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.
Selected teams
Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.[1]
Brackets/Results
Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.[1]
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Second Round |
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Tennessee |
65 |
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Tennessee Tech |
62 |
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Tennessee |
73 |
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Louisiana-Lafayette |
72 |
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Louisiana-Lafayette |
65 |
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Florida |
64 |
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Tennessee |
61 |
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Virginia |
54 |
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Virginia |
56 |
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West Virginia |
55 |
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Virginia |
68 |
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St. Joseph's |
61 |
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St. Joseph's |
68 |
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Missouri |
67 |
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First Round |
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Second Round |
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Quarterfinals |
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Indiana |
79 |
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Butler |
57 |
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Indiana |
75 |
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Richmond |
53 |
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Richmond |
59 |
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Fordham |
57 |
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Indiana |
94 |
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Marquette |
82 |
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Cincinnati |
77 |
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Kent State |
61 |
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Cincinnati |
54 |
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Marquette |
56 |
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Marquette |
77 |
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Bradley |
68 |
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First Round |
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Second Round |
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Quarterfinals |
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UCLA |
78 |
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Montana |
47 |
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UCLA |
82 |
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Nebraska |
63 |
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Nebraska |
79 |
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Canisius |
66 |
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UCLA |
53 |
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Fresno State |
43 |
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Fresno State |
79 |
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Santa Clara |
76 |
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Fresno State |
66 |
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New Mexico |
55 |
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New Mexico |
80 |
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Texas A&M |
67 |
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First Round |
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Second Round |
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Quarterfinals |
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Louisville |
77 |
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Alcorn State |
75 |
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Louisville |
68 |
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South Florida |
61 |
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South Florida |
77 |
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Wake Forest |
66 |
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Louisville |
71 |
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Chattanooga |
66 |
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Lamar |
78 |
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Houston |
71 |
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Lamar |
84 |
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Chattanooga |
85 |
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Chattanooga |
67 |
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Clemson |
65 |
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Semifinals & Finals
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Semifinals (March 27) |
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Finals (March 29) |
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Tennessee |
67 |
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Indiana |
74 |
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Indiana |
62 |
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UCLA |
65 |
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UCLA |
75 |
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Louisville |
66 |
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- Third Place - Tennessee 100, Louisville 84
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tournament Results (1980's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. Archived 11/7/09
