| Season | 1995–96 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 32 | ||||
| Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
| Champions | Nebraska Cornhuskers (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Saint Joseph's Hawks (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Danny Nee (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Erick Strickland (Nebraska) | ||||
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The 1996 National Invitation Tournament was the 1996 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament. [1]
Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket. [1]
| First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 55 | |||||||||||||
| Manhattan | 42 | |||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 62 | |||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 77 | |||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 73 | |||||||||||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 49 | |||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 72 | |||||||||||||
| Tulane | 83 | |||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 68 | |||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 52 | |||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 65 | |||||||||||||
| Tulane | 84 | |||||||||||||
| Tulane | 87 | |||||||||||||
| Auburn | 73 | |||||||||||||
| First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 64 | |||||||||||||
| Washington | 50 | |||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 70 | |||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 80 | |||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 58 | |||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 57 | |||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 71 | |||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 83 | |||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 91 | |||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 83 | |||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 82 | |||||||||||||
| Washington State | 73 | |||||||||||||
| Washington State | 92 | |||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | 73 | |||||||||||||
| First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||
| Alabama | 72 | |||||||||||||
| Illinois | 69 | |||||||||||||
| Alabama | 72 | |||||||||||||
| Missouri | 49 | |||||||||||||
| Missouri | 89 | |||||||||||||
| Murray State | 85 | |||||||||||||
| Alabama | 68 | |||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 67 | |||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 100 | |||||||||||||
| Davidson | 73 | |||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 80 | |||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 70 | |||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 86 | |||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Little Rock | 80 | |||||||||||||
| First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 82 | |||||||||||||
| Iona | 78 | |||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 82 | |||||||||||||
| Providence | 62 | |||||||||||||
| Providence | 91 | |||||||||||||
| Fairfield | 79 | |||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 76 | |||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 59 | |||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 82 | |||||||||||||
| Marist | 77 | |||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 62 | |||||||||||||
| College of Charleston | 58 OT | |||||||||||||
| College of Charleston | 55 | |||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 49 | |||||||||||||
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| Tulane | 78 | ||||||||
| Nebraska | 90 | ||||||||
| Nebraska | 60 | ||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 56 | ||||||||
| Alabama | 69 | ||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 74 | ||||||||
| Third place game | ||||
| Tulane | 87 | |||
| Alabama | 76 | |||
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