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2006 National Invitation Tournament
Annual NCAA basketball competition
Annual NCAA basketball competition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 2006 |
| Teams | 40 |
| FinalFourArena | Madison Square Garden |
| FinalFourCity | New York City |
| Champions | [South Carolina Gamecocks](2004-05-south-carolina-gamecocks-men-s-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 2nd |
| RunnerUp | Michigan Wolverines |
| GameCount | 3rd |
| Semifinal1 | Louisville Cardinals |
| SemifinalCount | 3rd |
| Semifinal2 | Old Dominion Monarchs |
| SemifinalCount2 | 1st |
| Coach | Dave Odom |
| CoachCount | 3rd |
| MOP | Renaldo Balkman |
| MOPTeam | South Carolina |
The 2006 National Invitation Tournament was the first time the tournament was planned and operated by the NCAA, taking over after 68 years under the auspices of the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Basketball Association (MIBA). The 2006 NIT also saw changes made to the selection process as well as being the first time the NIT seeded the participants. The South Carolina Gamecocks won their second straight NIT title.
Selected teams
Below are lists of the team selected for the tournament. This was the first year selected teams were given bracket seeds.
| Maryland Bracket | Seed | School | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | [Maryland](2005-06-maryland-terrapins-men-s-basketball-team) | ACC | |
| #2 | [Saint Joseph's](2005-06-saint-joseph-s-hawks-men-s-basketball-team) | A-10 | |
| #3 | CAA | ||
| #4 | Big 12 | ||
| #5 | [Old Dominion](2005-06-old-dominion-monarchs-basketball-team) | CAA | |
| #6 | [Nebraska](2005-06-nebraska-cornhuskers-men-s-basketball-team) | Big 12 | |
| #7 | Big Ten | ||
| #8 | Big East | ||
| #9 | MAAC | ||
| #10 | NEC |
| Michigan Bracket | Seed | School | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | [Michigan](2005-06-michigan-wolverines-men-s-basketball-team) | Big Ten | |
| #2 | [Creighton](2005-06-creighton-bluejays-men-s-basketball-team) | MVC | |
| #3 | [Miami (FL)](2005-06-miami-hurricanes-men-s-basketball-team) | ACC | |
| #4 | [Vanderbilt](2005-06-vanderbilt-commodores-men-s-basketball-team) | SEC | |
| #5 | Big East | ||
| #6 | Big 12 | ||
| #7 | [Temple](2005-06-temple-owls-men-s-basketball-team) | A-10 | |
| #8 | MAC | ||
| #9 | C-USA | ||
| #10 | A-Sun |
|-
| Louisville Bracket | Seed | School | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | [Louisville](2005-06-louisville-cardinals-men-s-basketball-team) | Big East | |
| #2 | MVC | ||
| #3 | C-USA | ||
| #4 | [Clemson](2005-06-clemson-tigers-men-s-basketball-team) | ACC | |
| #5 | WAC | ||
| #6 | MWC | ||
| #7 | [Stanford](2005-06-stanford-cardinal-men-s-basketball-team) | Pac-10 | |
| #8 | [Virginia](2005-06-virginia-cavaliers-men-s-basketball-team) | ACC | |
| #9 | Big Sky | ||
| #10 | MEAC |
| Cincinnati Bracket | Seed | School | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | [Cincinnati](2005-06-cincinnati-bearcats-men-s-basketball-team) | Big East | |
| #2 | [Florida State](2005-06-florida-state-seminoles-men-s-basketball-team) | ACC | |
| #3 | SEC | ||
| #4 | [Minnesota](2005-06-minnesota-golden-gophers-men-s-basketball-team) | Big Ten | |
| #5 | ACC | ||
| #6 | [Western Kentucky](2005-06-western-kentucky-hilltoppers-basketball-team) | Sun Belt | |
| #7 | MAC | ||
| #8 | [Butler](2005-06-butler-bulldogs-men-s-basketball-team) | Horizon | |
| #9 | A-10 | ||
| #10 | So-Con |
|}
Bracket
Below are the four brackets of the tournament, along with the bracket of the four-team championship round. Also the highest remaining seeds hosted the games.
Maryland Bracket
| RD1-seed01=9 | RD1-team01=Manhattan | RD1-score01=80 | RD1-seed02=10 | RD1-team02=Fairleigh Dickinson | RD1-score02=77 | RD1-seed09=7 | RD1-team09=Penn State | RD1-score09=71 | RD1-seed10=8 | RD1-team10=Rutgers | RD1-score10=76 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=Maryland | RD2-score01=84 | RD2-seed02=9 | RD2-team02=Manhattan | RD2-score02=87 | RD2-seed03=4 | RD2-team03=Colorado | RD2-score03=61 | RD2-seed04=5 | RD2-team04=Old Dominion | RD2-score04=79 | RD2-seed05=2 | RD2-team05=Saint Joseph's | RD2-score05=71 | RD2-seed06=8 | RD2-team06=Rutgers | RD2-score06=62 | RD2-seed07=3 | RD2-team07=Hofstra | RD2-score07=73 | RD2-seed08=6 | RD2-team08=Nebraska | RD2-score08=62 | RD3-seed01=9 | RD3-team01=Manhattan | RD3-score01=66 | RD3-seed02=5 | RD3-team02=Old Dominion | RD3-score02=70 | RD3-seed03=2 | RD3-team03=Saint Joseph's | RD3-score03=75 | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-team04=Hofstra | RD3-score04=77 | RD4-seed01=5 | RD4-team01=Old Dominion | RD4-score01=61 | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-team02=Hofstra | RD4-score02=51
Michigan Bracket
| RD1-seed01=9 | RD1-team01=UTEP | RD1-score01=85 | RD1-seed02=10 | RD1-team02=Lipscomb | RD1-score02=66 | RD1-seed09=7 | RD1-team09=Temple | RD1-score09=73 | RD1-seed10=8 | RD1-team10=Akron | RD1-score10=80 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=Michigan | RD2-score01=82 | RD2-seed02=9 | RD2-team02=UTEP | RD2-score02=67 | RD2-seed03=4 | RD2-team03=Vanderbilt | RD2-score03=69 | RD2-seed04=5 | RD2-team04=Notre Dame | RD2-score04=79 | RD2-seed05=2 | RD2-team05=Creighton | RD2-score05=71 | RD2-seed06=8 | RD2-team06=Akron | RD2-score06=60 | RD2-seed07=3 | RD2-team07=Miami (FL) | RD2-score07=62 | RD2-seed08=6 | RD2-team08=Oklahoma State | RD2-score08=59 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=Michigan | RD3-score01=87 | RD3-seed02=5 | RD3-team02=Notre Dame | RD3-score02=84 | RD3-seed03=2 | RD3-team03=Creighton | RD3-score03=52 | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-team04=Miami (FL) | RD3-score04=53 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=Michigan | RD4-score01=71 | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-team02=Miami (FL) | RD4-score02=65
Louisville Bracket
| RD1-seed01=9 | RD1-team01=Northern Arizona | RD1-score01=53 | RD1-seed02=10 | RD1-team02=Delaware State | RD1-score02=58 | RD1-seed09=7 | RD1-team09=Stanford | RD1-score09=65 | RD1-seed10=8 | RD1-team10=Virginia | RD1-score10=49 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=Louisville | RD2-score01=71 | RD2-seed02=10 | RD2-team02=Delaware State | RD2-score02=54 | RD2-seed03=4 | RD2-team03=Clemson | RD2-score03=69 | RD2-seed04=5 | RD2-team04=Louisiana Tech | RD2-score04=53 | RD2-seed05=2 | RD2-team05=Missouri State | RD2-score05=76 | RD2-seed06=7 | RD2-team06=Stanford | RD2-score06=67 | RD2-seed07=3 | RD2-team07=Houston | RD2-score07=77 | RD2-seed08=6 | RD2-team08=BYU | RD2-score08=67 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=Louisville | RD3-score01=74 | RD3-seed02=4 | RD3-team02=Clemson | RD3-score02=68 | RD3-seed03=2 | RD3-team03=Missouri State | RD3-score03=60 | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-team04=Houston | RD3-score04=59 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=Louisville | RD4-score01=74 | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=Missouri State | RD4-score02=56
Cincinnati Bracket
| RD1-seed01=9 | RD1-team01=Charlotte | RD1-score01=77 | RD1-seed02=10 | RD1-team02=Georgia Southern | RD1-score02=61 | RD1-seed09=7 | RD1-team09=Miami (OH) | RD1-score09=52 | RD1-seed10=8 | RD1-team10=Butler | RD1-score10=53 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=Cincinnati | RD2-score01=86 | RD2-seed02=9 | RD2-team02=Charlotte | RD2-score02=80 | RD2-seed03=4 | RD2-team03=Minnesota | RD2-score03=73 | RD2-seed04=5 | RD2-team04=Wake Forest | RD2-score04=58 | RD2-seed05=2 | RD2-team05=Florida State | RD2-score05=67 | RD2-seed06=8 | RD2-team06=Butler | RD2-score06=63 | RD2-seed07=3 | RD2-team07=South Carolina | RD2-score07=74 | RD2-seed08=6 | RD2-team08=Western Kentucky | RD2-score08=55 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=Cincinnati | RD3-score01=76 | RD3-seed02=4 | RD3-team02=Minnesota | RD3-score02=62 | RD3-seed03=2 | RD3-team03=Florida State | RD3-score03=68 | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-team04=South Carolina | RD3-score04=69 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=Cincinnati | RD4-score01=62 | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-team02=South Carolina | RD4-score02=65
Semifinals & finals
| RD1-seed1=5 | RD1-team1=Old Dominion | RD1-score1=43 | RD1-seed2=1 | RD1-team2=Michigan | RD1-score2=66 | RD1-seed3=1 | RD1-team3=Louisville | RD1-score3=63 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4=South Carolina | RD1-score4=78 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Michigan | RD2-score1=64 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=South Carolina | RD2-score2=76
References
References
- [http://www.nit.org/genrel/080206aaa.html NIT Committee Meets, Announces Changes To Post Season Tournament] at nit.org, URL accessed November 5, 2009. 11/5/09
- [http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-2000s.html Tournament Results (2000's)] at nit.org, URL accessed November 5, 2009. 11/5/09
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