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1939 National Invitation Tournament

1939 National Invitation Tournament
Teams6
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsLong Island-Brooklyn Blackbirds (1st title)
Runner-upLoyola-Chicago Ramblers (1st title game)
Semifinalists
  • Bradley Braves (1st semifinal)
  • St. John's Red Storm (1st semifinal)
Winning coachClair Bee (1st title)
MVPBill Lloyd (St. John's)
National Invitation Tournaments
«1938 1940»

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 6 teams selected for the tournament.[1]

Participants Participants
Bradley Long Island
Loyola (IL) New Mexico A&M
Roanoke St. John's

Bracket

Below is the tournament bracket.[1]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Bradley 32
Long Island 36
Long Island 52
New Mexico A&M 45
Long Island 44
Loyola 32
Loyola 51
St. John's 46
St. John's 71
Roanoke 47
Third place game
Bradley 40
St. John's 35

See also

  • 1939 NCAA Basketball Tournament
  • 1939 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

References

  1. ^ a b Tournament Results (1930's) at nit.org, URL accessed December 9, 2009. Archived 11/7/09
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