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{{Short description|Annual NCAA college basketball competition}}
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Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.<ref name="results">[http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-1980s.html Tournament Results (1980's)] at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090430044300/http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-1980s.html Archived] 11/7/09</ref>
Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.<ref name="results">[http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-1980s.html Tournament Results (1980's)] at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090430044300/http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-1980s.html Archived] 11/7/09</ref>
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* [[University of Alabama|Alabama]]
* [[1980–81 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team|Alabama]]
* [[American University|American]]
* [[American University|American]]
* [[Clemson University|Clemson]]
* [[1980–81 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team|Clemson]]
* [[1980–81 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team|Connecticut]]
* [[1980–81 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team|Connecticut]]
* [[University of Dayton|Dayton]]
* [[University of Dayton|Dayton]]
* [[Drake University|Drake]]
* [[Drake University|Drake]]
* [[Duke University|Duke]]
* [[1980–81 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]]
* [[Duquesne University|Duquesne]]
* [[Duquesne University|Duquesne]]
* [[Fordham University|Fordham]]
* [[Fordham University|Fordham]]
* [[University of Georgia|Georgia]]
* [[University of Georgia|Georgia]]
* [[College of the Holy Cross|Holy Cross]]
* [[College of the Holy Cross|Holy Cross]]
* [[Marquette University|Marquette]]
* [[1980–81 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team|Marquette]]
* [[University of Michigan|Michigan]]
* [[1980–81 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team|Michigan]]
* [[University of Minnesota|Minnesota]]
* [[1980–81 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team|Minnesota]]
* [[North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University|North Carolina A&T]]
* [[North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University|North Carolina A&T]]
* [[Old Dominion University|Old Dominion]]
* [[Old Dominion University|Old Dominion]]
* [[University of Texas–Pan American|Pan American]]
* [[University of Texas–Pan American|Pan American]]
* [[University of Pennsylvania|Penn]]
* [[1980–81 Penn Quakers men's basketball team|Penn]]
* [[Purdue University|Purdue]]
* [[1980–81 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team|Purdue]]
* [[University of Rhode Island|Rhode Island]]
* [[University of Rhode Island|Rhode Island]]
* [[St. John's University (New York City)|St. John's]]
* [[1980–81 St. John's Redmen basketball team|St. John's]]
* [[San Jose State University|San Jose State]]
* [[San Jose State University|San Jose State]]
* [[University of South Alabama|South Alabama]]
* [[1980–81 South Alabama Jaguars basketball team|South Alabama]]
* [[University of South Florida|South Florida]]
* [[University of South Florida|South Florida]]
* [[The University of Southern Mississippi|Southern Miss]]
* [[The University of Southern Mississippi|Southern Miss]]
* [[Syracuse University|Syracuse]]
* [[1980–81 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team|Syracuse]]
* [[Temple University|Temple]]
* [[1980–81 Temple Owls men's basketball team|Temple]]
* [[University of Texas at Arlington|Texas–Arlington]]
* [[University of Texas at Arlington|Texas–Arlington]]
* [[University of Toledo|Toledo]]
* [[University of Toledo|Toledo]]
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==Bracket==
==Bracket==
[[File:1981 Alabama at Duke, Kenny Dennard below rim.jpg|thumb|right|Duke's [[Kenny Dennard]] surrounded by Alabama players in a Second Round game.]]
Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.<ref name="results" />
Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.<ref name="results" />
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{{8TeamBracket |RD1=First Round |RD2=Second Round |RD3=Quarterfinals
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Revision as of 08:35, 16 July 2024

1981 National Invitation Tournament
Season1980–81
Teams32
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsTulsa Golden Hurricane (1st title)
Runner-upSyracuse Orange (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachNolan Richardson (1st title)
MVPGreg Stewart (Tulsa)
National Invitation Tournaments
«1980 1982»

The 1981 National Invitation Tournament was the 1981 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.[1]

Bracket

Duke's Kenny Dennard surrounded by Alabama players in a Second Round game.

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

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Syracuse 88
Marquette 81
Syracuse 77
Holy Cross 57
Holy Cross 56
Southern Miss 54
Syracuse 91
Michigan 76
Michigan 74
Duquesne 58
Michigan 80
Toledo 68
Toledo 91
American 83
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Purdue 84
Rhode Island 58
Purdue 50
Dayton 46
Dayton 66
Fordham 65
Purdue 81
Duke 69
Duke 79
North Carolina A&T 69
Duke 75
Alabama 70
Alabama 73
St. John's 69
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Connecticut 65
South Florida 55
Connecticut 66
Minnesota 84
Minnesota 90
Drake 77
Minnesota 69
West Virginia 80
West Virginia 67
Penn 64
West Virginia 77
Temple 76
Temple 90
Clemson 82
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Tulsa 81
Pan American 71
Tulsa 76
UTEP 72
UTEP 57
San Jose State 53
Tulsa 69
South Alabama 68
Georgia 74
Old Dominion 60
Georgia 72
South Alabama 73
South Alabama 74
Texas–Arlington 71

Semifinals & finals

Semifinals Finals
      
Syracuse 70
Purdue 63
Syracuse 84
Tulsa 86
West Virginia 87
Tulsa 89
Third place game
   
Purdue 75
West Virginia 72

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Tournament Results (1980's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. Archived 11/7/09
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