1969 National Invitation Tournament

Annual NCAA basketball competition August 2023 April 2026 NIT 1969 16 Madison Square Garden New York City Temple Owls 2nd Boston College Eagles 1st Tennessee Volunteers 1st Army Black Knights 4th Harry Litwack 1st Terry Driscoll Boston College The 1969 National Invitation Tournament was originated by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association in 1938. Responsibility for its administration was transferred two years later to local colleges, first known as the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Basketball Committee and in 1948, as the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Basketball Association (MIBA), which comprised representatives from five New York City schools: Fordham University, Manhattan College, New York University, St. John's University, and Wagner College. Originally all of the teams qualifying for the tournament were invited to New York City, and all games were played at Madison Square Garden. Perennial power Kansas made its second—and as of 2026, most recent—NIT appearance. Selected teams Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.Tournament Results (1960's) at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009. 11/7/09 Army Boston College Florida Fordham Kansas Louisville Ohio Rutgers Saint Peter's South Carolina Southern Illinois Temple Tennessee Tulsa West Texas State Wyoming Bracket Below is the tournament bracket. First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Temple 82 Florida 66 Saint Peter's 75 Tulsa 71 Ohio 82 West Texas State 80 Tennessee 67 Rutgers 51 Army 51 Wyoming 49 South Carolina 72 Southern Illinois 63 Boston College 78 Kansas 62 Louisville 73 Fordham 70 Temple 94 Saint Peter's 78 Ohio 64 Tennessee 75 Army 59 South Carolina 45 Boston College 88 Louisville 83 Temple 63 Tennessee 58 Army 61 Boston College 73 Temple 89 Boston College 76 Third place game Tennessee 64 Army 52 See also 1969 NCAA University Division basketball tournament 1969 NCAA College Division basketball tournament 1969 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament 1969 National Women's Invitational Tournament References National Invitation National Invitation Tournament Category:Basketball in New York City Category:College sports in New York City National Invitation Tournament Category:National Invitation Tournament Category:Basketball competitions in New York City Category:Sports competitions in Manhattan Category:1960s in Manhattan