1971 National Invitation Tournament
The 1971 National Invitation Tournament was the 1971 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.  1971 was unique because it was the only time that major rivals Duke and North Carolina had played each other after the ACC tournament until the 2022 NCAA Final Four clash.  Eventual ACC member Georgia Tech also made the semis, and lost to North Carolina in the championship. The fourth semifinalist, St. Bonaventure, was playing its first season following the departure of All-American Bob Lanier, who led the Brown Indians to the 1970 Final Four (Lanier was injured in the 1970 regional final vs. Villanova and did not play in either Final Four game).

Selected teams
Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.

Bracket
Below is the tournament bracket.

See also
 1971 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
 1971 NCAA College Division basketball tournament
 1971 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
 1971 National Women's Invitational Tournament

References

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