1995 National Invitation Tournament

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1995 National Invitation Tournament
Season 199495
Teams32
Finals site Madison Square Garden,
New York City
Champions Virginia Tech Hokies (2nd title)
Runner-up Marquette Golden Eagles (3rd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Bill Foster (1st title)
MVPShawn Smith (Virginia Tech)
National Invitation Tournaments
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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.

Contents

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament. [1]

Bracket

Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket. [1]

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Providence72
College of Charleston 67
Providence 78
Virginia Tech91
Virginia Tech62
Clemson 54
Virginia Tech64
New Mexico State 61
UTEP90
Montana 60
UTEP 89
New Mexico State92
New Mexico State97
Colorado 83
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Bradley86
Eastern Michigan 85
Bradley 53
Canisius55
Canisius83
Seton Hall 71
Canisius89
Washington State 80
Washington State94
Texas Tech 82
Washington State83
Illinois State 80
Illinois State93
Utah State 87
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
South Florida74
St. John's 68
South Florida75
Coppin State 59
Coppin State75
Saint Joseph's 68
South Florida 60
Marquette67
Marquette68
Auburn 61
Marquette70
St. Bonaventure 61
St. Bonaventure75
Southern Miss 70
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
         
Iowa96
DePaul 87
Iowa66
Ohio 62
Ohio83
George Washington 71
Iowa 64
Penn State67
Nebraska69
Georgia 61
Nebraska 59
Penn State65
Penn State62
Miami (FL) 56

Semifinals & finals

Semifinals Finals
      
Virginia Tech71
Canisius 59
Virginia Tech65
Marquette 64
Marquette87
Penn State 79
Third place game
   
Canisius 62
Penn State66

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Tournament Results (1990's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. Archived 11/6/09