1939 National Invitation Tournament
| Teams | 6 | ||||
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| Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
| Champions | Long Island-Brooklyn Blackbirds (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Loyola-Chicago Ramblers (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Clair Bee (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Bill Lloyd (St. John's) | ||||
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Selected teams[]
Below is a list of the six teams selected for the tournament.[1]
| Participants | Participants |
|---|---|
| Bradley | Long Island |
| Loyola (IL) | New Mexico A&M |
| Roanoke | St. John's |
Bracket[]
Below is the tournament bracket.[1]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Bradley | 32 | |||||||||||||
| Long Island | 36 | |||||||||||||
| Long Island | 52 | |||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | 45 | |||||||||||||
| Long Island | 44 | |||||||||||||
| Loyola | 32 | |||||||||||||
| Loyola | 51 | |||||||||||||
| St. John's | 46 | |||||||||||||
| St. John's | 71 | |||||||||||||
| Roanoke | 47 | |||||||||||||
| Third place game | ||||
| Bradley | 40 | |||
| St. John's | 35 | |||
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Tournament Results (1930's) at nit.org, URL accessed December 9, 2009. Archived 11/7/09
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