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
Winning coachClair Bee (1st title)
MVPBill Lloyd (St. John's)
National Invitation Tournaments
«1938 1940»

Selected teams

Below is a list of the six 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

References

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