1996 National Invitation Tournament

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1996 National Invitation Tournament
Season 199596
Teams32
Finals site Madison Square Garden,
New York City
Champions Nebraska Cornhuskers (1st title)
Runner-up Saint Joseph's Hawks (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Danny Nee (1st title)
MVP Erick Strickland (Nebraska)
National Invitation Tournaments
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The 1996 National Invitation Tournament was the 1996 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

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

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Wisconsin55
Manhattan 42
Wisconsin 62
Illinois State77
Illinois State73
Mount St. Mary's 49
Illinois State 72
Tulane83
Minnesota68
Saint Louis 52
Minnesota 65
Tulane84
Tulane87
Auburn 73
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Michigan State64
Washington 50
Michigan State 70
Fresno State80
Fresno State58
Miami (OH) 57
Fresno State 71
Nebraska83
Nebraska91
Colorado State 83
Nebraska82
Washington State 73
Washington State92
Gonzaga 73
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Alabama72
Illinois 69
Alabama72
Missouri 49
Missouri89
Murray State 85
Alabama68
South Carolina 67
South Carolina100
Davidson 73
South Carolina80
Vanderbilt 70
Vanderbilt86
Arkansas–Little Rock 80
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Saint Joseph's82
Iona 78
Saint Joseph's82
Providence 62
Providence91
Fairfield 79
Saint Joseph's76
Rhode Island 59
Rhode Island82
Marist 77
Rhode Island62
College of Charleston 58 OT
College of Charleston55
Tennessee 49

Semifinals & finals

Semifinals Finals
      
Tulane 78
Nebraska90
Nebraska60
Saint Joseph's 56
Alabama 69
Saint Joseph's74
Third place game
   
Tulane87
Alabama 76

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Tournament Results (1990s) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. Archived 11/6/09