1949 National Invitation Tournament

The 1949 National Invitation Tournament was the 1949 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

1949 National Invitation Tournament
Tournament details
CityNew York City
Venue(s)Madison Square Garden
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsSan Francisco Dons (1st title)
Runner-upLoyola-Chicago Ramblers
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
MVPDon Lofgran (San Francisco)
← 1948
1950 →

Selected teams edit

Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.[1]

Bracket edit

Below is the tournament bracket.[1]

First roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
            
Loyola (IL)62
CCNY47
Loyola (IL)61
Kentucky56
Loyola (IL)55
Bradley50
Western Kentucky86
Bradley95
Bradley89
NYU67
Loyola (IL)47
San Francisco48
San Francisco68
Manhattan43
San Francisco64
Utah63
San Francisco49
Bowling Green39
Saint Louis74
Bowling Green80
Bowling Green77
St. John's64
Third place game
   
Bradley77
Bowling Green82

See also edit

References edit

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