1953 National Invitation Tournament
Annual NCAA basketball competition
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The 1953 National Invitation Tournament was the 1953 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
Season1952–53
Teams12
Finals siteMadison Square Garden,
New York City
New York City
ChampionsSeton Hall Pirates (1st title)
| Season | 1952–53 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||||
| Finals site | Madison Square Garden, New York City | ||||
| Champions | Seton Hall Pirates (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | St. John's Red Storm (3rd title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Honey Russell (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Walter Dukes (Seton Hall) | ||||
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Selected teams
Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.[1]
| Team | Conference | Overall record | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | Mountain States | 2nd | 1951 | |
| Duquesne | Independent | 6th | 1952 | |
| Georgetown | Independent | 1st | Never | |
| La Salle | Independent | 5th | 1952 | |
| Louisville | Independent | 2nd | 1952 | |
| Manhattan | Metro NY | 3rd | 1949 | |
| Niagara | Western NY Little 3 | 2nd | 1950 | |
| St. John's | Metro NY | 12th | 1952 | |
| Saint Louis | Missouri Valley | 5th | 1952 | |
| Seton Hall | Independent | 4th | 1952 | |
| Tulsa | Missouri Valley | 1st | Never | |
| Western Kentucky | OVC | 7th | 1952 |
Bracket
Below is the tournament bracket.[1]
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||
| La Salle | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 92 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Manhattan | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Manhattan | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Niagara | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Niagara | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Third place game | ||||
| Duquesne | 81 | |||
| Manhattan | 67 | |||