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1985 National Invitation Tournament

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Teams
  
32

Champions
  
UCLA (1st title)

Finals site
  
Madison Square Garden New York City

Runner-up
  
Indiana (2nd title game)

Semifinalists
  
Tennessee (2nd semifinal) Louisville (2nd semifinal)

Winning coach
  
Walt Hazzard (1st title)

The 1985 National Invitation Tournament was the 1985 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. The tournament began on Tuesday, March 12, 1985, and ended when the UCLA Bruins defeated Indiana Hoosiers in the NIT championship game on Friday, March 29, 1985, at Madison Square Garden.

Contents

Selected teams

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

Brackets/Results

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

Semifinals & Finals

  • Third Place - Tennessee 100, Louisville 84
  • References

    1985 National Invitation Tournament Wikipedia