1954 National Invitation Tournament| Teams | 12 |
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| Finals site | Madison Square Garden
New York City |
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| Champions | Holy Cross Crusaders (1st title) |
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| Runner-up | Duquesne Dukes (2nd title game) |
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| Semifinalists | - Niagara Purple Eagles (1st semifinal)
- Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3rd semifinal)
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| Winning coach | Lester Sheary (1st title) |
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| MVP | Togo Palazzi (Holy Cross) |
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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.[1] There were 4 seeded teams, which received a bye in the first round, (1) Duquesne, (2) Western Kentucky, (3) Holy Cross, and (4) Niagara.[2]
Bracket
Below is the tournament bracket.[1]
| | First round | | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | | Finals |
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| | Bowling Green | 88 | |
| | Wichita State | 64 | |
| | | Bowling Green | 81 | |
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| | | 2 | Western Kentucky | 95 | |
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| | | 2 | Western Kentucky | 69 | |
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| | 3 | Holy Cross | 75 | |
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| | 3 | Holy Cross | 93 |
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| | | | St. Francis (NY) | 69 | |
| | St. Francis (NY) | 60 |
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| | Louisville | 55 | |
| | | 3 | Holy Cross | 71 |
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| | 1 | Duquesne | 62 |
| | Saint Francis (PA) | 81 | |
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| | BYU | 68 | |
| | | Saint Francis (PA) | 63 |
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| | | 1 | Duquesne | 69 | |
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| | | 1 | Duquesne | 66 |
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| | 4 | Niagara | 51 | |
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| | 4 | Niagara | 77 |
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| | | | Dayton | 74 | |
| | Dayton | 90 |
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| | Manhattan | 79 | |
| Third place game | |
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| 2 | Western Kentucky | 66 | |
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| 4 | Niagara | 71 | |
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See also
- 1954 NCAA Basketball Tournament
- 1954 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
References