1945 National Invitation Tournament

The 1945 National Invitation Tournament was the 1945 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

1945 National Invitation Tournament
Tournament details
CityNew York City
Venue(s)Madison Square Garden
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsDePaul Blue Demons (1st title)
Runner-upBowling Green Falcons
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
MVPGeorge Mikan (DePaul)
← 1944
1946 →

Selected teams

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

Bracket

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Below is the tournament bracket.[1]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Rhode Island 51
Tennessee 44
Rhode Island 53
DePaul 97
DePaul 76
West Virginia 52
DePaul 71
Bowling Green 54
Bowling Green 60
RPI 45
Bowling Green 57
St. John's 44
St. John's 34
Muhlenberg 33
Third place game
   
Rhode Island 57
St. John's 64

See also

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References

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