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. The Bruins were led by first-year head coach Walt Hazzard.
Selected teams Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.Tournament Results (1980's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. 11/7/09
Bracket Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.
Semifinals & finals
All-tournament team Nigel Miguel, UCLA Steve Alford, Indiana Uwe Blab, Indiana Anthony Richardson, Tennessee Billy Thompson, Louisville
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See also 1985 National Women's Invitational Tournament 1985 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 1985 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament 1985 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament 1985 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 1985 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 1985 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament 1985 NAIA men's basketball tournament 1985 NAIA women's basketball tournament
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