The 1994

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was the 1994 edition of the annual

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competition. Of note, in Kansas State's 115–77 victory over Fresno State in the quarterfinals,

Askia Jones Askia Rahman Jones (born December 3, 1971) is an American-Venezuelan former professional basketball player. A 6'5" (1.96 m) shooting guard, Jones was not drafted by a National Basketball Association team, but did play in 11 games for the Minnes ...

of Kansas State set the NCAA postseason record of 14

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s. His final total of 62 points, spurred by nine consecutive successful three-point shots bridging the first and second halves, was also the second-highest scoring output in major-college postseason history.

Doremus Bennerman Doremus Tremayne Bennerman (born July 5, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. College Bennerman played at Siena between 1990 and 1994. He is one of only two players in program history to score over 2,000 points (2,109). In ...

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won MVP after scoring 174 points in 5 NIT games. The total remains a tournament record.

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.Tournament Results (1990's)
at nit.org, URL accessed November 7, 2009

11/6/09

Brackets

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

Semifinals & finals

References

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Selected teams

Brackets

Semifinals & finals

See also

References