| Season | 2001–02 | ||||
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| Teams | 40 | ||||
| Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
| Champions | Memphis (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | South Carolina (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists | |||||
| Winning coach | John Calipari (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Dajuan Wagner (Memphis) | ||||
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The 2002 National Invitation Tournament was the 2002 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.