1942 National Invitation Tournament
The 1942 National Invitation Tournament was the 1942 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
| Teams | 8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
| Champions | West Virginia Mountaineers (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Dyke Raese (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Rudy Baric (West Virginia) | ||||
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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
- 1942 NCAA Basketball Tournament
- 1942 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
References
- Tournament Results (1940s) at nit.org, URL accessed December 9, 2009. Archived 11/7/09
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