1951 National Invitation Tournament
The 1951 National Invitation Tournament was the fourteenth edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
Held in New York City at Madison Square Garden, its championship was on Saturday, March 17, and BYU defeated Dayton by nineteen
The following week, BYU participated in the 16-team NCAA tournament, and lost in the quarterfinal round, by ten points to
Selected teams
Twelve teams selected for the tournament.- Arizona
- Beloit
- BYU
- Cincinnati
- Dayton
- La Salle
- Lawrence Tech
- NC State
- St. Bonaventure
- St. John's
- Saint Louis
- Seton Hall