2006 National Invitation Tournament

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.

elected teams

Bracket

Maryland Bracket

4RoundBracket-Byes | RD1=Opening Round | RD2=First Round | RD3=Second Round | RD4=Quarterfinals
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=St. 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=St. 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

4RoundBracket-Byes | RD1=Opening Round | RD2=First Round | RD3=Second Round | RD4=Quarterfinals
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
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
RD3-score04=53
RD4-seed01=1
RD4-team01=Michigan
RD4-score01=71
RD4-seed02=3
RD4-team02=Miami
RD4-score02=65

Louisville Bracket

4RoundBracket-Byes | RD1=Opening Round | RD2=First Round | RD3=Second Round | RD4=Quarterfinals
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=LA 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

4RoundBracket-Byes | RD1=Opening Round | RD2=First Round | RD3=Second Round | RD4=Quarterfinal
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

emifinals & Finals

4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals | RD2=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