1996 National Invitation Tournament

The 1996 National Invitation Tournament was the 1996 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

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

• Arkansas–Little Rock

• Auburn

• College of Charleston

• Colorado State

• Davidson

• Fairfield

• Fresno State

• Gonzaga

• Illinois

• Illinois State

• Iona

• Manhattan

• Marist

• Miami (OH)

• Michigan State

• Minnesota

• Missouri

• Mount St. Mary's

• Murray State

• Nebraska

• Providence

• Rhode Island

• Saint Joseph's

• Saint Louis

• South Carolina

• Tennessee

• Tulane

• Vanderbilt

• Washington

• Washington State

• Wisconsin

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