<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 2018 National Invitation Tournament </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Td> 2017 -- 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Teams </Th> <Td> 32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Finals site </Th> <Td> Madison Square Garden New York City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Champions </Th> <Td> Penn State Nittany Lions ( 2nd title ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Runner - up </Th> <Td> Utah Utes ( 3rd title game ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Semifinalists </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Western Kentucky Hilltoppers ( 4th semifinal ) </Li> <Li> Mississippi State Bulldogs ( 2nd semifinal ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Winning coach </Th> <Td> Pat Chambers ( 1st title ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> MVP </Th> <Td> Lamar Stevens ( Penn State ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Attendance </Th> <Td> 11,175 ( Title game ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Top scorer </Th> <Td> Lamar Stevens ( Penn State ) ( 96 points ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> National Invitation Tournaments </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> `` 2017 </Td> <Td> 2019 '' </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 2018 National Invitation Tournament </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Td> 2017 -- 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Teams </Th> <Td> 32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Finals site </Th> <Td> Madison Square Garden New York City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Champions </Th> <Td> Penn State Nittany Lions ( 2nd title ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Runner - up </Th> <Td> Utah Utes ( 3rd title game ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Semifinalists </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Western Kentucky Hilltoppers ( 4th semifinal ) </Li> <Li> Mississippi State Bulldogs ( 2nd semifinal ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Winning coach </Th> <Td> Pat Chambers ( 1st title ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> MVP </Th> <Td> Lamar Stevens ( Penn State ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Attendance </Th> <Td> 11,175 ( Title game ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Top scorer </Th> <Td> Lamar Stevens ( Penn State ) ( 96 points ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> National Invitation Tournaments </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> `` 2017 </Td> <Td> 2019 '' </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
how many teams are in the nit tournament 2018
how many teams are in the nit tournament 2018
32
32