1965 National Invitation Tournament

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1965 National Invitation Tournament
Season 196465
Teams14
Finals site Madison Square Garden,
New York City
Champions St. John's Red Storm (4th title)
Runner-up Villanova Wildcats (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Joe Lapchick (2nd title)
MVPKen McIntyre (St. John's)
National Invitation Tournaments
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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.

Contents

The tournament originally consisted of only six teams, which later expanded to eight teams in 1941, 12 teams in 1949, 14 teams in 1965, 16 teams in 1968, 24 teams in 1979, 32 teams in 1980, and 40 teams from 2002 through 2006. In 2007, the tournament reverted to the current 32-team format. [1] [2]

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 14 teams selected for the tournament. [3]

Bracket

Below is the tournament bracket. [3]

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
            
Manhattan71
Texas Western 53
Manhattan 71
Villanova73
Villanova91
NYU 69
Detroit93
La Salle 86
Detroit 76
NYU87
NYU71
Bradley 70
Villanova 51
St. John's55
St. John's114
Boston College 92
St. John's61
New Mexico 54
St. John's67
Army 60
Army70
Saint Louis 66
Army58
Western Kentucky 54
Western Kentucky57
Fordham 53
Third place game
   
NYU 74
Army75

See also

References

  1. "USATODAY.com - NIT's postseason field cut to 32 teams".
  2. "NIT Tournament Home". NCAA.com.
  3. 1 2 Tournament Results (1960's) at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009. Archived 11/7/09