Back then, only 41 teams made the NCAA and NIT combined

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A lot more exclusive than today's total of 100. And someone pointed out that only Conference winners went to the NCAA back then, so for example the second best ACC team would go to the NIT.

Posted: 03/23/2026 at 10:01 PM ET

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NIT memories 1995 edition - crowd was loving it! -- AnotherTechW Mar 23, 2026 at 01:44 PM ET

AnotherTechW • 03/23/26 01:44 PM ET

Yeah, we expect more per the mouths of the MBB program. ** -- GoldCoast Mar 24, 2026 at 11:12 AM ET

GoldCoast • 03/24/26 11:12 AM ET

you think it was a big deal then.... -- lazarus1 Mar 23, 2026 at 09:46 PM ET

lazarus1 • 03/23/26 09:46 PM ET

Back then, only 41 teams made the NCAA and NIT combined ◄ -- HokieNL Mar 23, 2026 at 10:01 PM ET

HokieNL • 03/23/26 10:01 PM ET

crazy. didn't realize that. ** -- GoldCoast Mar 24, 2026 at 11:11 AM ET

GoldCoast • 03/24/26 11:11 AM ET

which made VT winning it then even more remarkable -- lazarus1 Mar 23, 2026 at 11:39 PM ET

lazarus1 • 03/23/26 11:39 PM ET

In '73 when VT won the NIT, NCAA only took 25 teams.** -- Hokester Mar 23, 2026 at 10:54 PM ET

Hokester • 03/23/26 10:54 PM ET

Yes. That 1973 NIT win was a good bit more impressive than the 1995 win -- HokieNL Mar 23, 2026 at 11:07 PM ET

HokieNL • 03/23/26 11:07 PM ET

THANK YOU for posting that video! Imagine... -- HokieNL Mar 23, 2026 at 07:20 PM ET

HokieNL • 03/23/26 07:20 PM ET

But 95 it is 30 yrs ago -- 1947Sunbowl Mar 23, 2026 at 05:16 PM ET

1947Sunbowl • 03/23/26 05:16 PM ET

Cassell was packed and insane for that game. -- Will Stewart

Mar 23, 2026 at 04:23 PM ET

Will Stewart

• 03/23/26 04:23 PM ET

I was in that pile of people around Travis at the end -- c5hokie Mar 24, 2026 at 10:14 AM ET

c5hokie • 03/24/26 10:14 AM ET

"Cassell was packed" - that alone paints a great picture** -- HokieNL Mar 23, 2026 at 08:21 PM ET

HokieNL • 03/23/26 08:21 PM ET

Aces line 13 points 18 rebounds! And David Jackson 1-9 from 3! -- AnotherTechW Mar 23, 2026 at 05:03 PM ET

AnotherTechW • 03/23/26 05:03 PM ET

Unfortunately that NIT was so bittersweet for me. -- Atlee Hokie Mar 23, 2026 at 04:36 PM ET

Atlee Hokie • 03/23/26 04:36 PM ET

What a memory! One of my all time favorite moments in Cassell.** -- localhokiekid Mar 23, 2026 at 03:26 PM ET

localhokiekid • 03/23/26 03:26 PM ET