1940 National Invitation Tournament
The 1940 National Invitation Tournament was the 1940 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
| Teams | 6 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
| Champions | Colorado Buffaloes (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Duquesne Dukes (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Frosty Cox (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Bob Doll (Colorado) | ||||
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Selected teams
Below is a list of the 6 teams selected for the tournament.[1]
| Participants | Participants |
|---|---|
| Colorado | DePaul |
| Duquesne | Long Island |
| Oklahoma A&M | St. John's |
Bracket
Below is the tournament bracket.[1]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| Colorado | 52 | ||||||||||||
| DePaul | 37 | ||||||||||||
| DePaul | 45 | ||||||||||||
| Long Island | 38 | ||||||||||||
| Colorado | 51 | ||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 40 | ||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 30 | ||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 34 | ||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 38 | ||||||||||||
| St. John's | 31 | ||||||||||||
| Third place game | ||||
| DePaul | 22 | |||
| Oklahoma A&M | 23 | |||
References
- Tournament Results (1940s) at nit.org, URL accessed December 9, 2009. Archived 11/7/09
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