1946 National Invitation Tournament
The 1946 National Invitation Tournament was the 1946 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
| Finals venue | Madison Square Garden New York City |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | Kentucky Wildcats (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Rhode Island Rams |
| Semifinalists | |
| MVP | Ernie Calverley (Rhode Island) |
Selected teams
Below is a list of the eight teams selected for the tournament.[1]
Bracket
Below is the tournament bracket.[1]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 82 | |||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 79 | |||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 59 | |||||||||||||
| Muhlenberg | 49 | |||||||||||||
| Muhlenberg | 47 | |||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 41 | |||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 45 | |||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 46 | |||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 70 | |||||||||||||
| St. John's | 58 | |||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 51 | |||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 59 | |||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 77 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona | 53 | |||||||||||||
| Third place game | ||||
| Muhlenberg | 40 | |||
| West Virginia | 65 | |||
References
- Tournament Results (1940s) at nit.org, URL accessed December 9, 2009. 11/7/09
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