The NIT (National Invitation Tournament) is a staple in college basketball for Division One teams. Though, last year the NCAA bought the rights to it, so the future is to be determined. There's the preseason NIT and the post-season NIT. The Preseason NIT tournament features lots of top college basketball teams, seemingly invited in random fashion. The postseason NIT tournament features the best teams who failed to win invitations to the NCAA Tournament.

Mar. 12, 2006: National Invitation Tournament selection process.

2006 National Invitation Tournament

Championship
South Carolina 76, Michigan 64

Semifinals
Michigan 66, Old Dominion 43
South Carolina 78, Louisville 63

Quarterfinals
Old Dominion 61, Hofstra 51
Michigan 71, Miami 65
Louisville 74, Missouri State 56
South Carolina 65, Cincinnati 62
Second Round
Hofstra 77, Saint Joseph's 75
Old Dominion 70, Manhattan 66
Michigan 87, Notre Dame 84
Louisville 74, Clemson 68
Miami 53, Creighton 52
Missouri State 60, Houston 59
South Carolina 69, Florida State 68 (OT)
Cincinnati 76, Minnesota 62

First Round
South Carolina 74, Western Kentucky 55
Clemson 69, Louisiana Tech 53
Minnesota 73, Wake Forest 58
Houston 77, BYU 67
Miami 62, Oklahoma State 59
Old Dominion 79, Colorado 61
Notre Dame 79, Vanderbilt 69
Hofstra 73, Nebraska 62
Saint Joseph's 71, Rutgers 67
Michigan 82, UTEP 67
Creighton 71, Akron 60
Florida State 67, Butler 63
Louisville 71, Delaware State 54
Missouri State 76, Stanford 67
Cincinnati 86, Charlotte 80
Manhattan 87, Maryland 84

Opening Round
Manhattan 80, Fairleigh Dickinson 77
Butler 53, Miami (Ohio) 52
Akron 80, Temple 73, OT
Charlotte 77, Georgia Southern 61
Rutgers 76, Penn State 71
UTEP 85, Lipscomb 66
Delaware State 58, Northern Arizona 53
Stanford 65, Virginia 49


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