1943 National Invitation Tournament

The 1943 National Invitation Tournament was the 1943 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

1943 National Invitation Tournament
Teams8
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsSt. John's Redmen (1st title)
Runner-upToledo Rockets (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachJoe Lapchick (1st title)
MVPHarry Boykoff (St. John's)
National Invitation Tournaments
«1942 1944»

Selected teams

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

Participants
Creighton
Fordham
Manhattan
Rice
St. John's
Toledo
Washington & Jefferson
Western Kentucky

Bracket

Below is the tournament bracket.[1]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
St. John's 51
Rice 49
St. John's 69
Fordham 43
Fordham 60
Western Kentucky 58
St. John's 48
Toledo 27
Toledo 54
Manhattan 47
Toledo 46
Washington & Jefferson 39
Washington & Jefferson 43
Creighton 42
Third place game
   
Fordham 34
Washington & Jefferson 39

References

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