Blue Devils Face Coastal Carolina in Opening Round
08/12/2009
- Duke Sports Information
DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke will host the East Regional of the 2009 Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament, Nov. 16-17, as announced today by C.M. Newton, chair of the NIT Selection Committee. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the NIT Season Tip-Off and the sixth time the Blue Devils have played in the event.
"Anyone who is a fan of college basketball knows the storied history behind this tournament - the foundation of the great fields started with the first NIT in 1985, when three of the NCAA Final Four teams that played in March met in the NIT Season Tip-Off championships at Madison Square Garden, a kind of 'First Four'" commented Newton, who is in the College Basketball Hall of Fame.
Duke to Host NIT Season Tip-Off East Regional
08-13-2009, 01:51 AM
Linear Mode
