The 1953
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitational Tournament (NIT) is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Played at regional sites and traditionally at Madison Square Garden (Final Four) in New York City ...
was the 1953 edition of the annual
NCAA college basketball competition.
Selected teams
Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.
[Tournament Results (1950's)](_blank)
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BYU
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Duquesne
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Georgetown
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La Salle
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Louisville
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Manhattan
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Niagara
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St. John's
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Saint Louis
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Seton Hall
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Tulsa
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Western Kentucky
Bracket
Below is the tournament bracket.
See also
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1953 NCAA basketball tournament
The 1953 NCAA basketball tournament involved 22 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of NCAA college basketball. The 15th edition of the tournament began on March 10, 1953, and ended with the championship ...
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1953 NAIA Basketball Tournament
The 1953 NAIA basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 16th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.
The championship game would feature Sou ...
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