1979 National Invitation Tournament

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The National Invitation Tournament is an annual US basketball competition.

[edit] Selected teams

Participants
Alabama
Alcorn State
Central Michigan
Clemson
Dayton
Holy Cross
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana-Monroe
Maryland
Mississippi State
Nevada
New Mexico
Ohio State
Old Dominion
Oregon State
Purdue
Rhode Island
St. Bonaventure
St. Joseph's
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
Virginia
Wagner

[edit] Brackets/Results

  First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
                           
     Indiana 78  
   Texas Tech 59  
     Indiana 72  
     Alcorn State 68  
   Alcorn State 80
     Mississippi State 78  
       Indiana
     Ohio State
     Maryland 67  
   Rhode Island 65  
     Maryland 72
     Ohio State 79  
   Ohio State 80
     St. Joseph's 66  
  • Indiana and Ohio State received byes to the Semifinals.
  First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
                           
     Purdue 97  
   Central Michigan 80  
     Purdue 84  
     Dayton 70  
   Dayton 105
     Holy Cross 81  
       Purdue 67
     Old Dominion 59
     Clemson 68  
   Kentucky 67  
     Clemson 59
     Old Dominion 61  
   Old Dominion 83
     Wagner 81  
  First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
                           
     Nevada 62  
   Oregon State 61  
     Nevada 64  
     Texas A&M 67  
   Texas A&M 79
     New Mexico 68  
       Texas A&M 68
     Alabama 72
     Alabama 98  
   St. Bonaventure 89  
     Alabama 90
     Virginia 88  
   Virginia 79
     Louisiana-Monroe 78  

[edit] Semifinals & Finals

  Semifinals Finals
                 
   Indiana 64  
   Ohio State 55  
       Indiana 53
     Purdue 52
   Purdue 87
   Alabama 68  
  • Third Place - Alabama 96, Ohio State 86
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