1938 National Invitation Tournament


The 1938 National Invitation Tournament was the inaugural edition of the annual college basketball competition.
The Invitation was won by Temple, who claimed the national championship with their win over Colorado in the tournament final.

Selected teams

Below is a list of the six teams selected for the tournament.
TeamConferenceOverall record
Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference18–1
Mountain States Conference14–5
Metropolitan New York Conference23–4
Metropolitan New York Conference15–6
Missouri Valley Conference24–2
TempleEastern Intercollegiate Conference20–2

Bracket

Below is the tournament bracket.