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Sports > College Basketball > 1995-1996 Season > Other Men's 1996 Tournaments

NIT Tournament

The 59th annual National Invitational Tournament had a 32-team field. First three rounds played on home courts of higher seeded teams. Semifinal, third place and championship games played March 26-28 at Madison Square Garden, NY.

1st Round

at Rhode Island 82		Marist 77
Col. of Charleston 55		at Tennessee 49
at South Carolina 100		Davidson 73
at Vanderbilt 86		Ark-Little Rock 80
Alabama 72		at Illinois 69
at Missouri 89		Murray St. 85
at Fresno St. 58		Miami-OH 57
at Michigan St. 64		Washington 50
Tulane 87	OT	at Auburn 73
at Minnesota 68		St. Louis 52
at Wisconsin 55		Manhattan 42
at Illinois St. 73		Mt. St. Mary's (Md.) 49
St. Joseph's 82		at Iona 78
Nebraska 91		at Colorado St. 83
at Washington St. 92		Gonzaga 73
Providence 91		at Fairfield 79

2nd Round

at South Carolina 80		Vanderbilt 70
Tulane 84		at Minnesota 65
Illinois St. 77		Wisconsin 62
at Alabama 72		Missouri 49
St. Joseph's 82		at Providence 62
at Nebraska 82		Washington St. 73
at Fresno St. 80		Michigan St. 70
at Rhode Island 62	OT	Col. of Charleston 58

Quarterfinals

Alabama 68	at South Carolina 67
at Tulane 83	Illinois St. 72
at St. Joseph's 76	Rhode Island 59
Nebraska 83	Fresno St. 71

Semifinals

St. Joseph's 74	OT	Alabama 69
Nebraska 90		Tulane 78

Third Place

Tulane 87

Alabama 76

Championship

Nebraska 60

St. Joseph's 56

Other Men's 1996 Tournaments

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