1939 National Invitation Tournament

The 1939 National Invitation Tournament was the 1939 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

1939 National Invitation Tournament

Teams	6
Finals site	Madison Square Garden New York City
Champions	Long Island-Brooklyn Blackbirds (1st title)
Runner-up	Loyola-Chicago Ramblers (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Bradley Braves (1st semifinal) St. John's Red Storm (1st semifinal)
Winning coach	Clair Bee (1st title)
MVP	Bill Lloyd (St. John's)
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Selected teams

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

• Bradley
• Long Island
• Loyola (IL)
• New Mexico A&M
• Roanoke
• St. John's

Bracket

Below is the tournament bracket.^[1]

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
						1	Bradley	32
	4	Long Island	52				Long Island	36
	5	New Mexico A&M	45									Long Island	44
												Loyola	32
						2	Loyola	51
	3	St. John's	71				St. John's	46
	6	Roanoke	47								Third place
												Bradley	40
												St. John's	35

See also

• 1939 NCAA basketball tournament
• 1939 NAIA Basketball Tournament

References

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