1996 National Invitation Tournament

1996 National Invitation Tournament
Teams 32
Finals site Madison Square Garden
New York City
Champions Nebraska (1st title)
Runner-up St. Joseph's (1st title game)
Semifinalists Tulane (1st semifinal)
Alabama (4th semifinal)
Winning coach Danny Nee (1st title)
MVP Erick Strickland Nebraska
National Invitation Tournament
«1995  1997»

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]

Participants
Alabama
Arkansas-Little Rock
Auburn
Charleston
Colorado State
Davidson
Fairfield
Fresno State
Gonzaga
Illinois
Illinois State
Iona
Manhattan
Marist
Miami(OH)
Michigan State
Minnesota
Missouri
Mount St. Mary's
Murray State
Nebraska
Providence
Rhode Island
St. Joseph's
Saint Louis
South Carolina
Tennessee
Tulane
Vanderbilt
Washington
Washington State
Wisconsin

Brackets/Results

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
                           
     St. Joseph's 82  
   Iona 78  
     St. Joseph's 82  
     Providence 62  
   Providence 91
     Fairfield 79  
       St. Joseph's 76
     Rhode Island 59
     Rhode Island 82  
   Marist 77  
     Rhode Island 62
     Charleston 58  
   Charleston 55
     Tennessee 49  

Semifinals & Finals

  Semifinals Finals
                 
   Tulane 78  
   Nebraska 90  
       Nebraska 60
     St. Joseph's 56
   Alabama 69
   St. Joseph's 74  

References

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