| Teams | 16 | ||||
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| Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
| Champions | Virginia Tech Hokies (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1st title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Don DeVoe (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | John Shumate (Notre Dame) | ||||
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The 1973 National Invitation Tournament was the 1973 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. The tournament started on March 17 and concluded on March 25, with all fifteen games at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It was won by Virginia Tech, which won its four games by a total of five points, including a 92–91 overtime victory over Notre Dame.[1][2] [3]