1948 National Invitation Tournament

Annual NCAA basketball competition August 2023 April 2026 National Invitation Tournament 1948 Madison Square Garden New York City 8 Saint Louis Billikens 1 NYU Violets Western Kentucky Hilltoppers DePaul Blue Demons MVP Ed Macauley (Saint Louis) 1947 1949 The 1948 National Invitation Tournament was the 1948 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Selected teams Below is a list of the eight teams selected for the tournament.Tournament Results (1940s) at nit.org, URL accessed December 9, 2009. Archived 11/7/09 Bowling Green DePaul La Salle NYU NC State St. Louis Texas Western Kentucky State Bracket Below is the tournament bracket. Western Kentucky State 68 La Salle 61 St. Louis 69 Bowling Green 53 NYU 45 Texas 43 DePaul 75 NC State 64 Western Kentucky State 53 St. Louis 60 NYU 72 DePaul 59 St. Louis 65 NYU 52 Western Kentucky State 61 DePaul 59 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 3rd place match yes yes no no no no 180 55 See also 1948 NCAA basketball tournament 1948 NAIA Basketball Tournament References National Invitation National Invitation Tournament Category:1940s in Manhattan Category:Basketball in New York City Category:College sports tournaments in New York City National Invitation Tournament Category:National Invitation Tournament Category:Sports competitions in Manhattan