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1940 National Invitation Tournament

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1940 National Invitation Tournament
Tournament details
CityNew York City
Venue(s)Madison Square Garden
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsColorado Buffaloes (1st title)
Runner-upDuquesne Dukes
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
MVPBob Doll (Colorado)
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The 1940 National Invitation Tournament was the 1940 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

Selected teams

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

Team Conference
Colorado Mountain States Conference
DePaul Independent
Duquesne Independent
Long Island Independent
Oklahoma A&M Missouri Valley Conference
St. John's Redmen Metropolitan New York Conference

Bracket

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Below is the tournament bracket.[1]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Colorado 52
DePaul 45 DePaul 37
Long Island 38 Colorado 51
Duquesne 40
Oklahoma A&M 30
Duquesne 38 Duquesne 34
St. John's 31 Third place
DePaul 22
Oklahoma A&M 23

See also

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References

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