The 1954

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was the 1954 edition of the annual

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competition.

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.Tournament Results (1950's)
at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009

11/7/09 There were 4 seeded teams, which received a bye in the first round, (1) Duquesne, (2) Western Kentucky, (3) Holy Cross, and (4) Niagara.

Bracket

Below is the tournament bracket.

References

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Selected teams

Bracket

See also

References