The 1947 National Invitation Tournament was the 1947 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. The Utah Utes won the tournament, led by Wataru Misaka. Misaka later joined the New York Knicks and became the first person of color to play in modern professional basketball.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| City | New York City |
| Venue(s) | Madison Square Garden |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Utah Utes (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Kentucky Wildcats |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Vern Gardner (Utah) |
In the championship game against the Kentucky Wildcats, Utah held star Ralph Beard to a single point.[1] Beard later pleaded guilty for his part in the 1951 NCAA point shaving scandal.[2]
Selected teams
editBelow is a list of the 8 teams selected for the tournament.[3]
Bracket
editBelow is the tournament bracket.[3]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Utah | 45 | |||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 44 | |||||||||||||
| Utah | 64 | |||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 62 | |||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 69 | |||||||||||||
| Bradley | 60 | |||||||||||||
| Utah | 49 | |||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 45 | |||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 66 | |||||||||||||
| Long Island | 62 | |||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 60 | |||||||||||||
| NC State | 42 | |||||||||||||
| NC State | 61 | |||||||||||||
| St. John's | 55 | |||||||||||||
| Third place game | ||||
| West Virginia | 52 | |||
| NC State | 64 | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "New York Times". Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "The story of Ralph Beard". Sports Illustrated. November 30, 2007.
- ^ a b Tournament Results (1940s) at nit.org, URL accessed December 9, 2009. Archived 11/7/09