1939 National Invitation Tournament

The 1939 National Invitation Tournament was the 1939 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

1939 National Invitation Tournament
Finals venueMadison Square Garden
New York City
Teams6
ChampionsLong Island-Brooklyn Blackbirds (1st title)
Runners-upLoyola-Chicago Ramblers
Semifinalists
MVPBill Lloyd (St. John's)

Selected teams

Below is a list of the six teams selected for the tournament.[1]

Bracket

Below is the tournament bracket.[1]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1 Bradley 32
4 Long Island 52 Long Island 36
5 New Mexico A&M 45 Long Island 44
Loyola 32
2 Loyola 51
3 St. John's 71 St. John's 46
6 Roanoke 47 Third place
Bradley 40
St. John's 35

See also

References

  1. Tournament Results (1930's) at nit.org, URL accessed December 9, 2009. Archived 11/7/09
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