1942 National Invitation Tournament

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1942 National Invitation Tournament
Teams8
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsWest Virginia Mountaineers (1st title)
Runner-upWestern Kentucky Hilltoppers (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachDyke Raese (1st title)
MVPRudy Baric (West Virginia)
National Invitation Tournaments
«1941 1943»

The 1942 National Invitation Tournament was the 1942 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 8 teams selected for the tournament.[1]

Participants
CCNY
Creighton
Long Island
Rhode Island
Toledo
West Texas State
West Virginia
Western Kentucky State

Bracket

Below is the tournament bracket.[1]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
West Virginia 58
Long Island 49
West Virginia 51
Toledo 39
Toledo 82
Rhode Island 71
West Virginia 47
Western Kentucky State 45
Creighton 59
West Texas State 58
Creighton 36
Western Kentucky State 49
Western Kentucky State 49
CCNY 46
Third place game
   
Toledo 46
Creighton 48

See also

References

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