# 1969 National Invitation Tournament

The 1969 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.
Perennial power Kansas made its second—and as of 2024, most recent—NIT appearance.

## Selected teams

Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.
* Army
* Boston College
* Florida
* Fordham
* Kansas
* Louisville
* Ohio
* Rutgers
* Saint Peter's
* South Carolina
* Southern Illinois
* Temple
* Tennessee
* Tulsa
* West Texas State
* Wyoming

## Bracket

Below is the tournament bracket.
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Temple | Temple | 82 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Florida | Florida | 66 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Florida | Florida | 66 | Temple | Temple | 94 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's | 78 | | | | | | | |
| Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's | 75 | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's | 78 | | | | | | | |
| Tulsa | Tulsa | 71 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tulsa | Tulsa | 71 | | | | Temple | Temple | 63 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tennessee | Tennessee | 58 | | | | |
| Ohio | Ohio | 82 | | | | | | | Tennessee | Tennessee | 58 | | | | |
| West Texas State | West Texas State | 80 | | | | | | | | | | |
| West Texas State | West Texas State | 80 | Ohio | Ohio | 64 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tennessee | Tennessee | 75 | | | | | | | |
| Tennessee | Tennessee | 67 | Tennessee | Tennessee | 75 | | | | | | | |
| Rutgers | Rutgers | 51 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rutgers | Rutgers | 51 | | | | | | | | Temple | Temple | 89 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Boston College | Boston College | 76 |
| Army | Army | 51 | | | | | | | | | | | Boston College | Boston College | 76 |
| Wyoming | Wyoming | 49 | | | | | | |
| Wyoming | Wyoming | 49 | Army | Army | 59 | | | |
| | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 45 | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 72 | South Carolina | South Carolina | 45 | | | |
| Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 63 | | | | | | |
| Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 63 | | | | Army | Army | 61 |
| | | | | | | Boston College | Boston College | 73 |
| Boston College | Boston College | 78 | | | | Boston College | Boston College | 73 | | Third place game | Third place game | Third place game |
| Kansas | Kansas | 62 | | | | | | |
| Kansas | Kansas | 62 | Boston College | Boston College | 88 | | | | | Tennessee | Tennessee | 64 |
| | | | Louisville | Louisville | 83 | | | | | Army | Army | 52 |
| Louisville | Louisville | 73 | Louisville | Louisville | 83 | | | | | Army | Army | 52 |
| Fordham | Fordham | 70 | | | | | | |