1982 National Invitation Tournament

Annual NCAA college basketball competition August 2023 April 2026 NIT 1982 32 Madison Square Garden New York City 1981 men Bradley Braves Bradley Braves 4th 1981 men Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Boilermakers 3rd 1981 men Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Bulldogs 1st 1981 men Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners 1st Dick Versace 1st J. J. Anderson 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.Tournament Results (1980's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. Archived 11/7/09 TeamConferenceOverall recordAppearanceLast bid1981 men American Eagles AmericanEast Coast 21–8 3rd 19811981 men Bradley Braves BradleyMissouri Valley 21–10 14th 19681981 men BYU Cougars BYUWAC 17–12 5th 1966ClemsonACC 14–13 4th 1981ConnecticutBig East 17–10 6th 19811981 men Dayton Flyers DaytonIndependent 19–8 16th 19811981 men Fordham Rams FordhamMAAC 18–10 10th 19811981 none Georgia Bulldogs GeorgiaSEC 18–11 2nd 1981IllinoisBig Ten 17–10 2nd 19801981 men Iona Gaels IonaMAAC 24–8 1st Never1981 none Lamar Cardinals LamarSouthland 22–6 1st Never1981 men Long Island Blackbirds Long IslandECAC Metro 20–9 9th 19681981 men LSU Tigers LSUSEC 14–13 2nd 19701981 men Maryland Terrapins MarylandACC 15–12 3rd 19791981 men Murray State Racers Murray StateOVC 20–7 2nd 19801981 men Oklahoma Sooners OklahomaBig Eight 19–10 3rd 19711981 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole MissSEC 17–11 2nd 19801981 men Oral Roberts Titans Oral RobertsMidwestern City 18–11 5th 19771981 men Purdue Boilermakers PurdueBig Ten 14–13 5th 19811981 men Richmond Spiders RichmondECAC South 18–10 1st Never1981 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights RutgersEastern 8 19–9 7th 19781981 men Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter'sMAAC 20–8 9th 19801981 men San Diego State Aztecs San Diego StateWAC 20–8 1st NeverSyracuseBig East 15–12 8th 1981TempleEast Coast 19–7 11th 19811981 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&MSouthwest 18–10 2nd 19791981 men Tulane Green Wave TulaneMetro 17–8 1st NeverUC IrvinePCAA 22–6 1st Never1981 men UNLV Runnin' Rebels UNLVIndependent 19–9 2nd 19801981 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia TechMetro 18–10 4th 1977WashingtonPac-10 18–9 2nd 1980Western KentuckyOVC 19–9 10th 1965 Bracket Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket. First Round Second Round Quarterfinals 1981 men Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma 81 1981 men Oral Roberts Titans Oral Roberts 73 UC Irvine 70 1981 men San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State 69 Illinois 126 1981 men Long Island Blackbirds Long Island 78 1981 men Dayton Flyers Dayton 76 Connecticut 75 Oklahoma 80 UC Irvine 77 Illinois 58 Dayton 61 Oklahoma 91 Dayton 82 First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Syracuse 84 1981 men Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's 75 1981 men Bradley Braves Bradley 76 1981 men American Eagles American 65 1981 none UNLV Runnin' Rebels UNLV 87 1981 men Murray State Racers Murray State 61 1981 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane 83 1981 men LSU Tigers LSU 72 Syracuse 81 Bradley 95 UNLV 51 Tulane 56 Bradley 77 Tulane 61 First Round Second Round Quarterfinals 1981 men Georgia Bulldogs Georgia 73 Temple 60 1981 men Maryland Terrapins Maryland 60 1981 men Richmond Spiders Richmond 50 1981 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss 53 Clemson 49 1981 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech 69 1981 men Fordham Rams Fordham 58 Georgia 83 Maryland 69 Ole Miss 59 Virginia Tech 61 Georgia 90 Virginia Tech 73 First Round Second Round Quarterfinals 1981 men Purdue Boilermakers Purdue 72 Western Kentucky 65 1981 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers 55 1981 men Iona Gaels Iona 51 Washington 66 1981 men BYU Cougars BYU 63 1981 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M 60 1981 men Lamar Cardinals Lamar 58 Purdue 98 Rutgers 65 Washington 65 Texas A&M 69 Purdue 86 Texas A&M 69 Semifinals & finals Semifinals Finals Oklahoma 68 Bradley 84 Georgia 60 Purdue 61 Bradley 67 Purdue 58 See also 1982 National Women's Invitational Tournament 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 1982 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament 1982 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament 1982 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 1982 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 1982 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament 1982 NAIA men's basketball tournament 1982 NAIA women's basketball tournament References National Invitation National Invitation Tournament Category:1980s in Manhattan Category:Basketball competitions in New York City Category:College sports in New York City National Invitation Tournament Category:National Invitation Tournament Category:Sports competitions in Manhattan