1996 National Invitation Tournament

The 1996 National Invitation Tournament was the 1996 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

1996 National Invitation Tournament
Season1995–96
Teams32
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsNebraska Cornhuskers (1st title)
Runner-upSaint Joseph's Hawks (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachDanny Nee (1st title)
MVPErick Strickland (Nebraska)
National Invitation Tournaments
«1995 1997»

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
         
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
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

See also

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