1995 National Invitation Tournament

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.

1995 National Invitation Tournament

Season	1994–95
Teams	32
Finals site	Madison Square Garden New York City
Champions	Virginia Tech Hokies (2nd title)
Runner-up	Marquette Golden Eagles (3rd title game)
Semifinalists	Penn State Nittany Lions (2nd semifinal) Canisius Golden Griffins (2nd semifinal)
Winning coach	Bill Foster (1st title)
MVP	Shawn Smith (Virginia Tech)
National Invitation Tournaments «1994 1996»

Selected teams

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

• Auburn
• Bradley
• Canisius
• Clemson
• College of Charleston
• Colorado
• Coppin State
• DePaul
• Eastern Michigan
• George Washington
• Georgia
• Illinois State
• Iowa
• Marquette
• Miami (FL)
• Montana
• Nebraska
• New Mexico State
• Ohio
• Penn State
• Providence
• St. Bonaventure
• St. John's
• Saint Joseph's
• Seton Hall
• South Florida
• Southern Miss
• Texas Tech
• Utah State
• UTEP
• Virginia Tech
• Washington State

Bracket

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

	First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals
	Providence		72
	College of Charleston		67
						Providence		78
						Virginia Tech		91
	Virginia Tech		62
	Clemson		54
											Virginia Tech		64
											New Mexico State		61
	UTEP		90
	Montana		60
						UTEP		89
						New Mexico State		92
	New Mexico State		97
	Colorado		83

	First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals
	Bradley		86
	Eastern Michigan		85
						Bradley		53
						Canisius		55
	Canisius		83
	Seton Hall		71
											Canisius		89
											Washington State		80
	Washington State		94
	Texas Tech		82
						Washington State		83
						Illinois State		80
	Illinois State		93
	Utah State		87

	First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals
	South Florida		74
	St. John's		68
						South Florida		75
						Coppin State		59
	Coppin State		75
	Saint Joseph's		68
											South Florida		60
											Marquette		67
	Marquette		68
	Auburn		61
						Marquette		70
						St. Bonaventure		61
	St. Bonaventure		75
	Southern Miss		70

	First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals
	Iowa		96
	DePaul		87
						Iowa		66
						Ohio		62
	Ohio		83
	George Washington		71
											Iowa		64
											Penn State		67
	Nebraska		69
	Georgia		61
						Nebraska		59
						Penn State		65
	Penn State		62
	Miami (FL)		56

Semifinals & finals

	Semifinals					Finals
	Virginia Tech		71
	Canisius		59
						Virginia Tech		65
						Marquette		64
	Marquette		87
	Penn State		79

	Third place game
	Canisius		62
	Penn State		66

See also

• 1995 National Women's Invitational Tournament
• 1995 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1995 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 1995 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
• 1995 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 1995 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
• 1995 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
• 1995 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1995 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 1995 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 1995 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament