The 1987 National Invitation Tournament was the 1987 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. The tournament began on Wednesday, March 11, 1987 and ended when the Southern Miss Golden Eagles defeated the La Salle Explorers in the NIT championship game on Thursday, March 26, 1987 at Madison Square Garden.
Selected teams
Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.[1]
Brackets/Results
Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.[1]
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Niagara |
74 |
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Seton Hall |
65 |
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Niagara |
81 |
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La Salle |
89 |
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La Salle |
86 |
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Villanova |
84 |
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La Salle |
70 |
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Illinois State |
50 |
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Cleveland State |
92 |
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Chattanooga |
73 |
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Cleveland State |
77 |
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Illinois State |
79 |
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Illinois State |
79 |
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Akron |
72 |
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Second Round |
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Quarterfinals |
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Arkansas-Little Rock |
42 |
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Baylor |
41 |
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Arkansas-Little Rock |
54 |
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Stephen F. Austin |
48 |
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Stephen F. Austin |
70 |
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James Madison |
63 |
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Arkansas-Little Rock |
80 |
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California |
73 |
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Oregon State |
85 |
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New Mexico |
82 |
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Oregon State |
62 |
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California |
65 |
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California |
72 |
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Fullerton State |
68 |
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First Round |
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Second Round |
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Quarterfinals |
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Vanderbilt |
74 |
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Jacksonville |
72 |
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Vanderbilt |
109 |
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Florida State |
92 |
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Florida State |
107 |
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Rhode Island |
92 |
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Vanderbilt |
88 |
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Southern Mississippi |
95 |
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Saint Louis |
76 |
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Saint Peter's |
60 |
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Saint Louis |
78 |
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Southern Mississippi |
83 |
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Southern Mississippi |
93 |
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Mississippi |
75 |
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First Round |
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Second Round |
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Quarterfinals |
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Nebraska |
78 |
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Marquette |
76 |
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Nebraska |
78 |
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Arkansas |
71 |
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Arkansas |
67 |
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Arkansas State |
64 |
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Nebraska |
81 |
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Washington |
76 |
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Washington |
98 |
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Montana State |
90 |
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Washington |
73 |
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Boise State |
68 |
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Boise State |
62 |
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Utah |
61 |
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Semifinals & Finals
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Semifinals (March 24) |
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Finals (March 26) |
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La Salle |
92 |
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Arkansas-Little Rock |
73 |
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La Salle |
80 |
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Southern Mississippi |
84 |
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Southern Mississippi |
82 |
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Nebraska |
75 |
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- Third Place - Nebraska 76, Arkansas-Little Rock 67
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tournament Results (1980's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. Archived 11/7/09
