1981 National Invitation Tournament

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1981 National Invitation Tournament
Season 1980–81
Teams32
Finals site Madison Square Garden,
New York City
Champions Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1st title)
Runner-up Syracuse Orange (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Nolan Richardson (1st title)
MVPGreg Stewart (Tulsa)
National Invitation Tournaments
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The 1981 National Invitation Tournament was the 1981 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

Contents

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament. [1]

Bracket

Duke's Kenny Dennard surrounded by Alabama players in a Second Round game. 1981 Alabama at Duke, Kenny Dennard below rim.jpg
Duke's Kenny Dennard surrounded by Alabama players in a Second Round game.

Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket. [1]

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Syracuse88
Marquette 81
Syracuse77
Holy Cross 57
Holy Cross56
Southern Miss 54
Syracuse91
Michigan 76
Michigan74
Duquesne 58
Michigan80
Toledo 68
Toledo91
American 83
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Purdue84
Rhode Island 58
Purdue50
Dayton 46
Dayton66
Fordham 65
Purdue81
Duke 69
Duke79
North Carolina A&T 69
Duke75
Alabama 70
Alabama73
St. John's 69
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Connecticut65
South Florida 55
Connecticut 66
Minnesota84
Minnesota90
Drake 77
Minnesota 69
West Virginia80
West Virginia67
Penn 64
West Virginia77
Temple 76
Temple90
Clemson 82
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Tulsa81
Pan American 71
Tulsa76
UTEP 72
UTEP57
San Jose State 53
Tulsa69
South Alabama 68
Georgia74
Old Dominion 60
Georgia 72
South Alabama73
South Alabama74
Texas–Arlington 71

Semifinals & finals

Semifinals Final
      
Syracuse70
Purdue 63
Syracuse 84
Tulsa86
West Virginia 87
Tulsa89
Third place game
   
Purdue75
West Virginia 72

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Tournament Results (1980's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. Archived 11/7/09
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