| 1971-1972 National Invitation Tournament |
| Memphis swept Louisville in the 1971-1972 season, but had identical 12-2 conference records. The two teams played a playoff game in Nashville to determine which Missouri Valley Conference team would represent the league in the NCAA Midwest Regional. Louisville won 83-72, and the Tigers had to settle for another NIT appearance. | ||||
| Below are the results of that NIT game. |
| Season Record: 21-7 Head Coach: Gene Bartow |
| Date | Opponent | Location | W/L | Score |
| 03/18/72 | Oral Roberts (#16) | New York, NY | L | 74-94 |
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