1970 National Invitation Tournament

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.^[1] 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.

Selected teams

Participants
Army
Cincinnati
Duke
Duquesne
Georgetown
Georgia Tech
LSU
Louisville
Manhattan
Marquette
Massachusetts
Miami (OH)
North Carolina
Oklahoma
St. John's
Utah

Bracket

	First Round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
	Manhattan		95
	North Carolina		90
						Manhattan		72
						Army		77
	Army		72
	Cincinnati		67
											Army		59
											St. John's		60
	Georgia Tech		78
	Duquesne		68
						Georgia Tech		55
						St. John's		56
	St. John's		70
	Miami (OH)		57
																St. John's		53
																Marquette		65
	Marquette		62
	Massachusetts		55
						Marquette		83
						Utah		63
	Utah		78
	Duke		75
											Marquette		101
											LSU		79
	Oklahoma		74
	Louisville		73
						Oklahoma		94
						LSU		97
	LSU		83
	Georgetown		82

• Third Place - Army 75, LSU 68

References

1. Al McGuire, 72, Coach, TV Analyst and Character, Dies - New York Times