1972 National Invitation Tournament

The 1972 National Invitation Tournament was the 1972 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

1972 National Invitation Tournament

Teams	16
Finals site	Madison Square Garden, New York City
Champions	Maryland Terrapins (1st title)
Runner-up	Niagara Purple Eagles (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Jacksonville Dolphins (1st semifinal) St. John's Red Storm (13th semifinal)
Winning coach	Lefty Driesell (1st title)
MVP	Tom McMillen (Maryland)
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Selected teams

Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.^[1]

• Davidson
• Fordham
• Indiana
• Jacksonville
• Lafayette
• Maryland
• Memphis
• Missouri
• Niagara
• Oral Roberts
• Princeton
• Saint Joseph's
• St. John's
• Syracuse
• UTEP
• Virginia

Schedule

The National Invitational Tournament championship game took place on March 25, 1972 at New York's Madison Square Garden.

Bracket

Below is the tournament bracket.^[1]

	First Round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
	Lafayette		72
	Virginia		71
						Lafayette		76
						Jacksonville		87
	Jacksonville		94
	Fordham		75
											Jacksonville		77
											Maryland		91
	Syracuse		81
	Davidson		77
						Syracuse		65
						Maryland		71
	Maryland		67
	Saint Joseph's		55
																Maryland		100
																Niagara		69
	Oral Roberts		94
	Memphis		74
						Oral Roberts		78
						St. John's		'94
	St. John's		82
	Missouri		81
											St. John's		67
											Niagara		69
	Princeton		68
	Indiana		60
						Princeton		60
						Niagara		65
	Niagara		76
	UTEP		57

	Third place game
	Jacksonville		83
	St. John's		80

See also

• 1972 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
• 1972 NCAA College Division basketball tournament
• 1972 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1972 National Women's Invitational Tournament