1991 National Invitation Tournament


The 1991 National Invitation Tournament was the 1991 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. This tournament adopted the tenths-second game clock in the final minute of every period.

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.
TeamConferenceOverall recordAppearanceLast bid
American South21–84th1989
MAC21–91stNever
Boise StateBig Sky18–103rd1989
MAC17–1210th1990
Midwestern Collegiate18–104th1989
Metro17–118th1990
Big Eight15–133rd1940
MEAC19–101stNever
Northeast22–81stNever
Patriot24–716th1990
SoCon20–81stNever
Atlantic 1019–111stNever
HoustonSouthwest18–105th1988
CAA19–93rd1990
MAAC19–911th1987
Metro16–1411th1990
MichiganBig Ten14–145th1984
Big Eight16–144th1982
Big East17–1211th1986
Southwest16–132nd1943
MAAC23–92nd1988
Metro19–125th1983
Sun Belt19–104th1985
Missouri Valley16–136th1990
Missouri Valley21–112nd1986
StanfordPac-1015–133rd1990
Missouri Valley18–116th1990
Sun Belt18–123rd1989
Atlantic 1017–118th1990
Atlantic 1016–139th1988
WisconsinBig Ten14–142nd1989
WAC19–114th1986

Bracket

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