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1970 NIT

1970 National Invitation Tournament
Teams 16
Finals site Madison Square Garden
New York City
Champions Marquette (1st title)
Runner-up St. John's (7th title game)
Semifinalists
  • Army (5th semifinal)
  • LSU (1st semifinal)
Winning coach Al McGuire (1st title)
MVP Dean Meminger Marquette
National Invitation Tournaments
«1969 1971»

The 1970 National Invitation Tournament was unique in that coach Al McGuire of Marquette University, unhappy with his team's placement, turned down a bid to the NCAA tournament and elected to play in the NIT instead. His Marquette Warriors went on to claim the championship.

This tournament represented the final college games for LSU great Pete Maravich, the NCAA's all-time leading scorer. Maravich finished his three-year career with 3,667 points, 44.2 per game, records which stand through the 2015-16 season, despite the reinstitution of freshman eligibility and the introduction of the shot clock and 3-point shot. It was LSU's only postseason appearance between 1954 and 1979.


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