1994 National Invitation Tournament

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1994 National Invitation Tournament
Season1993–94
Teams32
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsVillanova Wildcats (1st title)
Runner-upVanderbilt Commodores (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachSteve Lappas (1st title)
MVPDoremus Bennerman (Siena)
National Invitation Tournaments
«1993 1995»

The 1994 National Invitation Tournament was the 1994 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

Of note, in Kansas State's 115–77 victory over Fresno State in the quarterfinals, Askia Jones of Kansas State set the NCAA postseason record of 14 three-point field goals. His final total of 62 points, spurred by nine consecutive successful three-point shots bridging the first and second halves, was also the second-highest scoring output in major-college postseason history.

Doremus Bennerman of Siena won MVP after scoring 174 points in 5 NIT games. The total remains a tournament record.[1]

Selected teams[]

Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.[2]

Brackets[]

Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.[2]

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Clemson 96
Southern Miss 85
Clemson 96
West Virginia 79
West Virginia 85
Davidson 69
Clemson 74
Vanderbilt 89
Vanderbilt 77
Oklahoma 67
Vanderbilt 78
New Orleans 59
New Orleans 79
Texas A&M 73
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Kansas State 78
Mississippi State 69
Kansas State 66
Gonzaga 64
Gonzaga 80
Stanford 76
Kansas State 115
Fresno State 77
Fresno State 79
USC 76
Fresno State 68
BYU 66
BYU 74
Arizona State 67
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Villanova 103
Canisius 79
Villanova 82
Duquesne 66
Duquesne 75
Charlotte 73
Villanova 76
Xavier 74
Northwestern 69
DePaul 68
Northwestern 79
Xavier 83 OT
Xavier 80
  Miami (OH) 68
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Bradley 66
Murray State 58
Bradley 79
Old Dominion 75
Old Dominion 76
Manhattan 74
Bradley 62
Siena 75
Tulane 76
Evansville 63
Tulane 79
Siena 89
Siena 76
Georgia Tech 68

Semifinals & Finals[]

Semifinals Finals
      
Vanderbilt 82
Kansas State 76
Vanderbilt 73
Villanova 80
Villanova 66
Siena 58
Third place game
   
Kansas State 79
Siena 92

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "NIT Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b Tournament Results (1990's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. Archived 11/6/09
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