1940 National Invitation Tournament

The 1940 National Invitation Tournament was the 1940 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

1940 National Invitation Tournament

Finals venue	Madison Square Garden New York City
Teams	6
Champions	Colorado Buffaloes (1st title)
Runners-up	Duquesne Dukes
Semifinalists	Oklahoma State Cowboys DePaul Blue Demons
MVP	Bob Doll (Colorado)
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Selected teams

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

• Colorado
• DePaul
• Duquesne
• Long Island
• Oklahoma A&M
• St. John's

Bracket

Below is the tournament bracket.^[1]

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
						1	Colorado	52
	4	DePaul	45				DePaul	37
	5	Long Island	38									Colorado	51
												Duquesne	40
						2	Oklahoma A&M	30
	3	Duquesne	38				Duquesne	34
	6	St. John's	31								Third place
												DePaul	22
												Oklahoma A&M	23

See also

• 1940 NCAA basketball tournament
• 1940 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament

References

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