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3 See also  




4 References  













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1973 National Invitation Tournament
Teams16
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsVirginia Tech Hokies (1st title)
Runner-upNotre Dame Fighting Irish (1st title game)
Semifinalists
  • Alabama Crimson Tide (1st semifinal)
    • Winning coachDon DeVoe (1st title)
    MVPJohn Shumate (Notre Dame)
    National Invitation Tournaments
    «1972 1974»

    The 1973 National Invitation Tournament was the 1973 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. The tournament started on March 17 and concluded on March 25, with all fifteen games at Madison Square GardeninNew York City. It was won by Virginia Tech, which won its four games by a total of five points, including a 92–91 overtime victory over Notre Dame.[1][2] [3]

    Selected teams

    [edit]

    Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.[4] For the first time, the Pacific-8 Conference allowed a member to participate;[5] USC fell to Notre Dame by four points in the opening round.

  • American
  • Fairfield
  • Louisville
  • Manhattan
  • Marshall
  • Massachusetts
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • New Mexico
  • North Carolina
  • Notre Dame
  • Oral Roberts
  • Rutgers
  • USC
  • Virginia Tech

    • Bracket

    [edit]
    First Round
    March 17–19     		Quarterfinals
    March 20 &22    		Semifinals
    Saturday, March 24     		Finals
    Sunday, March 25
                
    North Carolina 82
    Oral Roberts 65
    North Carolina 73
    Massachusetts 63
    Massachusetts 78
    Missouri 71
    North Carolina 71
    Notre Dame 78
    Louisville 97
    American 84
    Louisville 71
    Notre Dame 79
    Notre Dame 69
    USC 65
    Notre Dame 91
    Virginia Tech 92
    Virginia Tech 65
    New Mexico 63
    Virginia Tech 77
    Fairfield 76
    Fairfield 80
    Marshall 76
    Virginia Tech 74
    Alabama 73
    Alabama 87
    Manhattan 86
    Alabama 69
    Minnesota 65
    Minnesota 68
    Rutgers 59
    Third place game
       
    North Carolina 88
    Alabama 69
    Source:[4]

    For years after the third-place game, North Carolina hung a banner in the Dean Smith Center that read "NIT 3RD PLACE 1973." The banner became the subject of ridicule from rival fans, and has since been removed.[6]

    See also

    [edit]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "Gobblers aren't turkeys: win NIT overtime thriller". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 26, 1973. p. 12.
  • ^ Putnam, Pat. "Who's afraid of Virginia Tech". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  • ^ "Unbelievable, Fantastic, Amazing, Virginia Tech does it in NIT 92-91". The Roanoke Times. March 26, 1973. p. 9. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  • ^ a b Tournament Results (1970's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. Archived 11/7/09
  • ^ "Irish-USC opener". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 17, 1973. p. 13.
  • ^ "RIP to my favorite Dean Dome feature".

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