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1982 National Invitation Tournament
Annual NCAA college basketball competition
Annual NCAA college basketball competition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1982 |
| Teams | 32 |
| FinalFourArena | Madison Square Garden |
| FinalFourCity | New York City |
| Champions | |
| TitleCount | 4th |
| RunnerUp | |
| GameCount | 3rd |
| Semifinal1 | |
| SemifinalCount | 1st |
| Semifinal2 | |
| SemifinalCount2 | 1st |
| Coach | Dick Versace |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MOP | J. J. Anderson |
| MOPTeam | Bradley |
The 1982 National Invitation Tournament was the 1982 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
Selected teams
Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.
| Team | Conference | Overall record | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Coast | 21–8 | 3rd | 1981 | |
| Missouri Valley | 21–10 | 14th | 1968 | |
| WAC | 17–12 | 5th | 1966 | |
| Clemson | ACC | 14–13 | 4th | 1981 |
| Connecticut | Big East | 17–10 | 6th | 1981 |
| Independent | 19–8 | 16th | 1981 | |
| MAAC | 18–10 | 10th | 1981 | |
| SEC | 18–11 | 2nd | 1981 | |
| Illinois | Big Ten | 17–10 | 2nd | 1980 |
| MAAC | 24–8 | 1st | Never | |
| Southland | 22–6 | 1st | Never | |
| ECAC Metro | 20–9 | 9th | 1968 | |
| SEC | 14–13 | 2nd | 1970 | |
| ACC | 15–12 | 3rd | 1979 | |
| OVC | 20–7 | 2nd | 1980 | |
| Big Eight | 19–10 | 3rd | 1971 | |
| SEC | 17–11 | 2nd | 1980 | |
| Midwestern City | 18–11 | 5th | 1977 | |
| Big Ten | 14–13 | 5th | 1981 | |
| ECAC South | 18–10 | 1st | Never | |
| Eastern 8 | 19–9 | 7th | 1978 | |
| MAAC | 20–8 | 9th | 1980 | |
| WAC | 20–8 | 1st | Never | |
| Syracuse | Big East | 15–12 | 8th | 1981 |
| Temple | East Coast | 19–7 | 11th | 1981 |
| Southwest | 18–10 | 2nd | 1979 | |
| Metro | 17–8 | 1st | Never | |
| UC Irvine | PCAA | 22–6 | 1st | Never |
| Independent | 19–9 | 2nd | 1980 | |
| Metro | 18–10 | 4th | 1977 | |
| Washington | Pac-10 | 18–9 | 2nd | 1980 |
| Western Kentucky | OVC | 19–9 | 10th | 1965 |
Bracket
Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=81 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=73
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=UC Irvine | RD1-score3=70 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=69
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Illinois | RD1-score5=126 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=78
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=**** | RD1-score7=76 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Connecticut | RD1-score8=75
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Oklahoma | RD2-score1=80 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=UC Irvine | RD2-score2=77
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Illinois | RD2-score3=58 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Dayton | RD2-score4=61
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Oklahoma | RD3-score1=91 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Dayton | RD3-score2=82
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Syracuse | RD1-score1=84 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=75
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=76 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=65
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=**** | RD1-score5=87 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=61
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=**** | RD1-score7=83 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=72
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Syracuse | RD2-score1=81 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Bradley | RD2-score2=95
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=UNLV | RD2-score3=51 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Tulane | RD2-score4=56
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Bradley | RD3-score1=77 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Tulane | RD3-score2=61
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=73 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Temple | RD1-score2=60
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=60 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=50
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=**** | RD1-score5=53 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Clemson | RD1-score6=49
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=**** | RD1-score7=69 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=58
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Georgia | RD2-score1=83 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Maryland | RD2-score2=69
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Ole Miss | RD2-score3=59 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Virginia Tech | RD2-score4=61
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Georgia | RD3-score1=90 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Virginia Tech | RD3-score2=73
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=72 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Western Kentucky | RD1-score2=65
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=55 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=51
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Washington | RD1-score5=66 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=63
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=**** | RD1-score7=60 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=58
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Purdue | RD2-score1=98 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Rutgers | RD2-score2=65
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Washington | RD2-score3=65 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Texas A&M | RD2-score4=69
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Purdue | RD3-score1=86 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Texas A&M | RD3-score2=69
Semifinals & finals
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Oklahoma | RD1-score1=68 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Bradley | RD1-score2=84 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Georgia | RD1-score3=60 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Purdue | RD1-score4=61 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Bradley | RD2-score1=67 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Purdue | RD2-score2=58
References
References
- [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
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