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1971 National Invitation Tournament

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Teams
  
16

Winning coach
  
Dean Smith (1st title)

Finals site
  
Madison Square GardenNew York City

Champions
  
North Carolina (1st title)

Runner-up
  
Georgia Tech (1st title game)

Semifinalists
  
St. Bonaventure (5th semifinal)Duke (1st semifinal)

The 1971 National Invitation Tournament was the 1971 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. 1971 was unique because it is the only time that major rivals Duke and North Carolina have played each other after the ACC Tournament. Eventual ACC member Georgia Tech also made the semis, and lost to North Carolina in the championship. The fourth semifinalist, St. Bonaventure, was playing its first season following the departure of All-American Bob Lanier, who led the Bonnies to the 1970 Final Four.

Contents

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.

Brackets/Results

Below is the tournament bracket.

  • Third Place - St. Bonaventure 92, Duke 88
  • References

    1971 National Invitation Tournament Wikipedia


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