1983 National Invitation Tournament

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The 1983 National Invitation Tournament was the 1983 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

1983 National Invitation Tournament
Season1982–83
Teams32
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsFresno State Bulldogs (1st title)
Runner-upDePaul Blue Demons (3rd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachBoyd Grant (1st title)
MVPRon Anderson (Fresno State)
National Invitation Tournaments
«1982 1984»

Selected teams

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Thirty-two teams accepted invitations to the tournament.[1]

Bracket

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Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.[1]

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Vanderbilt 79
East Tennessee State 73
Vanderbilt 68
Wake Forest 75
Wake Forest 87
Murray State 80
Wake Forest 78
South Carolina 61
South Carolina 100
Old Dominion 90
South Carolina 76
Virginia Tech 75
Virginia Tech 85
William & Mary 79
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Oregon State 77
Idaho 59
Oregon State 88
New Orleans 71
New Orleans 99
LSU 94
Oregon State 67
Fresno State 76
Michigan State 72
Bowling Green 71
Michigan State 58
Fresno State 72
Fresno State 71
UTEP 64
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Nebraska 72
Tulane 65
Nebraska 85
Iona 73
Iona 90
St. Bonaventure 76
Nebraska 67
TCU 57
Arizona State 87
Cal State Fullerton 83
Arizona State 76
TCU 78
TCU 64
Tulsa 62
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
DePaul 76
Minnesota 73
DePaul 65
Northwestern 63
Northwestern 71
Notre Dame 57
DePaul 75
Mississippi 67
Mississippi 87
Alabama State 75
Mississippi 65
South Florida 57
South Florida 81
Fordham 69

Semifinals & finals

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Semifinals Finals
      
Wake Forest 62
Fresno State 86
Fresno State 69
DePaul 60
Nebraska 58
DePaul 68

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Tournament Results (1980's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. Archived 11/7/09