| Season | 1953–54 | ||||
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| Teams | 12 | ||||
| Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
| Champions | Holy Cross Crusaders (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Duquesne Dukes (2nd title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Lester Sheary (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Togo Palazzi (Holy Cross) | ||||
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The 1954 National Invitation Tournament was the 1954 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.