The 1938
National Invitation Tournament was the 1938 edition of the annual
NCAA
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basketball competition. It was the inaugural National Invitational Tournament and was won by
Temple
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Selected teams
Below is a list of the six teams selected for the tournament.
[Tournament Results (1930's)](_blank)
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Bradley
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Colorado
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Long Island
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NYU
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Oklahoma A&M
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Temple
A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples ...
Bracket
Below is the tournament bracket.
See also
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1938 NAIA Basketball Tournament
References
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