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. • Alcorn State • Bradley • Butler • Canisius • Chattanooga • Cincinnati • Clemson • Florida • Fordham • Fresno State • Houston • Indiana • Kent State • Lamar • Louisville • Marquette • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • New Mexico • Richmond • Southwestern Louisiana • Saint Joseph's • Santa Clara • South Florida • Tennessee • Tennessee Tech • Texas A&M • UCLA • Virginia • Wake Forest • West Virginia

Bracket

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

Semifinals & finals

All-tournament team

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