1985 National Invitation Tournament

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.^[1]

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.^[2]

Bracket

Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.^[2]

All-tournament team

Nigel Miguel, UCLA
Steve Alford, Indiana
Uwe Blab, Indiana
Anthony Richardson, Tennessee
Billy Thompson, Louisville

Source:^[3]

See also

References

^ Yannis, Alex (March 30, 1985). "Hazzard ends up a big winner". The Miami News. New York Times News Service. p. 5B. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
^ a b Tournament Results (1980's) at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009. 11/7/09
^ "Miller Convincing, Leads UCLA Past IU". The Republic. Columbus, Indiana. UPI. March 30, 1985. p. A8. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.