The 1970 National Invitation Tournament was unique in that coach Al McGuire of Marquette University, unhappy with his team's placement, turned down a bid to the NCAA tournament and elected to play in the NIT instead.[1] His Marquette Warriors went on to claim the championship.
This tournament represented the final college games for LSU great Pete Maravich, the NCAA's all-time leading scorer. Maravich finished his three-year career with 3,667 points, 44.2 per game, records which stand as of the 2008-09 season, despite the reinstitution of freshman eligibility and the introduction of the shot clock and 3-point shot. It was LSU's only postseason appearance between 1954 and 1979.
Selected teams [edit]
Brackets/Results [edit]
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First Round |
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Quarterfinals |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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Manhattan |
95 |
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North Carolina |
90 |
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Manhattan |
72 |
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Army |
77 |
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Army |
72 |
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Cincinnati |
67 |
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Army |
59 |
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St. John's |
60 |
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Georgia Tech |
78 |
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Duquesne |
68 |
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Georgia Tech |
55 |
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St. John's |
56 |
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St. John's |
70 |
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Miami (OH) |
57 |
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St. John's |
53 |
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Marquette |
65 |
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Marquette |
62 |
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Massachusetts |
55 |
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Marquette |
83 |
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Utah |
63 |
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Utah |
78 |
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Duke |
75 |
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Marquette |
101 |
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LSU |
79 |
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Oklahoma |
74 |
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Louisville |
73 |
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Oklahoma |
94 |
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LSU |
97 |
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LSU |
83 |
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Georgetown |
82 |
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- Third Place - Army 75, LSU 68
References [edit]
- ^ Al McGuire, 72, Coach, TV Analyst and Character, Dies - New York Times
