1962 National Invitation Tournament

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The 1962 National Invitation Tournament was the 1962 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

1962 National Invitation Tournament
Season1961–62
Teams12
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsDayton Flyers (1st title)
Runner-upSt. John's Redmen (5th title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachTom Blackburn (1st title)
MVPBill Chmielewski (Dayton)
National Invitation Tournaments
«1961 1963»

Selected teams

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Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.[1]

Bracket

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Below is the tournament bracket.[1]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
            
Dayton 79
Wichita State 71
Dayton 94
Houston 77
Dayton 98
Loyola-Chicago 82
Loyola-Chicago 75
Temple 64
Temple 80
Providence 78
Dayton 73
St. John's 67
Duquesne 70
Navy 58
Duquesne 88
Bradley 85
Duquesne 65
St. John's 75
St. John's 80
Holy Cross 74
Holy Cross 72
Colorado State 71
Third place game
   
Loyola-Chicago 95
Duquesne 84

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Tournament Results (1960's) at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009. Archived 11/7/09