The Sports Almanac

1982 National Invitational Tournament



BRADLEY BRAVES

1982 NIT Champions


FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Oklahoma Sooners
81
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
73




Oklahoma Sooners 80
UC Irvine Anteaters 77


UC Irvine Anteaters
70
San Diego State Aztecs
69





Oklahoma Sooners 91
Dayton Flyers 82
Oklahoma Sooners
Illinois Fighting Illini
126
Long Island-Brooklyn Blackbirds
78




Illinois Fighting Illini 58
Dayton Flyers 61


Dayton Flyers
76
Connecticut Huskies
75 OT




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Syracuse Orangemen
84
St. Peter's Peacocks
75




Syracuse Orangemen 81
Bradley Braves 95


Bradley Braves
76
American Eagles
65





Bradley Braves 77
Tulane Green Wave 61
Bradley Braves
UNLV Runnin Rebels
87
Murray State Racers
61




UNLV Runnin Rebels 51
Tulane Green Wave 56


Tulane Green Wave
83
LSU Tigers
72




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Georgia Bulldogs
73
Temple Owls
60




Georgia Bulldogs 83
Maryland Terrapins 69


Maryland Terrapins
60
Richmond Spiders
50





Georgia Bulldogs 90
Virginia Tech Hokies 73
Georgia Bulldogs
Mississippi Rebels
53
Clemson Tigers
49




Mississippi Rebels 59
Virginia Tech Hokies 61


Virginia Tech Hokies
69
Fordham Rams
48




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Purdue Boilermakers
72
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
65




Purdue Boilermakers 98
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 65


Rutgers Scarlet Knights
55
Iona Gaels
51





Purdue Boilermakers 86
Texas A&M Aggies 69
Purdue Boilermakers
Washington Huskies
66
BYU Cougars
63




Washington Huskies 65
Texas A&M Aggies 69


Texas A&M Aggies
60
Lamar Cardinals
58




FINAL FOUR
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NIT CHAMPIONS
Oklahoma Sooners 68
Bradley Braves 84



Bradley Braves 67
Purdue Boilermakers 58
BRADLEY BRAVES
Georgia Bulldogs 60
Purdue Boilermakers 61