The 1964
National Invitation Tournament
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was the 1964 edition of the annual
NCAA
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college basketball
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competition.
Selected teams
Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.
[Tournament Results (1960's)](_blank)
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Army
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Bradley
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DePaul
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Drake
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Duquesne
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Miami (FL)
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New Mexico
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NYU
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Pittsburgh
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Saint Joseph's
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St. Bonaventure
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Syracuse
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Bracket
Below is the tournament bracket.
See also
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1964 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
The 1964 NCAA University Division basketball tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 9, 1964, and ...
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1964 NCAA College Division basketball tournament
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1964 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
References
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