2002 nit finalist THE 2001-02 TIGERS CELEBRATED THE PROGRAM´S FIRST POSTSEASON CHAMPIONSHIP WITH ITS NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT TITLE GAME VICTORY OVER SOUTH CAROLINA. LED BY NIT MVP DAJUAN WAGNER, MEMPHIS POSTED A 27-9 RECORD. THE NIT CHAMPIONSHIP RUN LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR THE NEXT TWO SEASONS WHEN THE TIGERS MADE BACK-TO-BACK NCAA APPEARANCES IN 2003 AND 2004. NIT ROUND ONE THE TIGERS ACCEPT THE 2002 NIT TROPHY FROM NIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JACK POWERS FOLLOWING THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WIN OVER SOUTH CAROLINA. MEMPHIS 82, UNC GREENSBORO 62 NIT ROUND TWO MEMPHIS 80, BYU 69 NIT ROUND THREE MEMPHIS 79, TEXAS TECH 73 NIT SEMIFINALS MEMPHIS 78, TEMPLE 77 NIT CHAMPIONSHIP MEMPHIS 72, SOUTH CAROLINA 62 DAJUAN WAGNER HOISTS THE MVP TROPHY AFTER THE TIGERS CAPTURED THE 2002 OWENS CORNING NIT CHAMPIONSHIP IN NEW YORK´S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. MEMPHIS DEFEATED SOUTH CAROLINA 72-62 FOR THE TITLE. 2010-11 Tiger Hoops Experience | 73
