1994 National Invitation Tournament
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The 1994 National Invitation Tournament was the 1994 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
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Season | 1993–94 | ||||
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Teams | 32 | ||||
Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
Champions | Villanova Wildcats (1st title) | ||||
Runner-up | Vanderbilt Commodores (2nd title game) | ||||
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Winning coach | Steve Lappas (1st title) | ||||
MVP | Doremus Bennerman (Siena) | ||||
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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]