1994 National Invitation Tournament

Annual NCAA basketball competition August 2023 April 2026 NIT 1994 32 Madison Square Garden New York City Villanova Wildcats 1st 1993 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Commodores 2nd 1993 men Siena Saints Siena Saints 1st 1993 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Wildcats 1st Steve Lappas 1st Doremus Bennerman 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.NIT Record Book http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_champs_records/2017/NIT.pdf NCAA NCAA 4 July 2021 Selected teams Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.Tournament Results (1990's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. Archived 11/6/09 TeamConferenceOverall recordAppearanceLast bid1993 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona StatePac-10 15–12 5th 19931993 men Bradley Braves BradleyMissouri Valley 21–7 16th 19851993 men BYU Cougars BYUWAC 21–9 7th 19871993 men Canisius Golden Griffins CanisiusMAAC 22–6 4th 1985ClemsonACC 16–15 9th 19931993 men Davidson Wildcats DavidsonSoCon 22–7 2nd 19721993 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaulGreat Midwest 16–11 11th 19901993 men Duquesne Dukes DuquesneAtlantic 10 16–12 16th 19811993 men Evansville Purple Aces EvansvilleMidwestern Collegiate 21–10 2nd 19881993 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno StateWAC 19–10 3rd 19851993 men Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia TechACC 16–12 4th 1984GonzagaWest Coast 21–7 1st Never1993 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas StateBig Eight 17–12 3rd 19921993 none Manhattan Jaspers ManhattanMAAC 19–10 15th 19921993 men Miami Redskins Miami (OH)MAC 19–10 3rd 19931993 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi StateSEC 18–10 3rd 19901993 men Murray State Racers Murray StateOVC 23–5 5th 19891993 men New Orleans Privateers New OrleansSun Belt 19–9 5th 19901993 men Northwestern Wildcats NorthwesternBig Ten 14–13 2nd 19831993 men Oklahoma Sooners OklahomaBig Eight 15–12 6th 19921993 men Old Dominion Monarchs Old DominionCAA 20–9 8th 19931993 men Siena Saints SienaMAAC 21–7 3rd 1991Southern MissMetro 15–14 5th 19881993 men Stanford Cardinal StanfordPac-10 17–10 4th 19911993 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&MSWC 19–10 5th 19861993 men Tulane Green Wave TulaneMetro 17–10 3rd 19831993 men UNC Charlotte 49ers UNC CharlotteMetro 16–12 3rd 19891993 men USC Trojans USCPac-10 16–11 3rd 19931993 men Vanderbilt Commodores VanderbiltSEC 16–11 5th 1982VillanovaBig East 15–12 12th 19921993 men West Virginia Mountaineers West VirginiaAtlantic 10 16–11 12th 19931993 men Xavier Musketeers XavierMidwestern Collegiate 20–7 5th 1984 Brackets Below are the four first-round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket. First round Second round Quarterfinals Clemson 96 1993 men Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss 85 1993 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia 85 1993 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson 69 1993 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt 77 1993 men Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma 67 1993 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans 79 1993 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M 73 Clemson 96 West Virginia 79 Vanderbilt 78 New Orleans 59 Clemson 74 Vanderbilt 89 First round Second round Quarterfinals 1993 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State 78 1993 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State 69 Gonzaga 80 1993 men Stanford Cardinal Stanford 76 1993 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State 79 1993 men USC Trojans USC 76 1993 men BYU Cougars BYU 74 1993 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State 67 Kansas State 66 Gonzaga 64 Fresno State 68 BYU 66 Kansas State 115 Fresno State 77 First round Second round Quarterfinals Villanova 103 1993 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius 79 1993 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne 75 1993 men UNC Charlotte 49ers UNC Charlotte 73 1993 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern 69 1993 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul 68 1993 men Xavier Musketeers Xavier 80 1993 men Miami Redskins Miami (OH) 68 Villanova 82 Duquesne 66 Northwestern 79 Xavier 83 OT Villanova 76 Xavier 74 First round Second round Quarterfinals 1993 men Bradley Braves Bradley 66 1993 men Murray State Racers Murray State 58 1993 men Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion 76 1993 none Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan 74 1993 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane 76 1993 men Evansville Purple Aces Evansville 63 1993 men Siena Saints Siena 76 1993 men Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech 68 Bradley 79 Old Dominion 75 Tulane 79 Siena 89 Bradley 62 Siena 75 Semifinals & finals Semifinals Finals Vanderbilt 82 Kansas State 76 Villanova 66 Siena 58 Vanderbilt 73 Villanova 80 Third place game Kansas State 79 Siena 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 National Invitation Tournament Category:1990s in Manhattan Category:College basketball tournaments in New York City National Invitation Tournament Category:National Invitation Tournament Category:Sports competitions in Manhattan