2016 National Invitation Tournament

The following 15 teams earned automatic berths into the 2016 NIT field by virtue of having won their respective conference's regular season championship but failing to win their conference tournaments or receive an at-large NCAA bid.

The following 17 teams were also awarded NIT berths.

The first four teams left out of the NCAA tournament were the top seeds in the four regions, as in last year's tournament. They were St. Bonaventure, South Carolina, Monmouth and Valparaiso.{{cite web |title=2016 NIT bracket|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/ncaa-tournament/brackets/viewable_nit |website=cbssports.com |publisher=CBS Sports |access-date=March 5, 2017}}

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The NIT began on Tuesday March 15. The first three rounds were played on campus sites. The Final Four began on Tuesday, March 29 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, and ended there with the championship game on Thursday, March 31.

^Florida was not able to host home games at the O'Connell Center due to arena renovations.{{cite web |title=Florida/UNF Game Notes |url=http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/gatorzone.com/documents/2016/3/14/3_15_at_UNF_NIT_web_.pdf |website=GatorZone.com |publisher=SideArm Sports |access-date=March 15, 2016}}

{{8TeamBracket

| RD1 = First round

| RD2 = Second round

| RD3 = Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed1 = 1

| RD1-team1 = Monmouth

| RD1-score1 = 90

| RD1-seed2 = 8

| RD1-team2 = Bucknell

| RD1-score2 =80

| RD1-seed3 = 4

| RD1-team3 = George Washington

| RD1-score3 = 82

| RD1-seed4 = 5

| RD1-team4 = Hofstra

| RD1-score4 =80

| RD1-seed5 = 2

| RD1-team5 = Florida^

| RD1-score5 = 97

| RD1-seed6 = 7

| RD1-team6 = North Florida

| RD1-score6 =68

| RD1-seed7 = 3

| RD1-team7 = Ohio State

| RD1-score7 = 72*

| RD1-seed8 = 6

| RD1-team8 = Akron

| RD1-score8 = 63

| RD2-seed1 =1

| RD2-team1 =Monmouth

| RD2-score1 =71

| RD2-seed2 =4

| RD2-team2 = George Washington

| RD2-score2 = 87

| RD2-seed3 =2

| RD2-team3 = Florida^

| RD2-score3 = 74

| RD2-seed4 =3

| RD2-team4 =Ohio State

| RD2-score4 =66

| RD3-seed1 =4

| RD3-team1 = George Washington

| RD3-score1 = 82

| RD3-seed2 =2

| RD3-team2 =Florida^

| RD3-score2 =77

}}

{{8TeamBracket

| RD1 = First round

| RD2 = Second round

| RD3 = Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed1 = 1

| RD1-team1 = St. Bonaventure

| RD1-score1 =75

| RD1-seed2 = 8

| RD1-team2 = Wagner

| RD1-score2 = 79

| RD1-seed3 = 4

| RD1-team3 = Creighton

| RD1-score3 = 72

| RD1-seed4 = 5

| RD1-team4 = Alabama

| RD1-score4 =54

| RD1-seed5 = 2

| RD1-team5 = BYU

| RD1-score5 = 97

| RD1-seed6 = 7

| RD1-team6 = UAB

| RD1-score6 =79

| RD1-seed7 = 3

| RD1-team7 = Virginia Tech

| RD1-score7 = 86*

| RD1-seed8 = 6

| RD1-team8 = Princeton

| RD1-score8 =81

| RD2-seed1 =8

| RD2-team1 =Wagner

| RD2-score1 =54

| RD2-seed2 =4

| RD2-team2 = Creighton

| RD2-score2 = 87

| RD2-seed3 =2

| RD2-team3 = BYU

| RD2-score3 = 80

| RD2-seed4 =3

| RD2-team4 =Virginia Tech

| RD2-score4 =77

| RD3-seed1 =4

| RD3-team1 =Creighton

| RD3-score1 =82

| RD3-seed2 =2

| RD3-team2 = BYU

| RD3-score2 = 88

}}

{{8TeamBracket

| RD1 = First round

| RD2 = Second round

| RD3 = Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed1 = 1

| RD1-team1 = South Carolina

| RD1-score1 = 88

| RD1-seed2 = 8

| RD1-team2 = High Point

| RD1-score2 =66

| RD1-seed3 = 4

| RD1-team3 = Georgia Tech

| RD1-score3 = 81

| RD1-seed4 = 5

| RD1-team4 = Houston

| RD1-score4 =62

| RD1-seed5 = 2

| RD1-team5 = San Diego State

| RD1-score5 = 79

| RD1-seed6 = 7

| RD1-team6 = IPFW

| RD1-score6 =55

| RD1-seed7 = 3

| RD1-team7 = Washington

| RD1-score7 = 107

| RD1-seed8 = 6

| RD1-team8 = Long Beach State

| RD1-score8 =102

| RD2-seed1 =1

| RD2-team1 =South Carolina

| RD2-score1 =66

| RD2-seed2 =4

| RD2-team2 = Georgia Tech

| RD2-score2 = 83

| RD2-seed3 =2

| RD2-team3 = San Diego State

| RD2-score3 = 93

| RD2-seed4 =3

| RD2-team4 =Washington

| RD2-score4 =78

| RD3-seed1 =4

| RD3-team1 =Georgia Tech

| RD3-score1 =56

| RD3-seed2 =2

| RD3-team2 = San Diego State

| RD3-score2 = 72

}}

{{8TeamBracket

| RD1 = First round

| RD2 = Second round

| RD3 = Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed1 = 1

| RD1-team1 = Valparaiso

| RD1-score1 = 84

| RD1-seed2 = 8

| RD1-team2 = Texas Southern

| RD1-score2 =73

| RD1-seed3 = 4

| RD1-team3 = Florida State

| RD1-score3 = 84

| RD1-seed4 = 5

| RD1-team4 = Davidson

| RD1-score4 = 74

| RD1-seed5 = 2

| RD1-team5 = Saint Mary's

| RD1-score5 = 58

| RD1-seed6 = 7

| RD1-team6 = New Mexico State

| RD1-score6 =56

| RD1-seed7 = 3

| RD1-team7 = Georgia

| RD1-score7 = 93

| RD1-seed8 = 6

| RD1-team8 = Belmont

| RD1-score8 =84

| RD2-seed1 =1

| RD2-team1 = Valparaiso

| RD2-score1 = 81

| RD2-seed2 =4

| RD2-team2 =Florida State

| RD2-score2 =69

| RD2-seed3 =2

| RD2-team3 = Saint Mary's

| RD2-score3 = 77

| RD2-seed4 =3

| RD2-team4 =Georgia

| RD2-score4 =65

| RD3-seed1 =1

| RD3-team1 = Valparaiso

| RD3-score1 = 60

| RD3-seed2 =2

| RD3-team2 =Saint Mary's

| RD3-score2 =44

}}

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1 =Semifinals
March 29

| RD2 =Final
March 31

| RD1-seed1 = 1

| RD1-team1 = Valparaiso

| RD1-score1 = 72

| RD1-seed2 = 2

| RD1-team2 = BYU

| RD1-score2 = 70

| RD1-seed3 = 2

| RD1-team3 = San Diego State

| RD1-score3 = 46

| RD1-seed4 = 4

| RD1-team4 = George Washington

| RD1-score4 = 65

| RD2-seed1 = 1

| RD2-team1 = Valparaiso

| RD2-score1 = 60

| RD2-seed2 = 4

| RD2-team2 = George Washington

| RD2-score2 = 76

}}

* Denotes overtime period

ESPN, Inc. had exclusive television rights to all NIT games. It will telecast every game across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPN3 (ESPNews was used for the Valparaiso–Florida State game). Since 2011, Westwood One had exclusive radio rights to the semifinals and championship. In 2016 Scott Graham and Kelly Tripucka provided the call.

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• 2016 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
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