The Sports Almanac

1988 National Invitational Tournament



CONNECTICUT HUSKIES

1988 NIT Champions


FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Evansville Purple Aces
66
Utah Utes
55




Evansville Purple Aces 81
Boston College Eagles 88


Boston College Eagles
73
Siena Saints
65





Boston College Eagles 78
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders 69
Boston College Eagles
Georgia Bulldogs
53
Georgia Southern Eagles
48




Georgia Bulldogs 54
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders 69


Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders
85
Tennessee Volunteers
80




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Connecticut Huskies
62
West Virginia Mountaineers
57 OT




Connecticut Huskies 65
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 59


Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
66
Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans
56





Connecticut Huskies 69
Virginia Commonwealth Rams 60
Connecticut Huskies
Virginia Commonwealth Rams
81
Marshall Thundering Herd
80




Virginia Commonwealth Rams 93
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles 89


Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
74
Clemson Tigers
69




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Ohio State Buckeyes
86
Old Dominion Monarchs
73




Ohio State Buckeyes 86
Cleveland State Vikings 80


Cleveland State Vikings
89
Illinois State Redbirds
83 OT





Ohio State Buckeyes 68
New Mexico Lobos 65
Ohio State Buckeyes
New Mexico Lobos
86
Pepperdine Waves
75




New Mexico Lobos 78
Oregon Ducks 59


Oregon Ducks
81
Santa Clara Broncos
65




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Colorado State Rams
63
New Orleans Privateers
54




Colorado State Rams 71
Houston Cougars 61


Houston Cougars
69
Fordham Rams
61





Colorado State Rams 69
Arkansas State Indians 49
Colorado State Rams
Stanford Cardinal
80
Long Beach State 49ers
77




Stanford Cardinal 59
Arkansas State Indians 60


Arkansas State Indians
70
Northeast Louisiana Indians
54




FINAL FOUR
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NIT CHAMPIONS
Boston College Eagles 67
Connecticut Huskies 73



Connecticut Huskies 72
Ohio State Buckeyes 67
CONNECTICUT HUSKIES
Ohio State Buckeyes 64
Colorado State Rams 62
Third Place Game
Boston College Eagles 57
Colorado State Rams 58
Third Place Winner
Colorado State Rams