1976 National Invitation Tournament

Annual NCAA college basketball competition August 2023 April 2026 NIT 1976 12 Madison Square Garden New York City Kentucky Wildcats 2nd Charlotte 49ers 1st NC State Wolfpack 2nd Providence Friars 6th Joe B. Hall 1st Cedric Maxwell Charlotte The 1976 National Invitation Tournament was the 1976 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Selected teams Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.Tournament Results (1970's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. 11/7/09 Charlotte Holy Cross Kansas State Kentucky Louisville Niagara North Carolina A&T North Carolina State Oregon Providence Saint Peter's San Francisco Brackets Below is the tournament bracket. Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Charlotte 79 San Francisco 74 Holy Cross 84 Saint Peter's 78 Kentucky 67 Niagara 61 Providence 84 North Carolina A&T 68 Charlotte 79 Oregon 72 NC State 78 Holy Cross 68 Kentucky 81 Kansas State 78 Louisville 67 Providence 73 Charlotte 80 NC State 79 Kentucky 79 Providence 78 Charlotte 67 Kentucky 71 Third place game NC State 74 Providence 69 See also 1976 NCAA Division I basketball tournament 1976 NCAA Division II basketball tournament 1976 NCAA Division III basketball tournament 1976 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament 1976 National Women's Invitational Tournament References National Invitation National Invitation Tournament Category:1970s in Manhattan Category:Basketball in New York City Category:College sports in New York City National Invitation Tournament Category:National Invitation Tournament Category:Basketball competitions in New York City Category:Sports competitions in Manhattan