| Season | 1961–62 | ||||
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| Teams | 12 | ||||
| Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
| Champions | Dayton Flyers (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | St. John's Redmen (5th title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Tom Blackburn (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Bill Chmielewski (Dayton) | ||||
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The 1962 National Invitation Tournament was the 1962 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.