1990 National Invitation Tournament

The 1990 National Invitation Tournament was the 1990 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. This tournament adopted the tenths-second game clock in the final minute of every period when played in NBA arenas, unlike whole seconds as in past years.

1990 National Invitation Tournament
Season1989–90
Teams32
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsVanderbilt Commodores (1st title)
Runner-upSaint Louis Billikens (4th title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachEddie Fogler (1st title)
MVPScott Draud (Vanderbilt)
National Invitation Tournaments
«19891991»

Selected teams edit

Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.[1]

Bracket edit

Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.[1]

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals
         
Maryland91
Massachusetts81
Maryland78
Penn State80
Penn State57
Marquette54
Penn State58
Rutgers55
Rutgers87
Holy Cross78
Rutgers81
Fordham74
Fordham106
Southern80
First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals
         
Mississippi State84
Baylor75
Mississippi State60
New Orleans65
New Orleans78
James Madison74
New Orleans85
Vanderbilt88
Vanderbilt98
Louisiana Tech90
Vanderbilt89
Tennessee85
Tennessee73
Memphis71
First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals
         
DePaul89
Creighton72
DePaul61
Cincinnati59
Cincinnati75
Bowling Green60
DePaul47
Saint Louis54
Saint Louis85
Kent State74
Saint Louis'58
Wisconsin–Green Bay54
Wisconsin–Green Bay73
Southern Illinois60
First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals
         
Hawaii69
Stanford57
Hawaii'84
Long Beach State79
Long Beach State86
Arizona State71
Hawaii58
New Mexico80
Oklahoma State83
Tulsa74
Oklahoma State88
New Mexico90
New Mexico89
Oregon78

Semifinals & finals edit

SemifinalsFinals
      
Penn State62
Vanderbilt75
Vanderbilt74
Saint Louis72
Saint Louis80
New Mexico73
Third place game
   
Penn State83
New Mexico81

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Tournament Results (1990's) at nit.org, URL accessed 2009-11-07. Archived 11/6/09