NIT Appearances
After their numerous Tournament and Final Four appearances, the Rebels started to settle down and became less of a power school and more of an NIT team. They made their debut in 1980, where they made 4th place, and in 1982, as well, reaching the 2nd round. They made appearances in 1993, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and the latest in 2009. During this time, however, they made the NCAA Tournament four times, in 1998, and again in 2000 coming during Bayno's tenure with the team and also in 2007 with Kruger where they reached the Sweet Sixteen and 2008 where they made the 2nd round in a loss to eventual champion Kansas. The Rebels are 8-11 all time in the NIT, with their last game being a loss to Kentucky on March 17, 2009.
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