1976 National Invitation Tournament

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1976 National Invitation Tournament
Season 197576
Teams12
Finals site Madison Square Garden
New York City
Champions Kentucky Wildcats (2nd title)
Runner-up Charlotte 49ers (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Joe B. Hall (1st title)
MVP Cedric Maxwell (Charlotte)
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The 1976 National Invitation Tournament was the 1976 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

Contents

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament. [1]

Brackets

Below is the tournament bracket. [1]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
Charlotte79
San Francisco 74
Charlotte79
Oregon 72
Charlotte80
NC State 79
NC State78
Holy Cross 68
Holy Cross84
Saint Peter's 78
Charlotte 67
Kentucky71
Kentucky 67
Niagara 61
Kentucky81
Kansas State 78
Kentucky79
Providence 78
Louisville 67
Providence73
Providence84
North Carolina A&T 68
Third place game
   
NC State74
Providence 69

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References

  1. 1 2 Tournament Results (1970's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. 11/7/09