1990 National Invitation Tournament

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The 1990 National Invitation Tournament was the 1990 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. This tournament adopted the tenths-second game clock in the final minute of every period when played in NBA arenas, unlike whole seconds as in past years.

1990 National Invitation Tournament
Season1989–90
Teams32
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsVanderbilt Commodores (1st title)
Runner-upSaint Louis Billikens (4th title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachEddie Fogler (1st title)
MVPScott Draud (Vanderbilt)
National Invitation Tournaments
«1989 1991»

Selected teams

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Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for 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
         
Maryland 91
Massachusetts 81
Maryland 78
Penn State 80
Penn State 57
Marquette 54
Penn State 58
Rutgers 55
Rutgers 87
Holy Cross 78
Rutgers 81
Fordham 74
Fordham 106
Southern 80
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Mississippi State 84
Baylor 75
Mississippi State 60
New Orleans 65
New Orleans 78
James Madison 74
New Orleans 85
Vanderbilt 88
Vanderbilt 98
Louisiana Tech 90
Vanderbilt 89
Tennessee 85
Tennessee 73
Memphis 71
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
DePaul 89
Creighton 72
DePaul 61
Cincinnati 59
Cincinnati 75
Bowling Green 60
DePaul 47
Saint Louis 54
Saint Louis 85
Kent State 74
Saint Louis '58
Wisconsin–Green Bay 54
Wisconsin–Green Bay 73
Southern Illinois 60
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Hawaii 69
Stanford 57
Hawaii '84
Long Beach State 79
Long Beach State 86
Arizona State 71
Hawaii 58
New Mexico 80
Oklahoma State 83
Tulsa 74
Oklahoma State 88
New Mexico 90
New Mexico 89
Oregon 78

Semifinals & finals

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Semifinals Finals
      
Penn State 62
Vanderbilt 75
Vanderbilt 74
Saint Louis 72
Saint Louis 80
New Mexico 73
Third place game
   
Penn State 83
New Mexico 81

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Tournament Results (1990's) at nit.org, URL accessed 2009-11-07. Archived 11/6/09