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The '''1947 [[National Invitation Tournament]]''' was the 1947 edition of the annual [[NCAA]] [[college basketball]] competition. The [[Utah Utes men's basketball|Utah Utes]] won the tournament. They were led by [[Wataru Misaka]], who later joined the [[New York Knicks]] and became the first person of color to play in modern professional basketball.<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Times|publisher=New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/21/sports/basketball/wat-misaka-dead.html|accessdate=November 26, 2019}}</ref> |
The '''1947 [[National Invitation Tournament]]''' was the 1947 edition of the annual [[NCAA]] [[college basketball]] competition. The [[Utah Utes men's basketball|Utah Utes]] won the tournament. They were led by [[Wataru Misaka]], who later joined the [[New York Knicks]] and became the first person of color to play in modern professional basketball.<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Times|publisher=New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/21/sports/basketball/wat-misaka-dead.html|accessdate=November 26, 2019}}</ref> In the championship game against the [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky Wildcates]], Utah held star [[Ralph Beard]] to a single point.<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Times|publisher=New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/21/sports/basketball/wat-misaka-dead.html|accessdate=November 26, 2019}}</ref> |
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| Teams | 8 | ||||
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| Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
| Champions | Utah Utes (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Kentucky Wildcats (2nd title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Vadal Peterson (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Vern Gardner (Utah) | ||||
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The 1947 National Invitation Tournament was the 1947 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. The Utah Utes won the tournament. They were led by Wataru Misaka, who later joined the New York Knicks and became the first person of color to play in modern professional basketball.[1] In the championship game against the Kentucky Wildcates, Utah held star Ralph Beard to a single point.[2]
Selected teams
Below is a list of the 8 teams selected for the tournament.[3]
| Participants | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley | ||||
| Duquesne | ||||
| Kentucky | ||||
| Long Island | ||||
| NC State | ||||
| St. John's | ||||
| Utah | ||||
| West Virginia | ||||
Bracket
Below is the tournament bracket.[3]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Utah | 45 | |||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 44 | |||||||||||||
| Utah | 64 | |||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 62 | |||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 69 | |||||||||||||
| Bradley | 60 | |||||||||||||
| Utah | 49 | |||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 45 | |||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 66 | |||||||||||||
| Long Island | 62 | |||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 60 | |||||||||||||
| NC State | 42 | |||||||||||||
| NC State | 61 | |||||||||||||
| St. John's | 55 | |||||||||||||
| Third place game | ||||
| West Virginia | 52 | |||
| NC State | 64 | |||
See also
References
- ^ "New York Times". New York Times. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "New York Times". New York Times. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Tournament Results (1940s) at nit.org, URL accessed December 9, 2009. Archived 11/7/09