As much as teams crave perennial postseason success, they don't want to be repeat performers in the NIT. But South Carolina and Michigan have become familiar faces at Madison Square Garden in late March. The Gamecocks defeated Louisville and the Wolverines dispatched Old Dominion in Tuesday's semifinals. South Carolina can win its second straight title, and Michigan will play in its second final in three years. Both would have gladly traded a shot at the title for the berths in the NCAA tournament that eluded them. more ›