1953 National Invitation Tournament

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1953 National Invitation Tournament
Season1952–53
Teams12
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsSeton Hall (1st title)
Runner-upSt. John's (3rd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachJohn Russell (1st title)
MVPWalter Dukes (Seton Hall)
National Invitation Tournaments
«1952 1954»

The 1953 National Invitation Tournament was the 1953 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

Selected teams

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

Participants
BYU
Duquesne
Georgetown
La Salle
Louisville
Manhattan
Niagara
St. John's
Saint Louis
Seton Hall
Tulsa
Western Kentucky

Brackets/Results

Below is the tournament bracket.[1]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
            
St. John's 81
Saint Louis 66
St. John's 75
La Salle 74
St. John's 64
Duquesne 55
Western Kentucky 61
Duquesne 69
Duquesne 88
Tulsa 69
St. John's 46
Seton Hall 58
Louisville 92
Georgetown 79
Louisville 66
Manhattan 79
Manhattan 56
Seton Hall 74
Seton Hall 79
Niagara 74
Niagara 82
BYU 76
  • Third Place - Duquesne 81, Manhattan 67

References

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