| Type: | NIT |
| Year: | 1982 |
| Teams: | 32 |
| Finalfourarena: | Madison Square Garden |
| Finalfourcity: | New York City |
| Titlecount: | 4th |
| Gamecount: | 3rd |
| Semifinalcount: | 1st |
| Semifinalcount2: | 1st |
| Coach: | Dick Versace |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Mop: | J. J. Anderson |
| Mopteam: | Bradley |
The 1982 National Invitation Tournament was the 1982 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.[1]
| Team | Conference | data-sort-type="number" | Overall record | data-sort-type="number" | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Coast | 21–8 | 3rd | 1981 | |||
| Missouri Valley | 21–10 | 14th | 1968 | |||
| WAC | 17–12 | 5th | 1966 | |||
| Clemson | ACC | 14–13 | 4th | 1981 | ||
| Connecticut | Big East | 17–10 | 6th | 1981 | ||
| Independent | 19–8 | 16th | 1981 | |||
| MAAC | 18–10 | 10th | 1981 | |||
| SEC | 18–11 | 2nd | 1981 | |||
| Illinois | Big Ten | 17–10 | 2nd | 1980 | ||
| MAAC | 24–8 | 1st | Never | |||
| Southland | 22–6 | 1st | Never | |||
| ECAC Metro | 20–9 | 9th | 1968 | |||
| SEC | 14–13 | 2nd | 1970 | |||
| ACC | 15–12 | 3rd | 1979 | |||
| OVC | 20–7 | 2nd | 1980 | |||
| Big Eight | 19–10 | 3rd | 1971 | |||
| SEC | 17–11 | 2nd | 1980 | |||
| Midwestern City | 18–11 | 5th | 1977 | |||
| Big Ten | 14–13 | 5th | 1981 | |||
| ECAC South | 18–10 | 1st | Never | |||
| Eastern 8 | 19–9 | 7th | 1978 | |||
| MAAC | 20–8 | 9th | 1980 | |||
| WAC | 20–8 | 1st | Never | |||
| Syracuse | Big East | 15–12 | 8th | 1981 | ||
| Temple | East Coast | 19–7 | 11th | 1981 | ||
| Southwest | 18–10 | 2nd | 1979 | |||
| Metro | 17–8 | 1st | Never | |||
| UC Irvine | PCAA | 22–6 | 1st | Never | ||
| Independent | 19–9 | 2nd | 1980 | |||
| Metro | 18–10 | 4th | 1977 | |||
| Washington | Pac-10 | 18–9 | 2nd | 1980 | ||
| Western Kentucky | OVC | 19–9 | 10th | 1965 |
Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.