| Year | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 |
| Finalfourarena | Madison Square Garden |
| Finalfourcity | New York City |
| Champions | Holy Cross Crusaders |
| Titlecount | 1st |
| Runnerup | Duquesne Dukes |
| Gamecount | 2nd |
| Semifinal 1 | Niagara Purple Eagles |
| Semifinalcount | 1st |
| Semifinal 2 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
| Semifinalcount 2 | 3rd |
| Mop | Togo Palazzi |
| Mopteam | 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.[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]
| Participants | Seed |
|---|---|
| Duquesne | 1 |
| Western Kentucky State | 2 |
| Holy Cross | 3 |
| Niagara | 4 |
| Bowling Green | |
| BYU | |
| Dayton | |
| Louisville | |
| Manhattan | |
| St. Francis (NY) | |
| Saint Francis (PA) | |
| Wichita State |
Bracket
Below is the tournament bracket.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Tournament Results (1950s) at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009. Archived 11/7/09
- ^ "ST. FRANCIS BEATS LOUISVILLE, 60-55". New York Times. Retrieved 13 January 2020.