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National Invitation Tournament The National Invitation Tournament (NIT) is an annual men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Since 2023, all rounds of the tournament are played at various sites across the country whi ...
was the 1942 edition of the annual
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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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* Western Kentucky State


Bracket

Below is the tournament bracket.


See also

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1942 NCAA basketball tournament The 1942 NCAA basketball tournament involved eight schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 20, 1942, and ended with the championship game on Mar ...
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1942 NAIA Basketball Tournament The 1942 NAIA basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City), Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 6th annual National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 ...


References

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National Invitation Tournament The National Invitation Tournament (NIT) is an annual men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Since 2023, all rounds of the tournament are played at various sites across the country whi ...
1940s in Manhattan Basketball competitions in New York City College sports tournaments in New York City
National Invitation Tournament The National Invitation Tournament (NIT) is an annual men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Since 2023, all rounds of the tournament are played at various sites across the country whi ...
National Invitation Tournament Sports competitions in Manhattan