1978 National Invitation Tournament
| Season | 1977–78 | ||||
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| Teams | 16 | ||||
| Finals site | Madison Square Garden, New York City | ||||
| Champions | Texas Longhorns (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | NC State Wolfpack (1st title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Abe Lemons (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Jim Krivacs & Ron Baxter (Texas) | ||||
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The 1978 National Invitation Tournament was the 1978 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.