The Sports Almanac

1997 National Invitational Tournament



MICHIGAN WOLVERINES
(VACATED)
1997 NIT Champions


FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Michigan State Spartans
65
George Washington Colonials
50




Michigan State Spartans 63
Florida State Semioles 68


Florida State Semioles
82
Syracuse Orangemen
67





Florida State Semioles 76
West Virginia Mountaineers 71
Florida State Semioles
West Virginia Mountaineers
98
Bowling Green Falcons
95




West Virginia Mountaineers 76
North Carolina State Wolfpack 73


North Carolina State Wolfpack
77
Southwest Missouri State Bears
66




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Nevada Wolf Pack
97
Fresno State Bulldogs
86




Nevada Wolf Pack 68
Nebraska Cornhuskers 78


Nebraska Cornhuskers
67
Washington Huskies
63





Nebraska Cornhuskers 67
Connecticut Huskies 76
Connecticut Huskies
Bradley Braves
66
Drexel Dragons
53




Bradley Braves 47
Connecticut Huskies 63


Connecticut Huskies
71
Iona Gaels
66




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
Michigan Wolverines
76
Miami Hurricanes
63




Michigan Wolverines 75
Oklahoma State Cowboys 65


Oklahoma State Cowboys
79
Tulane Golden Hurricane
72





Michigan Wolverines 67
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 66
Michigan Wolverines
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
74
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
58




Notre Dame Fighting Irish 82
TCU Horned Frogs 72


TCU Horned Frogs
85
Alabama-Birmingham Blazers
62




FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
UNLV Runnin Rebels
66
Memphis Tigers
62




UNLV Runnin Rebels 89
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 80


Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
71
Oregon Ducks
61





UNLV Runnin Rebels 73
Arkansas Razorbacks 86
Arkansas Razorbacks
Arkansas Razorbacks
101
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
75




Arkansas Razorbacks 76
Pittsburgh Panthers 71


Pittsburgh Panthers
82
New Orleans Privateers
63




FINAL FOUR
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NIT CHAMPIONS
Florida State Semioles 71
Connecticut Huskies 65



Florida State Semioles 73
Michigan Wolverines 82
MICHIGAN WOLVERINES (vacated)
Michigan Wolverines 77
Arkansas Razorbacks 62
Third Place Game
Connecticut Huskies 74
Arkansas Razorbacks 64
Third Place Winner
Connecticut Huskies