# 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.
| Team | Conference | Overall record | Appearance | Last bid |
| American | East Coast | 21–8 | 3rd | 1981 |
| Bradley | Missouri Valley | 21–10 | 14th | 1968 |
| BYU | WAC | 17–12 | 5th | 1966 |
| Clemson | ACC | 14–13 | 4th | 1981 |
| Connecticut | Big East | 17–10 | 6th | 1981 |
| Dayton | Independent | 19–8 | 16th | 1981 |
| Fordham | MAAC | 18–10 | 10th | 1981 |
| Georgia | SEC | 18–11 | 2nd | 1981 |
| Illinois | Big Ten | 17–10 | 2nd | 1980 |
| Iona | MAAC | 24–8 | 1st | Never |
| Lamar | Southland | 22–6 | 1st | Never |
| Long Island | ECAC Metro | 20–9 | 9th | 1968 |
| LSU | SEC | 14–13 | 2nd | 1970 |
| Maryland | ACC | 15–12 | 3rd | 1979 |
| Murray State | OVC | 20–7 | 2nd | 1980 |
| Oklahoma | Big Eight | 19–10 | 3rd | 1971 |
| Ole Miss | SEC | 17–11 | 2nd | 1980 |
| Oral Roberts | Midwestern City | 18–11 | 5th | 1977 |
| Purdue | Big Ten | 14–13 | 5th | 1981 |
| Richmond | ECAC South | 18–10 | 1st | Never |
| Rutgers | Eastern 8 | 19–9 | 7th | 1978 |
| Saint Peter's | MAAC | 20–8 | 9th | 1980 |
| San Diego State | WAC | 20–8 | 1st | Never |
| Syracuse | Big East | 15–12 | 8th | 1981 |
| Temple | East Coast | 19–7 | 11th | 1981 |
| Texas A&M | Southwest | 18–10 | 2nd | 1979 |
| Tulane | Metro | 17–8 | 1st | Never |
| UC Irvine | PCAA | 22–6 | 1st | Never |
| UNLV | Independent | 19–9 | 2nd | 1980 |
| Virginia Tech | Metro | 18–10 | 4th | 1977 |
| Washington | Pac-10 | 18–9 | 2nd | 1980 |
| Western Kentucky | OVC | 19–9 | 10th | 1965 |

## 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 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 81 | | | | | | |
| Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts | 73 | | | | | | |
| Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts | 73 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 80 | | | |
| | | | UC Irvine | UC Irvine | 77 | | | |
| UC Irvine | UC Irvine | 70 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine | 77 | | | |
| San Diego State | San Diego State | 69 | | | | | | |
| San Diego State | San Diego State | 69 | | | | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 91 |
| | | | | | | Dayton | Dayton | 82 |
| Illinois | Illinois | 126 | | | | | | | Dayton | Dayton | 82 |
| Long Island | Long Island | 78 | | | | | | |
| Long Island | Long Island | 78 | Illinois | Illinois | 58 | | | |
| | | | Dayton | Dayton | 61 | | | |
| Dayton | Dayton | 76 | Dayton | Dayton | 61 | | | |
| Connecticut | Connecticut | 75 | | | | | | |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Syracuse | Syracuse | 84 | | | | | | |
| Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's | 75 | | | | | | |
| Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's | 75 | Syracuse | Syracuse | 81 | | | |
| | | | Bradley | Bradley | 95 | | | |
| Bradley | Bradley | 76 | Bradley | Bradley | 95 | | | |
| American | American | 65 | | | | | | |
| American | American | 65 | | | | Bradley | Bradley | 77 |
| | | | | | | Tulane | Tulane | 61 |
| UNLV | UNLV | 87 | | | | | | | Tulane | Tulane | 61 |
| Murray State | Murray State | 61 | | | | | | |
| Murray State | Murray State | 61 | UNLV | UNLV | 51 | | | |
| | | | Tulane | Tulane | 56 | | | |
| Tulane | Tulane | 83 | Tulane | Tulane | 56 | | | |
| LSU | LSU | 72 | | | | | | |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Georgia | Georgia | 73 | | | | | | |
| Temple | Temple | 60 | | | | | | |
| Temple | Temple | 60 | Georgia | Georgia | 83 | | | |
| | | | Maryland | Maryland | 69 | | | |
| Maryland | Maryland | 60 | Maryland | Maryland | 69 | | | |
| Richmond | Richmond | 50 | | | | | | |
| Richmond | Richmond | 50 | | | | Georgia | Georgia | 90 |
| | | | | | | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | 73 |
| Ole Miss | Ole Miss | 53 | | | | | | | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | 73 |
| Clemson | Clemson | 49 | | | | | | |
| Clemson | Clemson | 49 | Ole Miss | Ole Miss | 59 | | | |
| | | | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | 61 | | | |
| Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | 69 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | 61 | | | |
| Fordham | Fordham | 58 | | | | | | |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Purdue | Purdue | 72 | | | | | | |
| Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky | 65 | | | | | | |
| Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky | 65 | Purdue | Purdue | 98 | | | |
| | | | Rutgers | Rutgers | 65 | | | |
| Rutgers | Rutgers | 55 | Rutgers | Rutgers | 65 | | | |
| Iona | Iona | 51 | | | | | | |
| Iona | Iona | 51 | | | | Purdue | Purdue | 86 |
| | | | | | | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 69 |
| Washington | Washington | 66 | | | | | | | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 69 |
| BYU | BYU | 63 | | | | | | |
| BYU | BYU | 63 | Washington | Washington | 65 | | | |
| | | | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 69 | | | |
| Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 60 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 69 | | | |
| Lamar | Lamar | 58 | | | | | | |

### Semifinals & finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 68 | | | |
| Bradley | Bradley | 84 | | | |
| Bradley | Bradley | 84 | Bradley | Bradley | 67 |
| | | | Purdue | Purdue | 58 |
| Georgia | Georgia | 60 | Purdue | Purdue | 58 |
| Purdue | Purdue | 61 | | | |