1947 National Invitation Tournament

Annual NCAA basketball competition August 2023 April 2026 National Invitation Tournament 1947 1947 NIT program.png Madison Square Garden New York City 8 Utah Utes 1 Kentucky Wildcats North Carolina State Wolfpack West Virginia Mountaineers MVP Vern Gardner (Utah) 1946 1948 The 1947 National Invitation Tournament was the 1947 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. The Utah Utes won the tournament, led by Wataru Misaka. Misaka later joined the New York Knicks and became the first person of color to play in modern professional basketball.New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/21/sports/basketball/wat-misaka-dead.html November 26, 2019 In the championship game against the Kentucky Wildcats, Utah held star Ralph Beard to a single point. Beard later pleaded guilty for his part in the 1951 NCAA point shaving scandal.https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2007/11/30/beard The story of Ralph Beard Sports Illustrated November 30, 2007 Selected teams Below is a list of the 8 teams selected for the tournament.Tournament Results (1940s) at nit.org, URL accessed December 9, 2009. Archived 11/7/09 Bradley Duquesne Kentucky Long Island NC State St. John's Utah West Virginia Bracket Below is the tournament bracket. Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Utah 45 Duquesne 44 West Virginia 69 Bradley 60 Kentucky 66 Long Island 62 NC State 61 St. John's 55 Utah 64 West Virginia 62 Kentucky 60 NC State 42 Utah 49 Kentucky 45 Third place game West Virginia 52 NC State 64 See also 1947 NCAA basketball tournament 1947 NAIA Division I men's 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