The Sports Almanac

1987 National Invitational Tournament



SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI GOLDEN EAGLES

1987 NIT Champions


FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Niagara Purple Eagles
74
Seton Hall Pirates
65




Niagara Purple Eagles 81
La Salle Explorers 89


La Salle Explorers
86
Villanova Wildcats
84





La Salle Explorers 70
Illinois State Redbirds 50
La Salle Explorers
Cleveland State Vikings
92
Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs
73




Cleveland State Vikings 77
Illinois State Redbirds 79


Illinois State Redbirds
79
Akron Zips
72




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans
42
Baylor Bears
41




Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans 54
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 48


Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
70
James Madison Dukes
63





Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans 80
California Golden Bears 73
Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans
Oregon State Beavers
85
New Mexico Lobos
82




Oregon State Beavers 62
California Golden Bears 65


California Golden Bears
72
Cal State Fullerton Titans
68




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Vanderbilt Commodores
74
Jacksonville Dolphins
72




Vanderbilt Commodores 109
Florida State Seminoles 92


Florida State Seminoles
107
Rhode Island Rams
92





Vanderbilt Commodores 88
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles 95
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
Saint Louis Bilikens
76
Saint Peter's Peacocks
60




Saint Louis Bilikens 78
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles 83


Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
93
Mississippi Rebels
75




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Nebraska Cornhuskers
78
Marquette Golden Eagles
76




Nebraska Cornhuskers 78
Arkansas Razorbacks 71


Arkansas Razorbacks
67
Arkansas State Indians
64 OT





Nebraska Cornhuskers 81
Washington Huskies 76
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Washington Huskies
98
Montana State Bobcats
90




Washington Huskies 73
Boise State Broncos 68


Boise State Broncos
62
Utah Utes
61




FINAL FOUR
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NIT CHAMPIONS
La Salle Explorers 92
Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans 73



La Salle Explorers 80
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles 84
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI GOLDEN EAGLES
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles 82
Nebraska Cornhuskers 75
Third Place Game
Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans 67
Nebraska Cornhuskers 76
Third Place Winner