1939 National Invitation Tournament

Annual NCAA basketball competition August 2023 April 2026 National Invitation Tournament 1939 1939 NIT progarm.jpg Souvenir program from the tournament. Madison Square Garden New York City 6 Long Island-Brooklyn Blackbirds 1 Loyola-Chicago Ramblers Bradley Braves St. John's Red Storm MVP Bill Lloyd (St. John's) 1938 1940 The 1939 National Invitation Tournament was the second edition of the annual college basketball competition. The championship game between Long Island (22–0) and Loyola (21–0) is the only time in men's college basketball history where two undefeated major college teams met in a postseason tournament final for a national championship.Douchant Mike 1995 Encyclopedia of College Basketball https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco00douc/ Detroit Visible Ink Press 0-8103-9483-9286Climer David David Climer April 7, 2014 UConn, Notre Dame set up blockbuster women's title game https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/tourney/2014/04/07/connecticut-huskies-notre-dame-fighting-irish-championship-game/7406363/ USA Today https://web.archive.org/web/20140407140357/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/tourney/2014/04/07/connecticut-huskies-notre-dame-fighting-irish-championship-game/7406363/ April 7, 2014 live For those keeping score, it is the first time in 75 years that two unbeaten teams have played for a national championship in basketball. In 1939, Long Island University defeated Loyola (Ill.) in the finals of the men's National Invitation Tournament. That was also the first year the NCAA held a men's tournament, with Oregon claiming that title. It's never happened in women's basketball – until now. Selected teams Below is a list of the six teams selected for the tournament.Tournament Results (1930's) at nit.org, URL accessed December 9, 2009. Archived 11/7/09 Bradley Long Island Loyola (IL) New Mexico A&M Roanoke St. John's Bracket Below is the tournament bracket. n Long Island 52 1938 men New Mexico A&M Aggies New Mexico A&M 45 1938 none St. John's Redmen St. John's 71 1938 men Roanoke Maroons Roanoke 47 1938 men Bradley Braves Bradley 32 Long Island 36 1938 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola–Chicago 51 St. John's 46 Long Island 44 Loyola–Chicago 32 Bradley 40 St. John's 35 See also 1939 NCAA basketball tournament 1939 NAIA Basketball Tournament References National Invitation National Invitation Tournament Category:1930s in Manhattan Category:National Invitation Tournament Category:Sports competitions in Manhattan Category:College basketball tournaments in New York City Category:March 1939 sports events in the United States