The Sports Almanac

1953 National Invitational Tournament


SETON HALL PIRATES

1953 NIT Champions


FIRST ROUND
QURATERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
FINALS
NIT CHAMPIONS

La Salle Explorers
74
St. John's Red Storm
75



St. John's Red Storm
81
St. Louis Billikens
66






St. John's Red Storm
64
Duquesne Dukes
55



Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
61
Duquesne Dukes
69



Duquesne Dukes
88
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
69







St. John's Red Storm
46
Seton Hall Pirates
58
SETON HALL PIRATES

Manhattan Jaspers
79
Louisville Cardinals
66



Louisville Cardinals
92
Georgetown Hoyas
79


Third Place Game
Duquesne Dukes
81
Manhattan Jaspers
67

Third Place Winner
Duquesne Dukes



Manhattan Jaspers
56
Seton Hall Pirates
74



Seton Hall Pirates
79
Niagara Purple Eagles
74



Niagara Purple Eagles
82
BYU Cougars
76 OT