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1974 National Invitation Tournament
Season1973–74
Teams16
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsPurdue Boilermakers (1st title)
Runner-upUtah Utes (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachFred Schaus (1st title)
MVPMike Sojourner (Utah)
National Invitation Tournaments
«1973 1975»

The 1974 National Invitation Tournament was the 1974 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

Selected teams

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Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.[1]

Bracket

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Below is the tournament bracket.[1]

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
            
Maryland Eastern Shore 84
Manhattan 81
Maryland Eastern Shore 83
Jacksonville 85
Jacksonville 73
Massachusetts 69
Jacksonville 63
Purdue 78
Hawaii 66
Fairfield 65
Hawaii 72
Purdue 85
Purdue 82
North Carolina 71
Purdue 87
Utah 81
Memphis 73
Seton Hall 72
Memphis 78
Utah 92
Utah 102
Rutgers 89
Utah 117
Boston College 93
Connecticut 82
St. John's 70
Connecticut 75
Boston College 76
Boston College 63
Cincinnati 62
Third place game
   
Jacksonville 77
Boston College 87

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Tournament Results (1970's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. Archived 11/7/09