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1969 National Invitation Tournament

Annual NCAA basketball competition

Annual NCAA basketball competition

FieldValue
Year1969
Teams16
FinalFourArenaMadison Square Garden
FinalFourCityNew York City
ChampionsTemple Owls
TitleCount2nd
RunnerUpBoston College Eagles
GameCount1st
Semifinal1Tennessee Volunteers
SemifinalCount1st
Semifinal2Army Black Knights
SemifinalCount24th
CoachHarry Litwack
CoachCount1st
MOPTerry Driscoll
MOPTeamBoston 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 2025, most recent—NIT appearance.

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.

  • 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.

| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=Temple | RD1-score01=82 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=Florida | RD1-score02=66

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=Saint Peter's | RD1-score03=75 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=Tulsa | RD1-score04=71

| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=Ohio | RD1-score05=82 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=West Texas State | RD1-score06=80

| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=Tennessee | RD1-score07=67 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=Rutgers | RD1-score08=51

| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=Army | RD1-score09=51 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=Wyoming | RD1-score10=49

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=South Carolina | RD1-score11=72 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=Southern Illinois | RD1-score12=63

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=Boston College | RD1-score13=78 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=Kansas | RD1-score14=62

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=Louisville | RD1-score15=73 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=Fordham | RD1-score16=70

| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=Temple | RD2-score01=94 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=Saint Peter's | RD2-score02=78

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=Ohio | RD2-score03=64 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=Tennessee | RD2-score04=75

| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=Army | RD2-score05=59 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=South Carolina | RD2-score06=45

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=Boston College | RD2-score07=88 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=Louisville | RD2-score08=83

| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=Temple | RD3-score01=63 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=Tennessee | RD3-score02=58

| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=Army | RD3-score03=61 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=Boston College | RD3-score04=73

| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=Temple | RD4-score01=89 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=Boston College | RD4-score02=76

| RD4b-seed1= | RD4b-team1=Tennessee | RD4b-score1=64 | RD4b-seed2= | RD4b-team2=Army | RD4b-score2=52

References

References

  1. [http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-1960s.html Tournament Results (1960's)] at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009. 11/7/09
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