1946 National Invitation Tournament
Tournament details
CityNew York City
Venue(s)Madison Square Garden
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsKentucky Wildcats (1st title)
Runner-upRhode Island Rams
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
MVPErnie Calverley (Rhode Island)

The 1946 National Invitation Tournament was the 1946 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

Selected teams

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

Bracket

Below is the tournament bracket.[1]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Rhode Island 82
Bowling Green 79
Rhode Island 59
Muhlenberg 49
Muhlenberg 47
Syracuse 41
Rhode Island 45
Kentucky 46
West Virginia 70
St. John's 58
West Virginia 51
Kentucky 59
Kentucky 77
Arizona 53
Third place game
   
Muhlenberg 40
West Virginia 65

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Tournament Results (1940s) at nit.org, URL accessed December 9, 2009. 11/7/09
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