1973 National Invitation Tournament
| 1973 National Invitation Tournament | |||||
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| Teams | 16 | ||||
| Finals site |
Madison Square Garden New York City |
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| Champions | Virginia Tech (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Notre Dame (1st title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Don DeVoe (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | John Shumate Notre Dame | ||||
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The 1973 National Invitation Tournament was the 1973 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. It was won by Virginia Tech.
Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.
Below is the tournament bracket.
For years after the game, North Carolina hung a banner in the Dean Smith Center that read "NIT 3RD PLACE 1973." The banner became the subject of ridicule from rival fans, and has since been removed.
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