1994 National Invitation Tournament


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.

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.
TeamConferenceOverall recordAppearanceLast bid
Pac-1015–125th1993
Missouri Valley21–716th1985
WAC21–97th1987
MAAC22–64th1985
1993–94 [Clemson Tigers men's basketball team|Clemson]ACC16–159th1993
SoCon22–72nd1972
Great Midwest16–1111th1990
Atlantic 1016–1216th1981
Midwestern Collegiate21–102nd1988
WAC19–103rd1985
ACC16–124th1984
1993–94 [Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team|Gonzaga]West Coast21–71stNever
Big Eight17–123rd1992
MAAC19–1015th1992
MAC19–103rd1993
SEC18–103rd1990
OVC23–55th1989
Sun Belt19–95th1990
Big Ten14–132nd1983
Big Eight15–126th1992
CAA20–98th1993
MAAC21–73rd1991
1993–94 [Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team|Southern Miss]Metro15–145th1988
Pac-1017–104th1991
SWC19–105th1986
Metro17–103rd1983
Metro16–123rd1989
Pac-1016–113rd1993
SEC16–115th1982
1993–94 [Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team|Villanova]Big East15–1212th1992
Atlantic 1016–1112th1993
Midwestern Collegiate20–75th1984

Brackets

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

Semifinals & finals