| Season | 1986–87 | ||||
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| Teams | 32 | ||||
| Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
| Champions | Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | La Salle Explorers (2nd title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | M. K. Turk (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Randolph Keys (Southern Miss) | ||||
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The 1987 National Invitation Tournament was the 1987 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. The tournament began on Wednesday, March 11, and ended when the Southern Miss Golden Eagles defeated the La Salle Explorers in the NIT championship game on Thursday, March 26, at Madison Square Garden.