# 1994 National Invitation Tournament

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.

## Selected teams

Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.
| Team | Conference | Overall record | Appearance | Last bid |
| Arizona State | Pac-10 | 15–12 | 5th | 1993 |
| Bradley | Missouri Valley | 21–7 | 16th | 1985 |
| BYU | WAC | 21–9 | 7th | 1987 |
| Canisius | MAAC | 22–6 | 4th | 1985 |
| Clemson | ACC | 16–15 | 9th | 1993 |
| Davidson | SoCon | 22–7 | 2nd | 1972 |
| DePaul | Great Midwest | 16–11 | 11th | 1990 |
| Duquesne | Atlantic 10 | 16–12 | 16th | 1981 |
| Evansville | Midwestern Collegiate | 21–10 | 2nd | 1988 |
| Fresno State | WAC | 19–10 | 3rd | 1985 |
| Georgia Tech | ACC | 16–12 | 4th | 1984 |
| Gonzaga | West Coast | 21–7 | 1st | Never |
| Kansas State | Big Eight | 17–12 | 3rd | 1992 |
| Manhattan | MAAC | 19–10 | 15th | 1992 |
| Miami (OH) | MAC | 19–10 | 3rd | 1993 |
| Mississippi State | SEC | 18–10 | 3rd | 1990 |
| Murray State | OVC | 23–5 | 5th | 1989 |
| New Orleans | Sun Belt | 19–9 | 5th | 1990 |
| Northwestern | Big Ten | 14–13 | 2nd | 1983 |
| Oklahoma | Big Eight | 15–12 | 6th | 1992 |
| Old Dominion | CAA | 20–9 | 8th | 1993 |
| Siena | MAAC | 21–7 | 3rd | 1991 |
| Southern Miss | Metro | 15–14 | 5th | 1988 |
| Stanford | Pac-10 | 17–10 | 4th | 1991 |
| Texas A&M | SWC | 19–10 | 5th | 1986 |
| Tulane | Metro | 17–10 | 3rd | 1983 |
| UNC Charlotte | Metro | 16–12 | 3rd | 1989 |
| USC | Pac-10 | 16–11 | 3rd | 1993 |
| Vanderbilt | SEC | 16–11 | 5th | 1982 |
| Villanova | Big East | 15–12 | 12th | 1992 |
| West Virginia | Atlantic 10 | 16–11 | 12th | 1993 |
| Xavier | Midwestern Collegiate | 20–7 | 5th | 1984 |

## Brackets

Below are the four first-round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Clemson | Clemson | 96 | | | | | | |
| Southern Miss | Southern Miss | 85 | | | | | | |
| Southern Miss | Southern Miss | 85 | Clemson | Clemson | 96 | | | |
| | | | West Virginia | West Virginia | 79 | | | |
| West Virginia | West Virginia | 85 | West Virginia | West Virginia | 79 | | | |
| Davidson | Davidson | 69 | | | | | | |
| Davidson | Davidson | 69 | | | | Clemson | Clemson | 74 |
| | | | | | | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | 89 |
| Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | 77 | | | | | | | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | 89 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 67 | | | | | | |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 67 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | 78 | | | |
| | | | New Orleans | New Orleans | 59 | | | |
| New Orleans | New Orleans | 79 | New Orleans | New Orleans | 59 | | | |
| Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 73 | | | | | | |
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Kansas State | Kansas State | 78 | | | | | | |
| Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 69 | | | | | | |
| Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 69 | Kansas State | Kansas State | 66 | | | |
| | | | Gonzaga | Gonzaga | 64 | | | |
| Gonzaga | Gonzaga | 80 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga | 64 | | | |
| Stanford | Stanford | 76 | | | | | | |
| Stanford | Stanford | 76 | | | | Kansas State | Kansas State | 115 |
| | | | | | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 77 |
| Fresno State | Fresno State | 79 | | | | | | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 77 |
| USC | USC | 76 | | | | | | |
| USC | USC | 76 | Fresno State | Fresno State | 68 | | | |
| | | | BYU | BYU | 66 | | | |
| BYU | BYU | 74 | BYU | BYU | 66 | | | |
| Arizona State | Arizona State | 67 | | | | | | |
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Villanova | Villanova | 103 | | | | | | |
| Canisius | Canisius | 79 | | | | | | |
| Canisius | Canisius | 79 | Villanova | Villanova | 82 | | | |
| | | | Duquesne | Duquesne | 66 | | | |
| Duquesne | Duquesne | 75 | Duquesne | Duquesne | 66 | | | |
| UNC Charlotte | UNC Charlotte | 73 | | | | | | |
| UNC Charlotte | UNC Charlotte | 73 | | | | Villanova | Villanova | 76 |
| | | | | | | Xavier | Xavier | 74 |
| Northwestern | Northwestern | 69 | | | | | | | Xavier | Xavier | 74 |
| DePaul | DePaul | 68 | | | | | | |
| DePaul | DePaul | 68 | Northwestern | Northwestern | 79 | | | |
| | | | Xavier | Xavier | 83 OT | | | |
| Xavier | Xavier | 80 | Xavier | Xavier | 83 OT | | | |
| Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) | 68 | | | | | | |
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Bradley | Bradley | 66 | | | | | | |
| Murray State | Murray State | 58 | | | | | | |
| Murray State | Murray State | 58 | Bradley | Bradley | 79 | | | |
| | | | Old Dominion | Old Dominion | 75 | | | |
| Old Dominion | Old Dominion | 76 | Old Dominion | Old Dominion | 75 | | | |
| Manhattan | Manhattan | 74 | | | | | | |
| Manhattan | Manhattan | 74 | | | | Bradley | Bradley | 62 |
| | | | | | | Siena | Siena | 75 |
| Tulane | Tulane | 76 | | | | | | | Siena | Siena | 75 |
| Evansville | Evansville | 63 | | | | | | |
| Evansville | Evansville | 63 | Tulane | Tulane | 79 | | | |
| | | | Siena | Siena | 89 | | | |
| Siena | Siena | 76 | Siena | Siena | 89 | | | |
| Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | 68 | | | | | | |

### Semifinals & finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | 82 | | | |
| Kansas State | Kansas State | 76 | | | |
| Kansas State | Kansas State | 76 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | 73 |
| | | | Villanova | Villanova | 80 |
| Villanova | Villanova | 66 | Villanova | Villanova | 80 |
| Siena | Siena | 58 | | | |
| Third place game | Third place game | Third place game |
| Kansas State | Kansas State | 79 |
| Siena | Siena | 92 |