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 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

References

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