2006 NIT Basketball 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 40 participants. Although it had been a common practice for the NIT to invite conference regular-season champions who failed to secure NCAA bids, beginning in 2006 it became an official policy. The mid-majors flexed their muscle in the 2006 NIT, with two of those automatic bids winning games, five mid-majors reaching the final 16, and Old Dominion knocking off Hofstra to reach the semifinals. In the end, however, it was South Carolina coached by Dave Odom, for the second year in a row, hoisting the trophy. Renaldo Balkman of South Carolina was named the tournament MVP.

2006 NIT Tournament at Madison Square Gardens

Preliminary Rounds (1) held On Campus

Preliminary Rounds (2) held On Campus

Preliminary Rounds (3) held On Campus

Preliminary Rounds (4) held On Campus