1976 National Invitation Tournament

1976 National Invitation Tournament

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	NC State Wolfpack (2nd semifinal) Providence Friars (6th semifinal)
Winning coach	Joe B. Hall (1st title)
MVP	Cedric Maxwell (Charlotte)
National Invitation Tournaments «1975 1977»

The 1976 National Invitation Tournament was the 1976 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.

• Charlotte
• Holy Cross
• Kansas State
• Kentucky
• Louisville
• Niagara
• North Carolina A&T
• North Carolina State
• Oregon
• Providence
• Saint Peter's
• San Francisco

Brackets

Below is the tournament bracket.

	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

See also

• 1976 NCAA Division I basketball tournament
• 1976 NCAA Division II basketball tournament
• 1976 NCAA Division III basketball tournament
• 1976 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1976 National Women's Invitational Tournament