# 1996 National Invitation Tournament

The 1996 National Invitation Tournament was the 1996 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

## Selected teams

Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.
* Alabama
* Arkansas–Little Rock
* Auburn
* College of Charleston
* Colorado State
* Davidson
* Fairfield
* Fresno State
* Gonzaga
* Illinois
* Illinois State
* Iona
* Manhattan
* Marist
* Miami (OH)
* Michigan State
* Minnesota
* Missouri
* Mount St. Mary's
* Murray State
* Nebraska
* Providence
* Rhode Island
* Saint Joseph's
* Saint Louis
* South Carolina
* Tennessee
* Tulane
* Vanderbilt
* Washington
* Washington State
* Wisconsin

## Bracket

Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin | 55 | | | | | | |
| Manhattan | Manhattan | 42 | | | | | | |
| Manhattan | Manhattan | 42 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | 62 | | | |
| | | | Illinois State | Illinois State | 77 | | | |
| Illinois State | Illinois State | 73 | Illinois State | Illinois State | 77 | | | |
| Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 49 | | | | | | |
| Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 49 | | | | Illinois State | Illinois State | 72 |
| | | | | | | Tulane | Tulane | 83 |
| Minnesota | Minnesota | 68 | | | | | | | Tulane | Tulane | 83 |
| Saint Louis | Saint Louis | 52 | | | | | | |
| Saint Louis | Saint Louis | 52 | Minnesota | Minnesota | 65 | | | |
| | | | Tulane | Tulane | 84 | | | |
| Tulane | Tulane | 87 | Tulane | Tulane | 84 | | | |
| Auburn | Auburn | 73 | | | | | | |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Michigan State | Michigan State | 64 | | | | | | |
| Washington | Washington | 50 | | | | | | |
| Washington | Washington | 50 | Michigan State | Michigan State | 70 | | | |
| | | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 80 | | | |
| Fresno State | Fresno State | 58 | Fresno State | Fresno State | 80 | | | |
| Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) | 57 | | | | | | |
| Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) | 57 | | | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 71 |
| | | | | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 83 |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | 91 | | | | | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 83 |
| Colorado State | Colorado State | 83 | | | | | | |
| Colorado State | Colorado State | 83 | Nebraska | Nebraska | 82 | | | |
| | | | Washington State | Washington State | 73 | | | |
| Washington State | Washington State | 92 | Washington State | Washington State | 73 | | | |
| Gonzaga | Gonzaga | 73 | | | | | | |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Alabama | Alabama | 72 | | | | | | |
| Illinois | Illinois | 69 | | | | | | |
| Illinois | Illinois | 69 | Alabama | Alabama | 72 | | | |
| | | | Missouri | Missouri | 49 | | | |
| Missouri | Missouri | 89 | Missouri | Missouri | 49 | | | |
| Murray State | Murray State | 85 | | | | | | |
| Murray State | Murray State | 85 | | | | Alabama | Alabama | 68 |
| | | | | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 67 |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 100 | | | | | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 67 |
| Davidson | Davidson | 73 | | | | | | |
| Davidson | Davidson | 73 | South Carolina | South Carolina | 80 | | | |
| | | | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | 70 | | | |
| Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | 86 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | 70 | | | |
| Arkansas–Little Rock | Arkansas–Little Rock | 80 | | | | | | |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 82 | | | | | | |
| Iona | Iona | 78 | | | | | | |
| Iona | Iona | 78 | Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 82 | | | |
| | | | Providence | Providence | 62 | | | |
| Providence | Providence | 91 | Providence | Providence | 62 | | | |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | 79 | | | | | | |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | 79 | | | | Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 76 |
| | | | | | | Rhode Island | Rhode Island | 59 |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island | 82 | | | | | | | Rhode Island | Rhode Island | 59 |
| Marist | Marist | 77 | | | | | | |
| Marist | Marist | 77 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island | 62 | | | |
| | | | College of Charleston | College of Charleston | 58 OT | | | |
| College of Charleston | College of Charleston | 55 | College of Charleston | College of Charleston | 58 OT | | | |
| Tennessee | Tennessee | 49 | | | | | | |

### Semifinals & finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Tulane | Tulane | 78 | | | |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | 90 | | | |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | 90 | Nebraska | Nebraska | 60 |
| | | | Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 56 |
| Alabama | Alabama | 69 | Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 56 |
| Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 74 | | | |
| Third place game | Third place game | Third place game |
| Tulane | Tulane | 87 |
| Alabama | Alabama | 76 |