1944 National Invitation Tournament

1944 National Invitation Tournament
Tournament details
CityNew York City
Venue(s)Madison Square Garden
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsSt. John's Redmen (2nd title)
Runner-upDePaul Blue Demons
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
MVPBill Kotsores (St. John's)
← 1943
1945 →

The 1944 National Invitation Tournament was the 1944 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 8 teams selected for the tournament.[1]

Team Conference
Bowling Green Independent
Canisius Independent
DePaul Independent
Kentucky Southeastern Conference
Muhlenberg Independent
Oklahoma A&M Missouri Valley Conference
St. John's Metro New York Conference
Utah Mountain States Conference

Bracket

Below is the tournament bracket.[1]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Oklahoma A&M 43
Canisius 29
Oklahoma A&M 38
DePaul 41
DePaul 68
Muhlenberg 45
DePaul 39
St. John's 47
Kentucky 46
Utah 38
Kentucky 45
St. John's 48
St. John's 44
Bowling Green 40
Third place game
   
Oklahoma A&M 29
Kentucky 45

References

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