1977 National Invitation Tournament
Edition of USA college basketball tournament
- Villanova Wildcats (4th semifinal)
- Alabama Crimson Tide (2nd semifinal)
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The 1977 National Invitation Tournament was the 1977 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
Selected teams
Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.[1] This was the first edition of the tournament in which early round games were played at campus sites.[2]
- Alabama
- Creighton
- Georgetown
- Houston
- Illinois State
- Indiana State
- Massachusetts
- Memphis State
- Old Dominion
- Oral Roberts
- Oregon
- Rutgers
- St. Bonaventure
- Seton Hall
- Villanova
- Virginia Tech
Bracket
Below is the tournament bracket.[1]
First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||
Memphis State | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||
Georgetown | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
Creighton | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 91 | ||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 91 | ||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||
Seton Hall | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||
Oral Roberts | 89 | ||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 77 |
Third place game | ||||
Alabama | 89 | |||
Villanova | 102 |
See also
- 1977 NCAA Division I basketball tournament
- 1977 NCAA Division II basketball tournament
- 1977 NCAA Division III basketball tournament
- 1977 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
- 1977 National Women's Invitational Tournament
References
- ^ a b Tournament Results (1970's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. Archived 11/7/09
- ^ "NIT History - Fun Facts". Archived from the original on May 18, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
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