1949 National Invitation Tournament

The 1949 National Invitation Tournament was the 1949 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

1949 National Invitation Tournament
Finals venueMadison Square Garden
New York City
Teams12
ChampionsSan Francisco Dons (1st title)
Runners-upLoyola-Chicago Ramblers
Semifinalists
MVPDon Lofgran (San Francisco)

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.[1]

Bracket

Below is the tournament bracket.[1]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
Loyola (IL) 62
CCNY 47
Loyola (IL) 61
Kentucky 56
Loyola (IL) 55
Bradley 50
Western Kentucky 86
Bradley 95
Bradley 89
NYU 67
Loyola (IL) 47
San Francisco 48
San Francisco 68
Manhattan 43
San Francisco 64
Utah 63
San Francisco 49
Bowling Green 39
Saint Louis 74
Bowling Green 80
Bowling Green 77
St. John's 64
Third place game
   
Bradley 77
Bowling Green 82

See also

References
  1. Tournament Results (1940s) at nit.org, URL accessed December 9, 2009. Archived 11/7/09
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