The 1942
National Invitation Tournament was the 1942 edition of the annual
NCAA
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college basketball
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competition.
Selected teams
Below is a list of the 8 teams selected for the tournament.
[Tournament Results (1940s)](_blank)
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CCNY
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Creighton
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Long Island
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Rhode Island
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Toledo
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West Texas State
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West Virginia
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Western Kentucky State
Bracket
Below is the tournament bracket.
See also
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1942 NCAA basketball tournament
The 1942 NCAA basketball tournament involved eight schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 20, 1942, and ended with the championship game on March ...
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1942 NAIA Basketball Tournament
References
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