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{{Short description|Annual NCAA college basketball competition}}
{{Infobox National Invitation Tournament |
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college basketball tournament | Type = NIT
| Gender=
| Gender=
| Year=1981
| Year=1981
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| FinalFourArena=[[Madison Square Garden]]
| FinalFourArena=[[Madison Square Garden]]
| FinalFourCity=[[New York City]]
| FinalFourCity=[[New York City]]
| Champions=[[Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball|Tulsa]]
| Champions=[[Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball|Tulsa Golden Hurricane]]
| TitleCount=1st
| TitleCount=1st
| RunnerUp=[[Syracuse Orange men's basketball|Syracuse]]
| RunnerUp=[[1980–81 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team|Syracuse Orange]]
| GameCount=1st
| GameCount=1st
| Semifinal1=[[Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball|Purdue]]
| Semifinal1=[[1980–81 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team|Purdue Boilermakers]]
| FinalFourCount=3rd
| SemifinalCount=3rd
| Semifinal2=[[West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball|West Virginia]]
| Semifinal2=[[West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball|West Virginia Mountaineers]]
| FinalFourCount2=4th
| SemifinalCount2=4th
| Coach=[[Nolan Richardson]]
| Coach=[[Nolan Richardson]]
| CoachCount=1st
| CoachCount=1st
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| MOPTeam=Tulsa
| MOPTeam=Tulsa
}}
}}

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.


==Selected teams==
==Selected teams==
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.webcitation.org/5l6kLIkI7 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>
{{div col}}
{| class="wikitable"
* [[1980–81 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team|Alabama]]
! colspan="5" | Participants
* [[American University|American]]
|-
* [[1980–81 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team|Clemson]]
|[[University of Alabama|Alabama]]
* [[1980–81 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team|Connecticut]]
|-
|[[American University|American]]
* [[University of Dayton|Dayton]]
* [[Drake University|Drake]]
|-
* [[1980–81 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]]
|[[Clemson University|Clemson]]
* [[Duquesne University|Duquesne]]
|-
|[[University of Connecticut|Connecticut]]
* [[Fordham University|Fordham]]
* [[University of Georgia|Georgia]]
|-
* [[College of the Holy Cross|Holy Cross]]
|[[University of Dayton|Dayton]]
* [[1980–81 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team|Marquette]]
|-
* [[1980–81 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team|Michigan]]
|[[Drake University|Drake]]
* [[1980–81 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team|Minnesota]]
|-
* [[North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University|North Carolina A&T]]
|[[Duke University|Duke]]
* [[Old Dominion University|Old Dominion]]
|-
|[[Duquesne University|Duquesne]]
* [[University of Texas–Pan American|Pan American]]
* [[1980–81 Penn Quakers men's basketball team|Penn]]
|-
* [[1980–81 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team|Purdue]]
|[[Fordham University|Fordham]]
* [[University of Rhode Island|Rhode Island]]
|-
* [[1980–81 St. John's Redmen basketball team|St. John's]]
|[[University of Georgia|Georgia]]
* [[San Jose State University|San Jose State]]
|-
* [[1980–81 South Alabama Jaguars basketball team|South Alabama]]
|[[College of the Holy Cross|Holy Cross]]
* [[University of South Florida|South Florida]]
|-
|[[Marquette University|Marquette]]
* [[The University of Southern Mississippi|Southern Miss]]
* [[1980–81 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team|Syracuse]]
|-
* [[1980–81 Temple Owls men's basketball team|Temple]]
|[[University of Michigan|Michigan]]
* [[University of Texas at Arlington|Texas–Arlington]]
|-
|[[University of Minnesota|Minnesota]]
* [[University of Toledo|Toledo]]
* [[University of Tulsa|Tulsa]]
|-
* [[University of Texas at El Paso|UTEP]]
|[[North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University|North Carolina A&T]]
* [[West Virginia University|West Virginia]]
|-
{{div col end}}
|[[Old Dominion University|Old Dominion]]
|-
|[[University of Texas-Pan American|Pan American]]
|-
|[[University of Pennsylvania|Penn]]
|-
|[[Purdue University|Purdue]]
|-
|[[University of Rhode Island|Rhode Island]]
|-
|[[St. John's University (New York City)|St. John's]]
|-
|[[San Jose State University|San Jose State]]
|-
|[[University of South Alabama|South Alabama]]
|-
|[[University of South Florida|South Florida]]
|-
|[[The University of Southern Mississippi|Southern Mississippi]]
|-
|[[Syracuse University|Syracuse]]
|-
|[[Temple University|Temple]]
|-
|[[University of Texas at Arlington|Texas-Arlington]]
|-
|[[University of Toledo|Toledo]]
|-
|[[University of Tulsa|Tulsa]]
|-
|[[University of Texas at El Paso|UTEP]]
|-
|[[West Virginia University|West Virginia]]
|}


==Bracket==
==Brackets/Results==
[[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" />
{{8TeamBracket |RD1=First Round |RD2=Second Round |RD3=Quarterfinals
{{8TeamBracket |RD1=First Round |RD2=Second Round |RD3=Quarterfinals


| RD1-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''Syracuse'''
| RD1-team1='''Syracuse'''
| RD1-score1=88
| RD1-score1='''88'''
| RD1-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Marquette
| RD1-team2=Marquette
| RD1-score2=81
| RD1-score2=81
| RD1-seed3=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3='''Holy Cross'''
| RD1-team3='''Holy Cross'''
| RD1-score3=56
| RD1-score3='''56'''
| RD1-seed4=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Southern Miss
| RD1-team4=Southern Miss
| RD1-score4=54
| RD1-score4=54
| RD1-seed5=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5='''Michigan'''
| RD1-team5='''Michigan'''
| RD1-score5=74
| RD1-score5='''74'''
| RD1-seed6=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6=Duquesne
| RD1-team6=Duquesne
| RD1-score6=58
| RD1-score6=58
| RD1-seed7=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7='''Toledo'''
| RD1-team7='''Toledo'''
| RD1-score7=91
| RD1-score7='''91'''
| RD1-seed8=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8=American
| RD1-team8=American
| RD1-score8=83
| RD1-score8=83
| RD2-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1='''Syracuse'''
| RD2-team1='''Syracuse'''
| RD2-score1=77
| RD2-score1='''77'''
| RD2-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Holy Cross
| RD2-team2=Holy Cross
| RD2-score2=57
| RD2-score2=57
| RD2-seed3=&nbsp;
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3='''Michigan'''
| RD2-team3='''Michigan'''
| RD2-score3=80
| RD2-score3='''80'''
| RD2-seed4=&nbsp;
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Toledo
| RD2-team4=Toledo
| RD2-score4=68
| RD2-score4=68
| RD3-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1='''Syracuse'''
| RD3-team1='''Syracuse'''
| RD3-score1=91
| RD3-score1='''91'''
| RD3-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=Michigan
| RD3-team2=Michigan
| 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


| RD1-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''Purdue'''
| RD1-team1='''Purdue'''
| RD1-score1=84
| RD1-score1='''84'''
| RD1-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Rhode Island
| RD1-team2=Rhode Island
| RD1-score2=58
| RD1-score2=58
| RD1-seed3=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3='''Dayton'''
| RD1-team3='''Dayton'''
| RD1-score3=66
| RD1-score3='''66'''
| RD1-seed4=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Fordham
| RD1-team4=Fordham
| RD1-score4=65
| RD1-score4=65
| RD1-seed5=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5='''Duke'''
| RD1-team5='''Duke'''
| RD1-score5=79
| RD1-score5='''79'''
| RD1-seed6=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6=North Carolina A&T
| RD1-team6=North Carolina A&T
| RD1-score6=69
| RD1-score6=69
| RD1-seed7=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7='''Alabama'''
| RD1-team7='''Alabama'''
| RD1-score7=73
| RD1-score7='''73'''
| RD1-seed8=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8=St. John's
| RD1-team8=St. John's
| RD1-score8=69
| RD1-score8=69
| RD2-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1='''Purdue'''
| RD2-team1='''Purdue'''
| RD2-score1=50
| RD2-score1='''50'''
| RD2-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Dayton
| RD2-team2=Dayton
| RD2-score2=46
| RD2-score2=46
| RD2-seed3=&nbsp;
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3='''Duke'''
| RD2-team3='''Duke'''
| RD2-score3=75
| RD2-score3='''75'''
| RD2-seed4=&nbsp;
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Alabama
| RD2-team4=Alabama
| RD2-score4=70
| RD2-score4=70
| RD3-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1='''Purdue'''
| RD3-team1='''Purdue'''
| RD3-score1=81
| RD3-score1='''81'''
| RD3-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=Duke
| RD3-team2=Duke
| 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


| RD1-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''Connecticut'''
| RD1-team1='''Connecticut'''
| RD1-score1=65
| RD1-score1='''65'''
| RD1-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=South Florida
| RD1-team2=South Florida
| RD1-score2=55
| RD1-score2=55
| RD1-seed3=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3='''Minnesota'''
| RD1-team3='''Minnesota'''
| RD1-score3=90
| RD1-score3='''90'''
| RD1-seed4=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Drake
| RD1-team4=Drake
| RD1-score4=77
| RD1-score4=77
| RD1-seed5=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5='''West Virginia'''
| RD1-team5='''West Virginia'''
| RD1-score5=67
| RD1-score5='''67'''
| RD1-seed6=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6=Penn
| RD1-team6=Penn
| RD1-score6=64
| RD1-score6=64
| RD1-seed7=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7='''Temple'''
| RD1-team7='''Temple'''
| RD1-score7=90
| RD1-score7='''90'''
| RD1-seed8=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8=Clemson
| RD1-team8=Clemson
| RD1-score8=82
| RD1-score8=82
| RD2-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Connecticut
| RD2-team1=Connecticut
| RD2-score1=66
| RD2-score1=66
| RD2-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2='''Minnesota'''
| RD2-team2='''Minnesota'''
| RD2-score2=84
| RD2-score2='''84'''
| RD2-seed3=&nbsp;
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3='''West Virginia'''
| RD2-team3='''West Virginia'''
| RD2-score3=77
| RD2-score3='''77'''
| RD2-seed4=&nbsp;
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Temple
| RD2-team4=Temple
| RD2-score4=76
| RD2-score4=76
| RD3-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1=Minnesota
| RD3-team1=Minnesota
| RD3-score1=69
| RD3-score1=69
| RD3-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2='''West Virginia'''
| RD3-team2='''West Virginia'''
| RD3-score2=80
| RD3-score2='''80'''
}}
}}


{{8TeamBracket |RD1=First Round |RD2=Second Round |RD3=Quarterfinals
{{8TeamBracket |RD1=First Round |RD2=Second Round |RD3=Quarterfinals


| RD1-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''Tulsa'''
| RD1-team1='''Tulsa'''
| RD1-score1=81
| RD1-score1='''81'''
| RD1-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Pan American
| RD1-team2=Pan American
| RD1-score2=71
| RD1-score2=71
| RD1-seed3=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3='''UTEP'''
| RD1-team3='''UTEP'''
| RD1-score3=57
| RD1-score3='''57'''
| RD1-seed4=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=San Jose State
| RD1-team4=San Jose State
| RD1-score4=53
| RD1-score4=53
| RD1-seed5=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5='''Georgia'''
| RD1-team5='''Georgia'''
| RD1-score5=74
| RD1-score5='''74'''
| RD1-seed6=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6=Old Dominion
| RD1-team6=Old Dominion
| RD1-score6=60
| RD1-score6=60
| RD1-seed7=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7='''South Alabama'''
| RD1-team7='''South Alabama'''
| RD1-score7=74
| RD1-score7='''74'''
| RD1-seed8=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8=Texas-Arlington
| RD1-team8=Texas–Arlington
| RD1-score8=71
| RD1-score8=71


| RD2-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1='''Tulsa'''
| RD2-team1='''Tulsa'''
| RD2-score1=76
| RD2-score1='''76'''
| RD2-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=UTEP
| RD2-team2=UTEP
| RD2-score2=72
| RD2-score2=72
| RD2-seed3=&nbsp;
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=Georgia
| RD2-team3=Georgia
| RD2-score3=72
| RD2-score3=72
| RD2-seed4=&nbsp;
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4='''South Alabama'''
| RD2-team4='''South Alabama'''
| RD2-score4=73
| RD2-score4='''73'''
| RD3-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1='''Tulsa'''
| RD3-team1='''Tulsa'''
| RD3-score1=69
| RD3-score1='''69'''
| RD3-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=South Alabama
| RD3-team2=South Alabama
| RD3-score2=68
| RD3-score2=68
}}
}}


===Semifinals & Finals===
===Semifinals & finals===
{{4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals | RD2=Finals
{{4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals | RD2=Finals
| RD1-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''Syracuse'''
| RD1-team1='''Syracuse'''
| RD1-score1=70
| RD1-score1='''70'''
| RD1-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Purdue
| RD1-team2=Purdue
| RD1-score2=63
| RD1-score2=63
| RD1-seed3=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=West Virginia
| RD1-team3=West Virginia
| RD1-score3=87
| RD1-score3=87
| RD1-seed4=&nbsp;
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4='''Tulsa'''
| RD1-team4='''Tulsa'''
| RD1-score4=89
| RD1-score4='''89'''
| RD2-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Syracuse
| RD2-team1=Syracuse
| RD2-score1=84
| RD2-score1=84
| RD2-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2='''Tulsa'''
| RD2-team2='''Tulsa'''
| RD2-score2=86
| RD2-score2='''86'''
}}
}}

*Third Place - Purdue 75, West Virginia 72
{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Third place game
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''Purdue'''
| RD1-score1='''75'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=West Virginia
| RD1-score2=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]]
* [[NAIA Women's Basketball Championships|1981 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament]]
* [[National Women's Invitational Tournament|1981 National Women's Invitational Tournament]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Basketball in New York City]]
[[Category:College sports in New York City]]
[[Category:March 1981 sports events in the United States|National Invitation Tournament]]
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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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