1939 National Invitation Tournament
Souvenir program from the tournament. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| City | New York City |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Long Island-Brooklyn Blackbirds (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Loyola-Chicago Ramblers |
| Semifinalists | |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Bill Lloyd (St. John's) |
The 1939 National Invitation Tournament was the second edition of the annual college basketball competition.
The championship game between Long Island (22–0) and Loyola (21–0) is the only time in men's college basketball history where two undefeated major college teams met in a postseason tournament final for a national championship.