiana Tech, the Seminoles will face Minnesota in New York on April 1st.
We may even get to see an all-ACC NIT championship game. Can you feel the excitement?