2005 National Invitation Tournament
| 2005 National Invitation Tournament | |||||
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| Season | 2004–05 | ||||
| Teams | 40 | ||||
| Finals site |
Madison Square Garden New York City |
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| Champions | South Carolina (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Saint Joseph's (2nd title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists | |||||
| Winning coach | Dave Odom (2nd title) | ||||
| MVP | Carlos Powell South Carolina | ||||
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The 2005 National Invitation Tournament was the 2005 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. South Carolina defeated Saint Joseph's, 60-57, to earn the program's first NIT title.
Below is a list of the 40 teams selected for the tournament.
Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.
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