Indiana refused to host an NIT game.

[Deepster]

They didn't want to "devalue" Assembly Hall. I love this move.

http://deadspin.com/indianas-season-ends-quietly-after-dumb-nit-stadium-con-1793283796

 

[freescooter]

Aren't they special!
Actually if it were up to me I'd just put the NIT out of its misery. It is long past its glory days when winning it was considered a greater accomplishment than winning the NCAA tournament. With the expansion of the NCAA to 64 and now 68 it is really a meaningless event.

 

[dogpause]

They should at least change the name to Loser-64, or something that truly represents the field.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Love this.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Such a hardo move.

Yeah, playing an NIT game at Assembly Hall is really going to devalue the brand, more so than making 1 Elite 8 in the past 20+ seasons.

Worst "blue blood" by far.

 

[nomar]

As the article says, they've hosted NIT games before.

Then they had to go on the road, where they lost.

So, yeah, cool move.

 

[LIuconn]

Hadn't Mike Davis and Kelvin Sampson "devalued" Indiana enough?

 

[donyell34]

The NIT has served uconn well in the past. Tourney is good for young teams a chance to grow and get some tournament experience. Some years I get it, it would be a letdown for some but more game time for others. Would have been good for us this year

 

[Dogdeacon]

Not wanting your basketball team to play or host basketball games may be a problem.

 

[joober jones]

Indiana has choked, kicked, and thrown a chair at the NIT.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Aren't they special!
Actually if it were up to me I'd just put the NIT out of its misery. It is long past its glory days when winning it was considered a greater accomplishment than winning the NCAA tournament. With the expansion of the NCAA to 64 and now 68 it is really a meaningless event.

For smaller schools in one-bid leagues the NIT is a pretty good accomplishment.

 

[freescooter]

For smaller schools in one-bid leagues the NIT is a pretty good accomplishment.

Then make it a midmajor tournament. It is far past its prime and almost as bad to get an NIT Bid as no bid. I don't get the value of playing a game you don't even want to be in which is why many name teams lose early.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Then make it a midmajor tournament. It is far past its prime and almost as bad to get an NIT Bid as no bid. I don't get the value of playing a game you don't even want to be in which is why many name teams lose early.

When the NCAA tourney becomes the P5 65 in a couple years it will be a midmajor tournament

 

[Travelman6]

Right, because their 2016/2017 season didn't devalue assembly hall to begin with.....yah...

Arrogants.

 

[storrsroars]

When the NCAA tourney becomes the P5 65 in a couple years it will be a midmajor tournament

Truth.

 

[TampaHusky78]

Aren't they special!
Actually if it were up to me I'd just put the NIT out of its misery. It is long past its glory days when winning it was considered a greater accomplishment than winning the NCAA tournament. With the expansion of the NCAA to 64 and now 68 it is really a meaningless event.

The NIT is like 80% of college football bowl games. Meaningless

 

[Kitaman]

I wonder if they asked their fans (i.e. students) before making that decision?

 

[champs99and04]

Indiana out here trying to prove how hard they are by side-stepping the NIT, lol. You all aren't too good for anything, just be happy that there are people still willing to pay to see you play and take your medicine.

 

[Fishy]

Indiana just didn't want to pay to open up the building.

They haven't won dick in basketball in a million years and just because you can fill it with hayseeds for every game doesn't mean it's a church, it just means there's nothing else to do in Bloomington.