| Season | 1980–81 | ||||
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| Teams | 32 | ||||
| Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
| Champions | Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Syracuse Orange (1st title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Nolan Richardson (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Greg Stewart (Tulsa) | ||||
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The 1981 National Invitation Tournament was the 1981 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.