The Sports Almanac

1980 National Invitational Tournament


VIRGINIA CAVALIERS

1980 NIT Champions


FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
BRACKET WINNER
UNLV Running Rebels
93
Washington Huskies
73




UNLV Running Rebels
90
Long Beach State 49ers
81


Long Beach State 49ers
104
Pepperdine Waves
87





UNLV Running Rebels
67
St. Peter's Peacocks
63
UNLV Running Rebels
Duquesne Dukes
65
Pittsburgh Panthers
63




Duquesne Dukes
33
St. Peter's Peacocks
34


St. Peter's Peacocks
71
Connecticut Huskies
56



FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
BRACKET WINNER
Virginia Cavaliers
67
Lafayette Leopards
56




Virginia Cavaliers
57
Boston College Eagles
55


Boston College Eagles
95
Boston University Terriers
74





Virginia Cavaliers
79
Michigan Wolverines
68
Virginia Cavaliers
Michigan Wolverines
76
Nebraska Cornhuskers
69




Michigan Wolverines
75
Texas-El Paso Miners
65


Texas-El Paso Miners
58
Wichiat State Shockers
56



FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
BRACKET WINNER
Minnesota Golden Gophers
64
Bowling Green Falcons
50




Minnesota Golden Gophers
58
Mississippi Rebels
56


Mississippi Rebels
76
Grambling Tigers
74





Minnesota Golden Gophers
94
Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns
73
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Texas Longhorns
70
St. Joseph's Hawks
61




Texas Longhorns
76
Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns
77


Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns
74
Alabama-Birmingham Blazers
72



FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
BRACKET WINNER
Ilinois Fighting Illini
105
Loyola Ramblers
87




Illinois Fighting Illini
75
Illinois State Redbirds
65


Illinois State Redbirds
80
West Texas State Buffaloes
63





Illinois Fighting Illini
65
Murray State Racers
63
Illinois Fighting Illini
Alabama Crimson Tide
53
Penn State Nittany Lions
49




Alabama Crimson Tide
62
Murray State Racers
70


Murray State Racers
53
Jacksonville Dolphins
49




SEMIFINALS
FINALS
NIT CHAMPIONS
UNLV Running Rebels
71
Virginia Cavaliers
90



Virginia Cavaliers
58
Minnesota Golden Gophers
55
VIRIGNIA CAVALIERS

Third Place Game
UNLV Running Rebels
74
Illinois Fighting Illini
84

Third Place Winner
Illinois Fighting Illini

Minnesota Golden Gophers
65
Illinois Fighting Illini
63