| National Invitation Tournament | |
| Year: | 1938 |
| Venues: | Madison Square Garden |
| City: | New York City |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Winners: | Temple Owls |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second: | Colorado Buffaloes |
| Semifinal1: | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| Semifinal2: | NYU Violets |
| Award Title: | MVP |
| Award: | Don Shields (Temple) |
| Next Season: | 1939 |
The 1938 National Invitation Tournament was the 1938 edition of the annual NCAA basketball competition. It was the inaugural National Invitational Tournament and was won by Temple.
Below is a list of the six teams selected for the tournament.[1]
| Team | Conference | data-sort-type="number" | Overall record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 18–1 | ||
| Mountain States Conference | 14–5 | ||
| Metropolitan New York Conference | 23–4 | ||
| Metropolitan New York Conference | 15–6 | ||
| Missouri Valley Conference | 24–2 | ||
| Temple | Eastern Intercollegiate Conference | 20–2 |
Below is the tournament bracket.