1976 National Invitation Tournament
Annual NCAA college basketball competition
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The 1976 National Invitation Tournament was the 1976 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
Season1975–76
Teams12
Finals siteMadison Square Garden,
New York City
New York City
ChampionsKentucky Wildcats (2nd title)
| Season | 1975–76 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||||
| Finals site | Madison Square Garden, New York City | ||||
| Champions | Kentucky Wildcats (2nd title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Charlotte 49ers (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Joe B. Hall (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Cedric Maxwell (Charlotte) | ||||
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Selected teams
Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.[1]
Brackets
Below is the tournament bracket.[1]
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Peter's | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Niagara | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Providence | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Providence | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Providence | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Third place game | ||||
| NC State | 74 | |||
| Providence | 69 | |||