1988 National Invitation Tournament

The 1988 National Invitation Tournament was the 1988 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

1988 National Invitation Tournament

Season	1987–88
Teams	32
Finals site	Madison Square Garden New York City
Champions	Connecticut Huskies (1st title)
Runner-up	Ohio State Buckeyes (2nd title game)
Semifinalists	Colorado State Rams (1st semifinal) Boston College Eagles (3rd semifinal)
Winning coach	Jim Calhoun (1st title)
MVP	Phil Gamble (Connecticut)
National Invitation Tournaments «1987 1989»

Selected teams

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

• Arkansas–Little Rock
• Arkansas State
• Boston College
• Clemson
• Cleveland State
• Colorado State
• Connecticut
• Evansville
• Fordham
• Georgia
• Georgia Southern
• Houston
• Illinois State
• Long Beach State
• Louisiana Tech
• Marshall
• Middle Tennessee State
• New Mexico
• New Orleans
• Northeast Louisiana
• Ohio State
• Old Dominion
• Oregon
• Pepperdine
• Santa Clara
• Siena
• Southern Miss
• Stanford
• Tennessee
• Utah
• VCU
• West Virginia

Bracket

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

	First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals
	Evansville		66
	Utah		55
						Evansville		81
						Boston College		88
	Boston College		73
	Siena		65
											Boston College		78
											Middle Tennessee State		69
	Georgia		53
	Georgia Southern		48
						Georgia		54
						Middle Tennessee State		69
	Middle Tennessee State		85
	Tennessee		80

	First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals
	Connecticut		62
	West Virginia		57
						Connecticut		65
						Louisiana Tech		59
	Louisiana Tech		66
	Arkansas–Little Rock		56
												Connecticut	69
												VCU	60
	VCU		81
	Marshall		80
						VCU		93
						Southern Miss		89
	Southern Miss		74
	Clemson		69

	First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals
	Ohio State		86
	Old Dominion		73
						Ohio State		86
						Cleveland State		80
	Cleveland State		89
	Illinois State		83
											Ohio State		68
											New Mexico		65
	New Mexico		86
	Pepperdine		75
						New Mexico		78
						Oregon		59
	Oregon		81
	Santa Clara		65

	First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals
	Colorado State		63
	New Orleans		54
						Colorado State		71
						Houston		61
	Houston		69
	Fordham		61
											Colorado State		69
											Arkansas State		49
	Stanford		80
	Long Beach State		77
						Stanford		59
						Arkansas State		60
	Arkansas State		70
	Northeast Louisiana		54

Semifinals & finals

	Semifinals					Finals
	Boston College		67
	Connecticut		73
						Connecticut		72
						Ohio State		67
	Ohio State		64
	Colorado State		62

	Third place game
	Boston College		57
	Colorado State		58

See also

• 1988 National Women's Invitational Tournament
• 1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1988 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 1988 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
• 1988 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 1988 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
• 1988 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
• 1988 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1988 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament