1965 National Invitation Tournament

1965 National Invitation Tournament

Season	1964–65
Teams	14
Finals site	Madison Square Garden New York City
Champions	St. John's Red Storm (4th title)
Runner-up	Villanova Wildcats (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Army Black Knights (2nd semifinal) NYU Violets (5th semifinal)
Winning coach	Joe Lapchick (2nd title)
MVP	Ken McIntyre (St. John's)
National Invitation Tournaments «1964 1966»

The National Invitation Tournament was originated by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association in 1938. Responsibility for its administration was transferred two years later to local colleges, first known as the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Basketball Committee and in 1948, as the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Basketball Association (MIBA), which comprised representatives from five New York City schools: Fordham University, Manhattan College, New York University, St. John's University, and Wagner College. Originally all of the teams qualifying for the tournament were invited to New York City, and all games were played at Madison Square Garden.

The tournament originally consisted of only six teams, which later expanded to eight teams in 1941, 12 teams in 1949, 14 teams in 1965, 16 teams in 1968, 24 teams in 1979, 32 teams in 1980, and 40 teams from 2002 through 2006. In 2007, the tournament reverted to the current 32-team format.

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 14 teams selected for the tournament.

• Army
• Boston College
• Bradley
• Detroit
• Fordham
• La Salle
• Manhattan
• New Mexico
• NYU
• St. John's
• Saint Louis
• Texas Western
• Villanova
• Western Kentucky

Bracket

Below is the tournament bracket.

	First Round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
		Manhattan	71
		Texas Western	53
							Manhattan	71
							Villanova	73
												Villanova	91
												NYU	69
		Detroit	93
		La Salle	86
							Detroit	76
							NYU	87
		NYU	71
		Bradley	70
																	Villanova	51
																	St. John's	55
		St. John's	114
		Boston College	92
							St. John's	61
							New Mexico	54
												St. John's	67
												Army	60
		Army	70
		Saint Louis	66
							Army	58
							Western Kentucky	54
		Western Kentucky	57
		Fordham	53

	Third place game
	NYU		74
	Army		75

See also

• 1965 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
• 1965 NCAA College Division basketball tournament
• 1965 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament