Post by The Bubba on Aug 17, 2005 20:15:39 GMT -5
In an attempt that NCAA officials say would unify college basketball, the NCAA purchased the preseason and postseason NIT Wednesday for $40.5 million.
The NCAA announced the purchase at a news conference at Madison Square Garden, site of the preseason and postseason NIT semifinals and finals. NCAA president Myles Brand said MSG would continue as the site for at least the next five years and possibly beyond because of the storied history with this event in New York.
"We've now unified postseason basketball,'' Brand said.
Seems like the easy way out to me?
The NCAA announced the purchase at a news conference at Madison Square Garden, site of the preseason and postseason NIT semifinals and finals. NCAA president Myles Brand said MSG would continue as the site for at least the next five years and possibly beyond because of the storied history with this event in New York.
"We've now unified postseason basketball,'' Brand said.
Seems like the easy way out to me?