1995 National Invitation Tournament
{{Short description|Annual NCAA basketball competition}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college basketball tournament | Type = NIT
| Gender=
| Year=1995
| Image=
| ImageSize=
| Caption=
| Teams=32
| FinalFourArena=Madison Square Garden
| FinalFourCity=New York City
| Champions=Virginia Tech Hokies
| TitleCount=2nd
| RunnerUp=Marquette Golden Eagles
| GameCount=3rd
| Semifinal1=Penn State Nittany Lions
| SemifinalCount=2nd
| Semifinal2=Canisius Golden Griffins
| SemifinalCount2=2nd
| Coach=Bill Foster
| CoachCount=1st
| MOP=Shawn Smith
| MOPTeam=Virginia Tech
}}
The 1995 National Invitation Tournament was the 1995 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. The 1995 tournament was notable for the roster size of eventual champion Virginia Tech - injuries prior to and during the tournament meant the Hokies won some games with as few as six active players.
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
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- Auburn
- Bradley
- Canisius
- Clemson
- College of Charleston
- Colorado
- Coppin State
- DePaul
- Eastern Michigan
- George Washington
- Georgia
- Illinois State
- Iowa
- Marquette
- Miami (FL)
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Mexico State
- Ohio
- Penn State
- Providence
- St. Bonaventure
- St. John's
- Saint Joseph's
- Seton Hall
- South Florida
- Southern Miss
- Texas Tech
- Utah State
- UTEP
- Virginia Tech
- Washington State
}}
Bracket
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=Providence
| RD1-score1=72
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=College of Charleston
| RD1-score2=67
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=Virginia Tech
| RD1-score3=62
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Clemson
| RD1-score4=54
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5=UTEP
| RD1-score5=90
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6=Montana
| RD1-score6=60
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7=New Mexico State
| RD1-score7=97
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8=Colorado
| RD1-score8=83
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Providence
| RD2-score1=78
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Virginia Tech
| RD2-score2=91
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=UTEP
| RD2-score3=89
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=New Mexico State
| RD2-score4=92
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1=Virginia Tech
| RD3-score1=64
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=New Mexico State
| RD3-score2=61
}}
{{8TeamBracket |RD1=First Round |RD2=Second Round |RD3=Quarterfinals
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Bradley
| RD1-score1=86
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Eastern Michigan
| RD1-score2=85
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=Canisius
| RD1-score3=83
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Seton Hall
| RD1-score4=71
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5=Washington State
| RD1-score5=94
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6=Texas Tech
| RD1-score6=82
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7=Illinois State
| RD1-score7=93
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8=Utah State
| RD1-score8=87
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Bradley
| RD2-score1=53
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Canisius
| RD2-score2=55
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=Washington State
| RD2-score3=83
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Illinois State
| RD2-score4=80
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1=Canisius
| RD3-score1=89
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=Washington State
| RD3-score2=80
}}
{{8TeamBracket |RD1=First Round |RD2=Second Round |RD3=Quarterfinals
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=South Florida
| RD1-score1=74
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=St. John's
| RD1-score2=68
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=Coppin State
| RD1-score3=75
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Saint Joseph's
| RD1-score4=68
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5=Marquette
| RD1-score5=68
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6=Auburn
| RD1-score6=61
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7=St. Bonaventure
| RD1-score7=75
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8=Southern Miss
| RD1-score8=70
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=South Florida
| RD2-score1=75
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Coppin State
| RD2-score2=59
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=Marquette
| RD2-score3=70
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=St. Bonaventure
| RD2-score4=61
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1=South Florida
| RD3-score1=60
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=Marquette
| RD3-score2=67
}}
{{8TeamBracket |RD1=First Round |RD2=Second Round |RD3=Quarterfinals
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Iowa
| RD1-score1=96
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=DePaul
| RD1-score2=87
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=Ohio
| RD1-score3=83
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=George Washington
| RD1-score4=71
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5=Nebraska
| RD1-score5=69
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6=Georgia
| RD1-score6=61
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7=Penn State
| RD1-score7=62
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8=Miami (FL)
| RD1-score8=56
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Iowa
| RD2-score1=66
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Ohio
| RD2-score2=62
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=Nebraska
| RD2-score3=59
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Penn State
| RD2-score4=65
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1=Iowa
| RD3-score1=64
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=Penn State
| RD3-score2=67
}}
=Semifinals & finals=
{{4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals | RD2=Finals
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Virginia Tech
| RD1-score1=71
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Canisius
| RD1-score2=59
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=Marquette
| RD1-score3=87
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Penn State
| RD1-score4=79
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Virginia Tech
| RD2-score1=65
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Marquette
| RD2-score2=64
}}
{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Third place game
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Canisius
| RD1-score1=62
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Penn State
| RD1-score2=66
}}
See also
- 1995 National Women's Invitational Tournament
- 1995 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
- 1995 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
- 1995 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
- 1995 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 1995 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
- 1995 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
- 1995 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
- 1995 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
- 1995 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 1995 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
References
{{National Invitation Tournament}}
{{1995 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox}}
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