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1959 National Invitation Tournament
Annual NCAA basketball competition
Annual NCAA basketball competition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1959 |
| Image | 1959 NIT program.jpg |
| Teams | 12 |
| FinalFourArena | Madison Square Garden |
| FinalFourCity | New York City |
| Champions | St. John's Redmen |
| TitleCount | 3rd |
| RunnerUp | |
| GameCount | 3rd |
| Semifinal1 | |
| SemifinalCount | 3rd |
| Semifinal2 | |
| SemifinalCount2 | 1st |
| Coach | Joe Lapchick |
| CoachCount | 2nd |
| MOP | Tony Jackson |
| MOPTeam | St. John's |
The 1959 National Invitation Tournament was the 1959 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
Selected teams
Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.
| Team | Conference | Overall record | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Valley | 23–3 | 8th | 1958 | |
| Independent | 18–8 | 2nd | 1958 | |
| Skyline | 14–9 | 1st | Never | |
| Metro New York | 17–7 | 3rd | 1958 | |
| Metro New York | 14–6 | 7th | 1957 | |
| Metro New York | 12–7 | 5th | 1952 | |
| Independent | 20–6 | 1st | Never | |
| Independent | 18–5 | 1st | Never | |
| Independent | 20–2 | 5th | 1958 | |
| St. John's | Metro New York | 16–6 | 14th | 1958 |
| Missouri Valley | 20–5 | 8th | 1956 | |
| Independent | 18–6 | 1st | Never |
Bracket
Below is the tournament bracket. | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=**** | RD1-score01=94 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02= | RD1-score02=80
| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=**** | RD1-score07=90 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=81
| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=**** | RD1-score09=68 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=66
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=St. John's | RD1-score15=75 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=67
| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=Butler | RD2-score01=77 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=**** | RD2-score02=83
| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03= | RD2-score03=48 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=NYU | RD2-score04=63
| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=Providence | RD2-score05=75 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06= | RD2-score06=72
| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07= | RD2-score07=74 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=St. John's | RD2-score08=82
| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=Bradley | RD3-score01=59 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=NYU | RD3-score02=57
| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=Providence | RD3-score03=55 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=St. John's | RD3-score04=76
| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=Bradley | RD4-score01=71 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=St. John's | RD4-score02=76
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=NYU | RD1-score1=71 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Providence | RD1-score2=57
References
References
- [http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-1950s.html Tournament Results (1950s)] at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100326191327/http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-1950s.html Archived] 11/7/09
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