| Season | 1958–59 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||||
| Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
| Champions | St. John's Redmen (3rd title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Bradley Braves (3rd title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Joe Lapchick (2nd title) | ||||
| MVP | Tony Jackson (St. John's) | ||||
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The 1959 National Invitation Tournament was the 1959 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
Selected teams
Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.
| Team | Conference | Overall record | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley | Missouri Valley | 23–3 | 8th | 1958 |
| Butler | Independent | 18–8 | 2nd | 1958 |
| Denver | Skyline | 14–9 | 1st | Never |
| Fordham | Metro New York | 17–7 | 3rd | 1958 |
| Manhattan | Metro New York | 14–6 | 7th | 1957 |
| NYU | Metro New York | 12–7 | 5th | 1952 |
| Oklahoma City | Independent | 20–6 | 1st | Never |
| Providence | Independent | 18–5 | 1st | Never |
| St. Bonaventure | Independent | 20–2 | 5th | 1958 |
| St. John's | Metro New York | 16–6 | 14th | 1958 |
| Saint Louis | Missouri Valley | 20–5 | 8th | 1956 |
| Villanova | Independent | 18–6 | 1st | Never |
Bracket
Below is the tournament bracket.
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bradley | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bradley | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
| NYU | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma City | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||
| NYU | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
| NYU | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bradley | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Providence | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Manhattan | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Providence | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Providence | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Villanova | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Third place game | ||||
| NYU | 71 | |||
| Providence | 57 | |||
See also
- 1959 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
- 1959 NCAA College Division basketball tournament
- 1959 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
References
- ^ Tournament Results (1950s) at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009. Archived 11/7/09