1994 National Invitation Tournament
{{Short description|Annual NCAA basketball competition}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college basketball tournament | Type = NIT
| Gender=
| Year=1994
| Image=
| ImageSize=
| Caption=
| Teams=32
| FinalFourArena=Madison Square Garden
| FinalFourCity=New York City
| Champions=Villanova Wildcats
| TitleCount=1st
| RunnerUp={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Vanderbilt Commodores|title=Vanderbilt Commodores}}
| GameCount=2nd
| Semifinal1={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Siena Saints|title=Siena Saints}}
| SemifinalCount=1st
| Semifinal2={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Kansas State Wildcats|title=Kansas State Wildcats}}
| SemifinalCount2=1st
| Coach=Steve Lappas
| CoachCount=1st
| MOP=Doremus Bennerman
| MOPTeam=Siena
}}
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.{{cite web |title=NIT Record Book |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_champs_records/2017/NIT.pdf |website=NCAA |publisher=NCAA |access-date=4 July 2021}}
Selected teams
Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.[http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-1990s.html Tournament Results (1990's)] at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100327053254/http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-1990s.html Archived] 11/6/09
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Team !Conference !data-sort-type="number"|Overall record !data-sort-type="number"|Appearance !Last bid |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Arizona State Sun Devils|title=Arizona State}}
| align=left|Pac-10 | 15–12 | 5th | 1993 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Bradley Braves|title=Bradley}}
| align=left|Missouri Valley | 21–7 | 16th | 1985 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=BYU Cougars|title=BYU}}
| align=left|WAC | 21–9 | 7th | 1987 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Canisius Golden Griffins|title=Canisius}}
| align=left|MAAC | 22–6 | 4th | 1985 |
| align=left|Clemson
| align=left|ACC | 16–15 | 9th | 1993 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Davidson Wildcats|title=Davidson}}
| align=left|SoCon | 22–7 | 2nd | 1972 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=DePaul Blue Demons|title=DePaul}}
| align=left|Great Midwest | 16–11 | 11th | 1990 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Duquesne Dukes|title=Duquesne}}
| align=left|Atlantic 10 | 16–12 | 16th | 1981 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Evansville Purple Aces|title=Evansville}}
| align=left|Midwestern Collegiate | 21–10 | 2nd | 1988 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|title=Fresno State}}
| align=left|WAC | 19–10 | 3rd | 1985 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|title=Georgia Tech}}
| align=left|ACC | 16–12 | 4th | 1984 |
| align=left|Gonzaga
| align=left|West Coast | 21–7 | 1st | Never |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Kansas State Wildcats|title=Kansas State}}
| align=left|Big Eight | 17–12 | 3rd | 1992 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=none|team=Manhattan Jaspers|title=Manhattan}}
| align=left|MAAC | 19–10 | 15th | 1992 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Miami Redskins|title=Miami (OH)}}
| align=left|MAC | 19–10 | 3rd | 1993 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Mississippi State Bulldogs|title=Mississippi State}}
| align=left|SEC | 18–10 | 3rd | 1990 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Murray State Racers|title=Murray State}}
| align=left|OVC | 23–5 | 5th | 1989 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=New Orleans Privateers|title=New Orleans}}
| align=left|Sun Belt | 19–9 | 5th | 1990 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Northwestern Wildcats|title=Northwestern}}
| align=left|Big Ten | 14–13 | 2nd | 1983 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Oklahoma Sooners|title=Oklahoma}}
| align=left|Big Eight | 15–12 | 6th | 1992 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Old Dominion Monarchs|title=Old Dominion}}
| align=left|CAA | 20–9 | 8th | 1993 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Siena Saints|title=Siena}}
| align=left|MAAC | 21–7 | 3rd | 1991 |
| align=left|Southern Miss
| align=left|Metro | 15–14 | 5th | 1988 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Stanford Cardinal|title=Stanford}}
| align=left|Pac-10 | 17–10 | 4th | 1991 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Texas A&M Aggies|title=Texas A&M}}
| align=left|SWC | 19–10 | 5th | 1986 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Tulane Green Wave|title=Tulane}}
| align=left|Metro | 17–10 | 3rd | 1983 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=UNC Charlotte 49ers|title=UNC Charlotte}}
| align=left|Metro | 16–12 | 3rd | 1989 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=USC Trojans|title=USC}}
| align=left|Pac-10 | 16–11 | 3rd | 1993 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Vanderbilt Commodores|title=Vanderbilt}}
| align=left|SEC | 16–11 | 5th | 1982 |
| align=left|Villanova
| align=left|Big East | 15–12 | 12th | 1992 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=West Virginia Mountaineers|title=West Virginia}}
| align=left|Atlantic 10 | 16–11 | 12th | 1993 |
| align=left|{{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Xavier Musketeers|title=Xavier}}
| align=left|Midwestern Collegiate | 20–7 | 5th | 1984 |
Brackets
Below are the four first-round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.
{{8TeamBracket |RD1=First round |RD2=Second round |RD3=Quarterfinals
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Clemson
| RD1-score1=96
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Southern Miss Golden Eagles|title=Southern Miss}}
| RD1-score2=85
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=West Virginia Mountaineers|title=West Virginia}}
| RD1-score3=85
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Davidson Wildcats|title=Davidson}}
| RD1-score4=69
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Vanderbilt Commodores|title=Vanderbilt}}
| RD1-score5=77
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Oklahoma Sooners|title=Oklahoma}}
| RD1-score6=67
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=New Orleans Privateers|title=New Orleans}}
| RD1-score7=79
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Texas A&M Aggies|title=Texas A&M}}
| RD1-score8=73
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Clemson
| RD2-score1=96
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=West Virginia
| RD2-score2=79
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=Vanderbilt
| RD2-score3=78
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=New Orleans
| RD2-score4=59
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1=Clemson
| RD3-score1=74
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=Vanderbilt
| RD3-score2=89
}}
{{8TeamBracket |RD1=First round |RD2=Second round |RD3=Quarterfinals
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Kansas State Wildcats|title=Kansas State}}
| RD1-score1=78
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Mississippi State Bulldogs|title=Mississippi State}}
| RD1-score2=69
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=Gonzaga
| RD1-score3=80
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Stanford Cardinal|title=Stanford}}
| RD1-score4=76
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|title=Fresno State}}
| RD1-score5=79
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=USC Trojans|title=USC}}
| RD1-score6=76
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=BYU Cougars|title=BYU}}
| RD1-score7=74
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Arizona State Sun Devils|title=Arizona State}}
| RD1-score8=67
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Kansas State
| RD2-score1=66
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Gonzaga
| RD2-score2=64
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=Fresno State
| RD2-score3=68
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=BYU
| RD2-score4=66
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1=Kansas State
| RD3-score1=115
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=Fresno State
| RD3-score2=77
}}
{{8TeamBracket |RD1=First round |RD2=Second round |RD3=Quarterfinals
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Villanova
| RD1-score1=103
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Canisius Golden Griffins|title=Canisius}}
| RD1-score2=79
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Duquesne Dukes|title=Duquesne}}
| RD1-score3=75
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=UNC Charlotte 49ers|title=UNC Charlotte}}
| RD1-score4=73
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Northwestern Wildcats|title=Northwestern}}
| RD1-score5=69
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=DePaul Blue Demons|title=DePaul}}
| RD1-score6=68
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Xavier Musketeers|title=Xavier}}
| RD1-score7=80
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Miami Redskins|title=Miami (OH)}}
| RD1-score8=68
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Villanova
| RD2-score1=82
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Duquesne
| RD2-score2=66
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=Northwestern
| RD2-score3=79
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Xavier
| RD2-score4=83 OT
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1=Villanova
| RD3-score1=76
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=Xavier
| RD3-score2=74
}}
{{8TeamBracket |RD1=First round |RD2=Second round |RD3=Quarterfinals
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Bradley Braves|title=Bradley}}
| RD1-score1=66
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Murray State Racers|title=Murray State}}
| RD1-score2=58
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Old Dominion Monarchs|title=Old Dominion}}
| RD1-score3=76
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{cbb link|1993|sex=none|team=Manhattan Jaspers|title=Manhattan}}
| RD1-score4=74
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Tulane Green Wave|title=Tulane}}
| RD1-score5=76
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Evansville Purple Aces|title=Evansville}}
| RD1-score6=63
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Siena Saints|title=Siena}}
| RD1-score7=76
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8={{cbb link|1993|sex=men|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|title=Georgia Tech}}
| RD1-score8=68
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Bradley
| RD2-score1=79
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Old Dominion
| RD2-score2=75
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=Tulane
| RD2-score3=79
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Siena
| RD2-score4=89
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1=Bradley
| RD3-score1=62
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=Siena
| RD3-score2=75
}}
=Semifinals & finals=
{{4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals | RD2=Finals
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Vanderbilt
| RD1-score1=82
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Kansas State
| RD1-score2=76
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=Villanova
| RD1-score3=66
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Siena
| RD1-score4=58
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Vanderbilt
| RD2-score1=73
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Villanova
| RD2-score2=80
}}
{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Third place game
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Kansas State
| RD1-score1=79
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Siena
| RD1-score2=92
}}
See also
- 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
References
{{National Invitation Tournament}}
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