The 1973 National Invitation Tournament was the 1973 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. The tournament started on March 17 and concluded on March 25, with all fifteen games at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It was won by Virginia Tech, which won its four games by a total of five points, including a 92–91 overtime victory over Notre Dame.
Selected teams Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.Tournament Results (1970's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. Archived 11/7/09 For the first time, the Pacific-8 Conference allowed a member to participate; USC fell to Notre Dame by four points in the opening round.
Alabama American Fairfield Louisville Manhattan Marshall Massachusetts Minnesota Missouri New Mexico North Carolina Notre Dame Oral Roberts Rutgers USC Virginia Tech
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For years after the third-place 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.
See also 1973 NCAA University Division basketball tournament 1973 NCAA College Division basketball tournament 1973 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament 1973 National Women's Invitational Tournament
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