1982 National Invitation Tournament


The 1982 National Invitation Tournament was the 1982 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.
TeamConferenceOverall recordAppearanceLast bid
East Coast21–83rd1981
Missouri Valley21–1014th1968
WAC17–125th1966
ClemsonACC14–134th1981
ConnecticutBig East17–106th1981
Independent19–816th1981
MAAC18–1010th1981
SEC18–112nd1981
IllinoisBig Ten17–102nd1980
MAAC24–81stNever
Southland22–61stNever
ECAC Metro20–99th1968
SEC14–132nd1970
ACC15–123rd1979
OVC20–72nd1980
Big Eight19–103rd1971
SEC17–112nd1980
Midwestern City18–115th1977
Big Ten14–135th1981
ECAC South18–101stNever
Eastern 819–97th1978
MAAC20–89th1980
WAC20–81stNever
SyracuseBig East15–128th1981
TempleEast Coast19–711th1981
Southwest18–102nd1979
Metro17–81stNever
UC IrvinePCAA22–61stNever
Independent19–92nd1980
Metro18–104th1977
WashingtonPac-1018–92nd1980
Western KentuckyOVC19–910th1965

Bracket

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