How hard is it to succeed in the NIT? Gonzaga, widely recognized as one of college basketball’s strongest programs, hasn’t won a game in the fabled tournament in 23 years.
It’s even worse than that, though.
Gonzaga hasn’t made the NIT in 23 years, and they’ve only appeared overall three separate times. They’ve gone 2-3 in those appearances. They’ve never even earned themselves a home game. Meanwhile, they’ve won something like 37 games in that other tournament over the same stretch.
So you tell me:
Which tournament is the tougher of the two?