A Tale of Two Tournaments

The Red Cross Games and the Early NCAA-NIT Relationship

Authors

  • Chad Carlson Eastern Illinois University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1123/jis.5.2.260

Keywords:

basketball, NIT, charity, championship, New York City

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to explore the relationship between the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). To do so, the author explores the Red Cross War Benefit Games, which pitted the champions of the two tournaments against one another, with the proceeds benefiting the Red Cross. These contests represented the only times the two tournaments or their teams interacted. The author explores the Games’ significance and the manner in which they helped propel the NCAA men’s basketball tournament to preeminent status.

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Author Biography

  • Chad Carlson, Eastern Illinois University
    Carlson is with the Kinesiology and Sports Studies Dept., Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL.

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Published

2012-12-01

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2012): Journal of Intercollegiate Sport

Section

Peer-Reviewed Article

License

Copyright is held by the authors. 

How to Cite

Carlson, C. (2012). A Tale of Two Tournaments: The Red Cross Games and the Early NCAA-NIT Relationship. Journal of Intercollegiate Sport, 5(2), 260-280. https://doi.org/10.1123/jis.5.2.260