| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| City | New York City |
| Venue(s) | Madison Square Garden |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Temple Owls (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Colorado Buffaloes |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Don Shields (Temple) |
The 1938 National Invitation Tournament was the 1938 edition of the annual NCAA basketball competition. It was the inaugural National Invitational Tournament and was won by Temple.
Below is a list of the six teams selected for the tournament. [1]
| Team | Conference | Overall record |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley | Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 18–1 |
| Colorado | Mountain States Conference | 14–5 |
| Long Island | Metropolitan New York Conference | 23–4 |
| NYU | Metropolitan New York Conference | 15–6 |
| Oklahoma A&M | Missouri Valley Conference | 24–2 |
| Temple | Eastern Intercollegiate Conference | 20–2 |
Below is the tournament bracket. [1]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 55 | ||||||||||
| Temple | 53 | Temple | 56 | ||||||||
| Bradley | 40 | Temple | 60 | ||||||||
| Colorado | 36 | ||||||||||
| Colorado | 48 | ||||||||||
| NYU | 39 | NYU | 47 | ||||||||
| Long Island | 37 | Third place | |||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 37 | ||||||||||
| NYU | 24 | ||||||||||
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The 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.
The 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.
The 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.