The 1956 National Invitation Tournament was the 1956 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

Selected teams Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.Tournament Results (1950s) at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009. 11/7/09 The top four teams are seeded and receive a bye for the first round. Participants SeedDayton 1Louisville 2Saint Joseph's 3Niagara 4 DuquesneLafayetteMarquetteOklahoma A&MSt. Francis (NY)Saint LouisSeton HallXavier

Bracket Below is the tournament bracket.

See also 1956 NCAA basketball tournament 1956 NAIA Basketball Tournament

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