Teams 24 | ||
Finals site Madison Square GardenNew York City Semifinalists Alabama (3rd semifinal)Ohio State (1st semifinal) | ||
The 1979 National Invitation Tournament was the 1979 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Indiana University defeated their rival Purdue University 53-52 in the championship game. Purdue appeared in the 1980 NCAA Men's Final Four while Indiana won the national championship at the 1981 NCAA Men's Final Four.
Contents
Selected teams
Below is a list of the 24 teams selected for the tournament.
Brackets/Results
Below are the three first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.
Semifinals & Finals
References
1979 National Invitation Tournament Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA