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{{Short description|Annual NCAA college basketball competition}} |
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{{Infobox college basketball tournament | Type = NIT |
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| Year=1981 |
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| Image= |
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| Caption= |
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| Teams=32 |
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| FinalFourArena=[[Madison Square Garden]] |
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| FinalFourCity=[[New York City]] |
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| Champions=[[Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball|Tulsa Golden Hurricane]] |
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| TitleCount=1st |
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| RunnerUp=[[1980–81 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team|Syracuse Orange]] |
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| GameCount=1st |
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| Semifinal1=[[1980–81 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team|Purdue Boilermakers]] |
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| SemifinalCount=3rd |
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| Semifinal2=[[West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball|West Virginia Mountaineers]] |
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| SemifinalCount2=4th |
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| Coach=[[Nolan Richardson]] |
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| CoachCount=1st |
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| MOP=Greg Stewart |
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| MOPTeam=Tulsa |
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}} |
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The '''1981 [[National Invitation Tournament]]''' was the 1981 edition of the annual [[NCAA]] [[college basketball]] competition. |
The '''1981 [[National Invitation Tournament]]''' was the 1981 edition of the annual [[NCAA]] [[college basketball]] competition. |
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==Selected teams== |
==Selected teams== |
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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. [http://www. |
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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{| class="wikitable" |
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* [[1980–81 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team|Alabama]] |
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! colspan="5" | Participants |
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* [[American University|American]] |
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* [[1980–81 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team|Clemson]] |
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|[[University of Alabama|Alabama]] |
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* [[1980–81 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team|Connecticut]] |
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* [[University of Dayton|Dayton]] |
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* [[Drake University|Drake]] |
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* [[1980–81 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]] |
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|[[Clemson University|Clemson]] |
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* [[Duquesne University|Duquesne]] |
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* [[Fordham University|Fordham]] |
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* [[University of Georgia|Georgia]] |
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* [[College of the Holy Cross|Holy Cross]] |
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|[[University of Dayton|Dayton]] |
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* [[1980–81 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team|Marquette]] |
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* [[1980–81 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team|Michigan]] |
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|[[Drake University|Drake]] |
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* [[1980–81 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team|Minnesota]] |
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* [[North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University|North Carolina A&T]] |
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|[[Duke University|Duke]] |
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* [[Old Dominion University|Old Dominion]] |
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* [[University of Texas–Pan American|Pan American]] |
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* [[1980–81 Penn Quakers men's basketball team|Penn]] |
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* [[1980–81 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team|Purdue]] |
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|[[Fordham University|Fordham]] |
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* [[University of Rhode Island|Rhode Island]] |
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* [[1980–81 St. John's Redmen basketball team|St. John's]] |
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|[[University of Georgia|Georgia]] |
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* [[San Jose State University|San Jose State]] |
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* [[1980–81 South Alabama Jaguars basketball team|South Alabama]] |
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|[[College of the Holy Cross|Holy Cross]] |
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* [[University of South Florida|South Florida]] |
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* [[The University of Southern Mississippi|Southern Miss]] |
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* [[1980–81 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team|Syracuse]] |
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* [[1980–81 Temple Owls men's basketball team|Temple]] |
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|[[University of Michigan|Michigan]] |
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* [[University of Texas at Arlington|Texas–Arlington]] |
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* [[University of Toledo|Toledo]] |
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* [[University of Tulsa|Tulsa]] |
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* [[University of Texas at El Paso|UTEP]] |
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|[[North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University|North Carolina A&T]] |
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* [[West Virginia University|West Virginia]] |
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{{div col end}} |
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|[[Old Dominion University|Old Dominion]] |
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|[[University of Texas-Pan American|Pan American]] |
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|[[University of Pennsylvania|Penn]] |
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|[[Purdue University|Purdue]] |
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|[[University of Rhode Island|Rhode Island]] |
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|[[St. John's University (New York City)|St. John's]] |
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|[[San Jose State University|San Jose State]] |
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|[[University of South Alabama|South Alabama]] |
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|[[University of South Florida|South Florida]] |
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|[[The University of Southern Mississippi|Southern Mississippi]] |
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|[[Syracuse University|Syracuse]] |
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|[[Temple University|Temple]] |
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|[[University of Texas at Arlington|Texas-Arlington]] |
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|[[University of Texas at El Paso|Texas-El Paso]] |
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|[[University of Toledo|Toledo]] |
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|[[University of Tulsa|Tulsa]] |
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|[[West Virginia University|West Virginia]] |
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|} |
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==Bracket== |
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==Brackets/Results== |
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[[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.]] |
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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 |
{{8TeamBracket |RD1=First Round |RD2=Second Round |RD3=Quarterfinals |
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| RD1-seed1= |
| RD1-seed1= |
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| RD1-team1='''Syracuse''' |
| RD1-team1='''Syracuse''' |
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| RD1-score1=88 |
| RD1-score1='''88''' |
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| RD1-seed2= |
| RD1-seed2= |
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| RD1-team2=Marquette |
| RD1-team2=Marquette |
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| RD1-score2=81 |
| RD1-score2=81 |
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| RD1-seed3= |
| RD1-seed3= |
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| RD1-team3='''Holy Cross''' |
| RD1-team3='''Holy Cross''' |
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| RD1-score3=56 |
| RD1-score3='''56''' |
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| RD1-seed4= |
| RD1-seed4= |
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| RD1-team4=Southern Miss |
| RD1-team4=Southern Miss |
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| RD1-score4=54 |
| RD1-score4=54 |
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| RD1-seed5= |
| RD1-seed5= |
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| RD1-team5='''Michigan''' |
| RD1-team5='''Michigan''' |
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| RD1-score5=74 |
| RD1-score5='''74''' |
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| RD1-seed6= |
| RD1-seed6= |
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| RD1-team6=Duquesne |
| RD1-team6=Duquesne |
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| RD1-score6=58 |
| RD1-score6=58 |
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| RD1-seed7= |
| RD1-seed7= |
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| RD1-team7='''Toledo''' |
| RD1-team7='''Toledo''' |
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| RD1-score7=91 |
| RD1-score7='''91''' |
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| RD1-seed8= |
| RD1-seed8= |
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| RD1-team8=American |
| RD1-team8=American |
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| RD1-score8=83 |
| RD1-score8=83 |
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| RD2-seed1= |
| RD2-seed1= |
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| RD2-team1='''Syracuse''' |
| RD2-team1='''Syracuse''' |
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| RD2-score1=77 |
| RD2-score1='''77''' |
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| RD2-seed2= |
| RD2-seed2= |
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| RD2-team2=Holy Cross |
| RD2-team2=Holy Cross |
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| RD2-score2=57 |
| RD2-score2=57 |
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| RD2-seed3= |
| RD2-seed3= |
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| RD2-team3='''Michigan''' |
| RD2-team3='''Michigan''' |
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| RD2-score3=80 |
| RD2-score3='''80''' |
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| RD2-seed4= |
| RD2-seed4= |
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| RD2-team4=Toledo |
| RD2-team4=Toledo |
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| RD2-score4=68 |
| RD2-score4=68 |
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| RD3-seed1= |
| RD3-seed1= |
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| RD3-team1='''Syracuse''' |
| RD3-team1='''Syracuse''' |
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| RD3-score1=91 |
| RD3-score1='''91''' |
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| RD3-seed2= |
| RD3-seed2= |
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| RD3-team2=Michigan |
| RD3-team2=Michigan |
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| RD3-score2=76 |
| RD3-score2=76 |
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{{8TeamBracket |RD1=First Round |RD2=Second Round |RD3=Quarterfinals |
{{8TeamBracket |RD1=First Round |RD2=Second Round |RD3=Quarterfinals |
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| RD1-seed1= |
| RD1-seed1= |
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| RD1-team1='''Purdue''' |
| RD1-team1='''Purdue''' |
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| RD1-score1=84 |
| RD1-score1='''84''' |
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| RD1-seed2= |
| RD1-seed2= |
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| RD1-team2=Rhode Island |
| RD1-team2=Rhode Island |
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| RD1-score2=58 |
| RD1-score2=58 |
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| RD1-seed3= |
| RD1-seed3= |
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| RD1-team3='''Dayton''' |
| RD1-team3='''Dayton''' |
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| RD1-score3=66 |
| RD1-score3='''66''' |
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| RD1-seed4= |
| RD1-seed4= |
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| RD1-team4=Fordham |
| RD1-team4=Fordham |
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| RD1-score4=65 |
| RD1-score4=65 |
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| RD1-seed5= |
| RD1-seed5= |
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| RD1-team5='''Duke''' |
| RD1-team5='''Duke''' |
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| RD1-score5=79 |
| RD1-score5='''79''' |
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| RD1-seed6= |
| RD1-seed6= |
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| RD1-team6=North Carolina A&T |
| RD1-team6=North Carolina A&T |
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| RD1-score6=69 |
| RD1-score6=69 |
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| RD1-seed7= |
| RD1-seed7= |
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| RD1-team7='''Alabama''' |
| RD1-team7='''Alabama''' |
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| RD1-score7=73 |
| RD1-score7='''73''' |
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| RD1-seed8= |
| RD1-seed8= |
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| RD1-team8=St. John's |
| RD1-team8=St. John's |
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| RD1-score8=69 |
| RD1-score8=69 |
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| RD2-seed1= |
| RD2-seed1= |
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| RD2-team1='''Purdue''' |
| RD2-team1='''Purdue''' |
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| RD2-score1=50 |
| RD2-score1='''50''' |
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| RD2-seed2= |
| RD2-seed2= |
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| RD2-team2=Dayton |
| RD2-team2=Dayton |
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| RD2-score2=46 |
| RD2-score2=46 |
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| RD2-seed3= |
| RD2-seed3= |
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| RD2-team3='''Duke''' |
| RD2-team3='''Duke''' |
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| RD2-score3=75 |
| RD2-score3='''75''' |
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| RD2-seed4= |
| RD2-seed4= |
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| RD2-team4=Alabama |
| RD2-team4=Alabama |
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| RD2-score4=70 |
| RD2-score4=70 |
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| RD3-seed1= |
| RD3-seed1= |
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| RD3-team1='''Purdue''' |
| RD3-team1='''Purdue''' |
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| RD3-score1=81 |
| RD3-score1='''81''' |
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| RD3-seed2= |
| RD3-seed2= |
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| RD3-team2=Duke |
| RD3-team2=Duke |
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| RD3-score2=69 |
| RD3-score2=69 |
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{{8TeamBracket |RD1=First Round |RD2=Second Round |RD3=Quarterfinals |
{{8TeamBracket |RD1=First Round |RD2=Second Round |RD3=Quarterfinals |
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| RD1-seed1= |
| RD1-seed1= |
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| RD1-team1='''Connecticut''' |
| RD1-team1='''Connecticut''' |
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| RD1-score1=65 |
| RD1-score1='''65''' |
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| RD1-seed2= |
| RD1-seed2= |
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| RD1-team2=South Florida |
| RD1-team2=South Florida |
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| RD1-score2=55 |
| RD1-score2=55 |
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| RD1-seed3= |
| RD1-seed3= |
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| RD1-team3='''Minnesota''' |
| RD1-team3='''Minnesota''' |
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| RD1-score3=90 |
| RD1-score3='''90''' |
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| RD1-seed4= |
| RD1-seed4= |
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| RD1-team4=Drake |
| RD1-team4=Drake |
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| RD1-score4=77 |
| RD1-score4=77 |
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| RD1-seed5= |
| RD1-seed5= |
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| RD1-team5='''West Virginia''' |
| RD1-team5='''West Virginia''' |
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| RD1-score5=67 |
| RD1-score5='''67''' |
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| RD1-seed6= |
| RD1-seed6= |
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| RD1-team6=Penn |
| RD1-team6=Penn |
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| RD1-score6=64 |
| RD1-score6=64 |
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| RD1-seed7= |
| RD1-seed7= |
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| RD1-team7='''Temple''' |
| RD1-team7='''Temple''' |
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| RD1-score7=90 |
| RD1-score7='''90''' |
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| RD1-seed8= |
| RD1-seed8= |
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| RD1-team8=Clemson |
| RD1-team8=Clemson |
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| RD1-score8=82 |
| RD1-score8=82 |
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| RD2-seed1= |
| RD2-seed1= |
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| RD2-team1=Connecticut |
| RD2-team1=Connecticut |
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| RD2-score1=66 |
| RD2-score1=66 |
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| RD2-seed2= |
| RD2-seed2= |
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| RD2-team2='''Minnesota''' |
| RD2-team2='''Minnesota''' |
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| RD2-score2=84 |
| RD2-score2='''84''' |
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| RD2-seed3= |
| RD2-seed3= |
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| RD2-team3='''West Virginia''' |
| RD2-team3='''West Virginia''' |
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| RD2-score3=77 |
| RD2-score3='''77''' |
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| RD2-seed4= |
| RD2-seed4= |
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| RD2-team4=Temple |
| RD2-team4=Temple |
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| RD2-score4=76 |
| RD2-score4=76 |
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| RD3-seed1= |
| RD3-seed1= |
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| RD3-team1=Minnesota |
| RD3-team1=Minnesota |
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| RD3-score1=69 |
| RD3-score1=69 |
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| RD3-seed2= |
| RD3-seed2= |
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| RD3-team2='''West Virginia''' |
| RD3-team2='''West Virginia''' |
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| RD3-score2=80 |
| RD3-score2='''80''' |
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}} |
}} |
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{{8TeamBracket |RD1=First Round |RD2=Second Round |RD3=Quarterfinals |
{{8TeamBracket |RD1=First Round |RD2=Second Round |RD3=Quarterfinals |
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| RD1-seed1= |
| RD1-seed1= |
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| RD1-team1='''Tulsa''' |
| RD1-team1='''Tulsa''' |
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| RD1-score1=81 |
| RD1-score1='''81''' |
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| RD1-seed2= |
| RD1-seed2= |
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| RD1-team2=Pan American |
| RD1-team2=Pan American |
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| RD1-score2=71 |
| RD1-score2=71 |
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| RD1-seed3= |
| RD1-seed3= |
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| RD1-team3='''UTEP''' |
| RD1-team3='''UTEP''' |
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| RD1-score3=57 |
| RD1-score3='''57''' |
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| RD1-seed4= |
| RD1-seed4= |
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| RD1-team4=San Jose State |
| RD1-team4=San Jose State |
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| RD1-score4=53 |
| RD1-score4=53 |
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| RD1-seed5= |
| RD1-seed5= |
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| RD1-team5='''Georgia''' |
| RD1-team5='''Georgia''' |
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| RD1-score5=74 |
| RD1-score5='''74''' |
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| RD1-seed6= |
| RD1-seed6= |
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| RD1-team6=Old Dominion |
| RD1-team6=Old Dominion |
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| RD1-score6=60 |
| RD1-score6=60 |
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| RD1-seed7= |
| RD1-seed7= |
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| RD1-team7='''South Alabama''' |
| RD1-team7='''South Alabama''' |
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| RD1-score7=74 |
| RD1-score7='''74''' |
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| RD1-seed8= |
| RD1-seed8= |
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| RD1-team8= |
| RD1-team8=Texas–Arlington |
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| RD1-score8=71 |
| RD1-score8=71 |
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| RD2-seed1= |
| RD2-seed1= |
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| RD2-team1='''Tulsa''' |
| RD2-team1='''Tulsa''' |
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| RD2-score1=76 |
| RD2-score1='''76''' |
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| RD2-seed2= |
| RD2-seed2= |
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| RD2-team2=UTEP |
| RD2-team2=UTEP |
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| RD2-score2=72 |
| RD2-score2=72 |
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| RD2-seed3= |
| RD2-seed3= |
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| RD2-team3=Georgia |
| RD2-team3=Georgia |
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| RD2-score3=72 |
| RD2-score3=72 |
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| RD2-seed4= |
| RD2-seed4= |
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| RD2-team4='''South Alabama''' |
| RD2-team4='''South Alabama''' |
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| RD2-score4=73 |
| RD2-score4='''73''' |
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| RD3-seed1= |
| RD3-seed1= |
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| RD3-team1='''Tulsa''' |
| RD3-team1='''Tulsa''' |
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| RD3-score1=69 |
| RD3-score1='''69''' |
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| RD3-seed2= |
| RD3-seed2= |
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| RD3-team2=South Alabama |
| RD3-team2=South Alabama |
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| RD3-score2=68 |
| RD3-score2=68 |
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}} |
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===Semifinals & |
===Semifinals & finals=== |
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{{4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals | RD2=Finals |
{{4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals | RD2=Finals |
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| RD1-seed1= |
| RD1-seed1= |
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| RD1-team1='''Syracuse''' |
| RD1-team1='''Syracuse''' |
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| RD1-score1=70 |
| RD1-score1='''70''' |
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| RD1-seed2= |
| RD1-seed2= |
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| RD1-team2=Purdue |
| RD1-team2=Purdue |
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| RD1-score2=63 |
| RD1-score2=63 |
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| RD1-seed3= |
| RD1-seed3= |
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| RD1-team3=West Virginia |
| RD1-team3=West Virginia |
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| RD1-score3=87 |
| RD1-score3=87 |
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| RD1-seed4= |
| RD1-seed4= |
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| RD1-team4='''Tulsa''' |
| RD1-team4='''Tulsa''' |
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| RD1-score4=89 |
| RD1-score4='''89''' |
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| RD2-seed1= |
| RD2-seed1= |
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| RD2-team1=Syracuse |
| RD2-team1=Syracuse |
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| RD2-score1=84 |
| RD2-score1=84 |
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| RD2-seed2= |
| RD2-seed2= |
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| RD2-team2='''Tulsa''' |
| RD2-team2='''Tulsa''' |
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| RD2-score2=86 |
| RD2-score2='''86''' |
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*Third Place - Purdue 75, West Virginia 72 |
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{{2TeamBracket |
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| RD1=Third place game |
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| RD1-seed1= |
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| RD1-team1='''Purdue''' |
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| RD1-score1='''75''' |
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| RD1-seed2= |
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| RD1-team2=West Virginia |
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| RD1-score2=72 |
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}} |
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==See also== |
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* [[1981 NCAA Division I basketball tournament]] |
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* [[1981 NCAA Division II basketball tournament]] |
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* [[1981 NCAA Division III basketball tournament]] |
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* [[1981 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament]] |
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* [[NAIA Women's Basketball Championships|1981 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament]] |
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* [[National Women's Invitational Tournament|1981 National Women's Invitational Tournament]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|National Invitation]] |
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[[Category:1980s in Manhattan]] |
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[[Category:Basketball in New York City]] |
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[[Category:College sports in New York City]] |
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[[Category:March 1981 sports events in the United States|National Invitation Tournament]] |
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[[Category:Sports competitions in New York City]] |
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[[Category:Sports in Manhattan]] |
Revision as of 08:35, 16 July 2024
Season | 1980–81 | ||||
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Teams | 32 | ||||
Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
Champions | Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1st title) | ||||
Runner-up | Syracuse Orange (1st title game) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Nolan Richardson (1st title) | ||||
MVP | Greg Stewart (Tulsa) | ||||
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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]
- Alabama
- American
- Clemson
- Connecticut
- Dayton
- Drake
- Duke
- Duquesne
- Fordham
- Georgia
- Holy Cross
- Marquette
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- North Carolina A&T
- Old Dominion
- Pan American
- Penn
- Purdue
- Rhode Island
- St. John's
- San Jose State
- South Alabama
- South Florida
- Southern Miss
- Syracuse
- Temple
- Texas–Arlington
- Toledo
- Tulsa
- UTEP
- West Virginia
Bracket
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
- 1981 NCAA Division I basketball tournament
- 1981 NCAA Division II basketball tournament
- 1981 NCAA Division III basketball tournament
- 1981 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
- 1981 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 1981 National Women's Invitational Tournament
References
- ^ a b Tournament Results (1980's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. Archived 11/7/09