The Sports Almanac

1971 National Invitational Tournament


NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS

1971 NIT Champions


FIRST ROUND
QURATERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
FINALS
NIT CHAMPIONS
North Carolina Tar Heels
90
Massachusetts Minutemen
49





North Carolina Tar Heels
86
Providence Friars
79



Providence Friars
64
Louisville Cardinals
58

North Carolina Tar Heels
73
Duke Blue Devils
69







Tennessee Volunteers
84
St. John's Red Storm
83 2OT





Tennessee Volunteers
64
Duke Blue Devils
78



Duke Blue Devils
68
Dayton Flyers
60







North Carolina Tar Heels
84
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
66
NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS
Michigan Wolverines
86
Syracuse Orangemen
76





Michigan Wolverines
70
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
78



Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
70
La Salle Explorers
67


Third Place Game
Duke Blue Devils
88
St. Bonaventure Bonnies
92 OT

Third Place Winner
St. Bonaventure Bonnies






St. Bonaventure Bonnies
94
Purdue Boilermakers
79

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
76
St. Bonaventure Bonnies
71 2OT



St. Bonaventure Bonnies
73
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
64



Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
87
Oklahoma Sooners
86 2OT