1957 National Invitation Tournament

1957 National Invitation Tournament

Season	1956–57
Teams	12
Finals site	Madison Square Garden New York City
Champions	Bradley Braves (1st title)
Runner-up	Memphis Tigers (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Temple Owls (2nd semifinal) St. Bonaventure Bonnies (2nd semifinal)
Winning coach	Chuck Orsborn (1st title)
MVP	Win Wilfong (Memphis State)
National Invitation Tournaments «1956 1958»

The 1957 National Invitation Tournament was the 1957 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.

• Bradley
• Cincinnati
• Dayton
• Manhattan
• Memphis
• St. Bonaventure
• Saint Peter's
• Seattle
• Seton Hall
• Temple
• Utah
• Xavier

Bracket

Below is the tournament bracket.

	First round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
		St. Bonaventure	90
		Cincinnati	72
							St. Bonaventure	85
							Seattle	68
												St. Bonaventure	78
												Memphis	80
							Manhattan	73
							Memphis	85
		Memphis	77
		Utah	75
																	Memphis	83
																	Bradley	84
		Xavier	85
		Seton Hall	79
							Xavier	81
							Bradley	116
												Bradley	94
												Temple	66
							Temple	77
							Dayton	66
		Dayton	79
		Saint Peter's	71

	Third place game
	St. Bonaventure		50
	Temple		67

See also

• 1957 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
• 1957 NCAA College Division basketball tournament
• 1957 NAIA Basketball Tournament