1948 National Invitation Tournament

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The 1948 National Invitation Tournament was the 1948 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

1948 National Invitation Tournament
Tournament details
CityNew York City
Venue(s)Madison Square Garden
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsSaint Louis Billikens (1st title)
Runner-upNYU Violets
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
MVPEd Macauley (Saint Louis)
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Selected teams

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

Bracket

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Below is the tournament bracket.[1]

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Western Kentucky State68
 
 
 
La Salle61
 
Western Kentucky State53
 
 
 
Saint Louis60
 
Saint Louis69
 
 
 
Bowling Green53
 
Saint Louis65
 
 
 
NYU52
 
NYU45
 
 
 
Texas43
 
NYU72
 
 
 
DePaul59 3rd place match
 
DePaul75
 
 
 
NC State64
 
Western Kentucky State61
 
 
DePaul59
 

See also

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References

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