1986 National Invitation Tournament

The 1986 National Invitation Tournament was the 1986 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

1986 National Invitation Tournament

Season	1985–86
Teams	32
Finals site	Madison Square Garden New York City
Champions	Ohio State Buckeyes (1st title)
Runner-up	Wyoming Cowboys (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (1st semifinal) Florida Gators (1st semifinal)
Winning coach	Eldon Miller (1st title)
MVP	Brad Sellers (Ohio State)
National Invitation Tournaments «1985 1987»

Selected teams

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

• Boston University
• BYU
• California
• Clemson
• Dayton
• Drake
• Florida
• George Mason
• Georgia
• Lamar
• Louisiana Tech
• Loyola Marymount
• Marquette
• McNeese State
• Middle Tennessee State
• Montana
• New Mexico
• Northern Arizona
• Ohio
• Ohio State
• Pittsburgh
• Providence
• SMU
• Southern Miss
• SW Missouri State
• Tennessee-Chattanooga
• TCU
• Texas
• Texas A&M
• UC Irvine
• UCLA
• Wyoming

Bracket

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

	First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals
	Providence		72
	Boston University		69
						Providence		90
						George Mason		71
	George Mason		65
	Lamar		63
											Providence		63
											Louisiana Tech		64
	Louisiana Tech		67
	Northern Arizona		61
						Louisiana Tech		77
						McNeese State		61
	McNeese State		86
	Dayton		75

	First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals
	Ohio State		65
	Ohio		62
						Ohio State		71
						Texas		65
	Texas		69
	New Mexico		66
											Ohio State		79
											BYU		68
	BYU		67
	SMU		63
						BYU		93
						UC Irvine		80
	UC Irvine		80
	UCLA		74

	First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals
	Florida		81
	Southern Miss		71
						Florida		77
						TCU		75
	TCU		76
	Montana		69
											Florida		54
											SW Missouri State		53
	SW Missouri State		59
	Pittsburgh		52
						SW Missouri State		83
						Marquette		69
	Marquette		79
	Drake		59

	First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals
	Wyoming		79
	Texas A&M		70
						Wyoming		99
						Loyola Marymount		90
	Loyola Marymount		80
	California		75
											Wyoming		62
											Clemson		57
	Georgia		95
	Tennessee-Chattanooga		81
						Georgia		65
						Clemson		77
	Clemson		99
	Middle Tennessee State		81

Semifinals & finals

	Semifinals					Finals
	Louisiana Tech		66
	Ohio State		79
						Ohio State		73
						Wyoming		63
	Florida		58
	Wyoming		67

	Third place game
	Louisiana Tech		67
	Florida		62

See also

• 1986 National Women's Invitational Tournament
• 1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1986 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 1986 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
• 1986 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 1986 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
• 1986 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
• 1986 NAIA men's basketball tournament
• 1986 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament