1954 National Invitation Tournament

Annual NCAA basketball competition August 2023 April 2026 NIT 1954 1954 NIT program.jpg 12 Madison Square Garden New York City Holy Cross Crusaders 1st Duquesne Dukes 2nd Niagara Purple Eagles 1st Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 3rd Lester Sheary 1st Togo Palazzi Holy Cross The 1954 National Invitation Tournament was the 1954 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Selected teams Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.Tournament Results (1950s) at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009. Archived 11/7/09 There were 4 seeded teams, which received a bye in the first round, (1) Duquesne, (2) Western Kentucky, (3) Holy Cross, and (4) Niagara.ST. FRANCIS BEATS LOUISVILLE, 60-55 http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/03/07/92551055.html?pageNumber=206 New York Times 13 January 2020 Participants SeedDuquesne1Western Kentucky State2Holy Cross3Niagara4Bowling GreenBYUDaytonLouisvilleManhattanSt. Francis (NY)Saint Francis (PA)Wichita State Bracket Below is the tournament bracket. Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Bowling Green 88 Wichita State 64 St. Francis (NY) 60 Louisville 55 Saint Francis (PA) 81 BYU 68 Dayton 90 Manhattan 79 Bowling Green 81 2 Western Kentucky 95 3 Holy Cross 93 St. Francis (NY) 69 Saint Francis (PA) 63 1 Duquesne 69 4 Niagara 77 Dayton 74 2 Western Kentucky 69 3 Holy Cross 75 1 Duquesne 66 4 Niagara 51 3 Holy Cross 71 1 Duquesne 62 Third place game 2 Western Kentucky 66 4 Niagara 71 See also 1954 NCAA basketball tournament 1954 NAIA Basketball Tournament References National Invitation National Invitation Tournament Category:1950s in Manhattan Category:Basketball in New York City Category:College sports in New York City National Invitation Tournament Category:National Invitation Tournament Category:Basketball competitions in New York City Category:Sports competitions in Manhattan