The Sports Almanac

1978 National Invitational Tournament


TEXAS LONGHORNS

1978 NIT Champions


FIRST ROUND
QURATERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
FINALS
NIT CHAMPIONS
Dayton Flyers
108
Fairfield Stags
93





Dayton Flyers
62
Georgetown Hoyas
71



Georgetown Hoyas
70
Virignia Cavaliers
68 OT

Georgetown Hoyas
85
North Carolina State Wolfpack
86







North Carolina State Wolfpack
83
South Carolina Gamecocks
70





North Carolina State Wolfpack
84
Detroit Titans
77



Detroit Titans
94
Virignia Commonwealth Rams
86







North Carolina State Wolfpack
93
Texas Longhorns
101
TEXAS LONGHORNS
Texas Longhorns
72
Temple Owls
58





Texas Longhorns
67
Nebraska Cornhuskers
48



Nebraska Cornhuskers
67
Utah State Aggies
66


Third Place Game
Georgetown Hoyas
72
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
85

Third Place Winner
Rutgers Scarlet Knights






Rutgers Scarlet Knights
72
Army Black Knights
70

Texas Longhorns
96
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
76



Rutgers Scarlet Knights
57
Indiana State Sycamores
56



Indiana State Sycamores
73
Illinois State Redbirds
71