1994 National Invitation Tournament

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

1994 National Invitation Tournament

Season	1993–94
Teams	32
Finals site	Madison Square Garden New York City
Champions	Villanova Wildcats (1st title)
Runner-up	Vanderbilt Commodores (2nd title game)
Semifinalists	Siena Saints (1st semifinal) Kansas State Wildcats (1st semifinal)
Winning coach	Steve Lappas (1st title)
MVP	Doremus Bennerman (Siena)
National Invitation Tournaments «1993 1995»

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]

Team	Conference	Overall record	Appearance	Last bid
Arizona State	Pac-10	15–12	5th	1993
Bradley	Missouri Valley	21–7	16th	1985
BYU	WAC	21–9	7th	1987
Canisius	MAAC	22–6	4th	1985
Clemson	ACC	16–15	9th	1993
Davidson	SoCon	22–7	2nd	1972
DePaul	Great Midwest	16–11	11th	1990
Duquesne	Atlantic 10	16–12	16th	1981
Evansville	Midwestern Collegiate	21–10	2nd	1988
Fresno State	WAC	19–10	3rd	1985
Georgia Tech	ACC	16–12	4th	1984
Gonzaga	West Coast	21–7	1st	Never
Kansas State	Big Eight	17–12	3rd	1992
Manhattan	MAAC	19–10	15th	1992
Miami (OH)	MAC	19–10	3rd	1993
Mississippi State	SEC	18–10	3rd	1990
Murray State	OVC	23–5	5th	1989
New Orleans	Sun Belt	19–9	5th	1990
Northwestern	Big Ten	14–13	2nd	1983
Oklahoma	Big Eight	15–12	6th	1992
Old Dominion	CAA	20–9	8th	1993
Siena	MAAC	21–7	3rd	1991
Southern Miss	Metro	15–14	5th	1988
Stanford	Pac-10	17–10	4th	1991
Texas A&M	SWC	19–10	5th	1986
Tulane	Metro	17–10	3rd	1983
UNC Charlotte	Metro	16–12	3rd	1989
USC	Pac-10	16–11	3rd	1993
Vanderbilt	SEC	16–11	5th	1982
Villanova	Big East	15–12	12th	1992
West Virginia	Atlantic 10	16–11	12th	1993
Xavier	Midwestern Collegiate	20–7	5th	1984

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
	UNC 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

• 1994 National Women's Invitational Tournament
• 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1994 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 1994 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
• 1994 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 1994 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
• 1994 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
• 1994 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1994 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 1994 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 1994 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament

References

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