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competition.

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 8 teams selected for the tournament.Tournament Results (1940s)
at nit.org, URL accessed December 9, 2009

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* Creighton * Long Island *

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* Western Kentucky State

Bracket

Below is the tournament bracket.

References

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Selected teams

Bracket

See also

References