The Sports Almanac

1981 National Invitational Tournament



TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE

1981 NIT Champions


FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Syracuse Orangemen
88
Marquette Golden Eagles
81




Syracuse Orangemen 77
Holy Cross Crusaders 57


Holy Cross Crusaders
56
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
54





Syracuse Orangemen 91
Michigan Wolverines 76
Syracuse Orangemen
Michigan Wolverines
74
Duquesne Dukes
58




Michigan Wolverines 80
Toledo Rockets 68


Toledo Rockets
91
American Eagles
83




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Purdue Boilermakers
84
Rhode Island Rams
58




Purdue Boilermakers
50
Dayton Flyers
46


Dayton Flyers
66
Fordham Rams
65 2OT





Purdue Boilermakers 81
Duke Blue Devils 69
Purdue Boilermakers
Duke Blue Devils
79
North Carolina A&T Aggies
69




Duke Blue Devils 75
Alabama Crimson Tide 70


Alabama Crimson Tide
73
St. John's Red Storm
69 OT




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Connecticut Huskies
65
South Florida Bulls
55




Connecticut Huskies 66
Minnesota Golden Gophers 84


Minnesota Golden Gophers
90
Drake Bulldogs
77





Minnesota Golden Gophers 69
West Virginia Mountaineers 80
West Virginia Mountaineers
West Virginia Mountaineers
67
Pennsylvania Quakers
64




West Virginia Mountaineers 77
Temple Owls 76 OT


Temple Owls
90
Clemson Tigers
82




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
81
Pan American Broncs
71




Tulsa Golden Hurricane 76
Texas-El Paso Miners 72


Texas-El Paso Miners
57
San Jose State Spartans
53





Tulsa Golden Hurricane 69
South Alabama Jaguars 68
Tulsa Golnde Hurricane
Georgia Bulldogs
74
Old Dominion Monarchs
60




Georgia Bulldogs 72
South Alabama Jaguars 73


South Alabama Jaguars
74
Texas-Arlington Mavericks
71




FINAL FOUR
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NIT CHAMPIONS
Syracuse Orangemen 70
Purdue Boilermakers 63



Syracuse Orangemen 84
Tulsa Golden Hurricane 86 OT
TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE
West Virginia Mountaineers 87
Tulsa Golden Hurricane 89
Third Place Game
Purdue Boilermakers 75
West Virginia Mountaineers 72 OT
Third Place Winner
Purdue Boilermakers