1987 National Invitation Tournament
The 1987 National Invitation Tournament was the 1987 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. The tournament began on Wednesday, March 11, and ended when the Southern Miss Golden Eagles defeated the La Salle Explorers in the NIT championship game on Thursday, March 26, at Madison Square Garden.Selected teams
Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.Louisville declines invitation
turned down an invitation to the 1987 NIT, the first team in history to decline an NIT bid. No team would do so again until Georgetown in 2002.Bracket
Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.Semifinals &; Finals
