1951 National Invitation Tournament

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1951 National Invitation Tournament
Season1950–51
Teams12
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsBYU (1st title)
Runner-upDayton (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachStan Watts (1st title)
MVPRoland Minson (BYU)
National Invitation Tournaments
«1950 1952»

The 1951 National Invitation Tournament was the 1951 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

Selected teams

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

Participants
Arizona
Beloit
BYU
Cincinnati
Dayton
La Salle
Lawrence Tech
NC State
St. Bonaventure
St. John's
Saint Louis
Seton Hall

Brackets/Results

Below is the tournament bracket.[1]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
            
Saint Louis 73
La Salle 61
Saint Louis 68
BYU 75
BYU 69
Seton Hall 59
NC State 59
Seton Hall 71
Seton Hall 71
Beloit 57
BYU 62
Dayton 43
St. Bonaventure 70
Cincinnati 67
St. Bonaventure 58
St. John's 60
St. John's 62
Dayton 69
Arizona 68
Dayton 74
Dayton 77
Lawrence Tech 71
  • Third Place - St. John's 70, Seton Hall 68

References

  1. ^ a b Tournament Results (1950's) at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009. Archived 11/7/09