| Season | 1984–85 | ||||
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| Teams | 32 | ||||
| Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
| Champions | UCLA Bruins (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Indiana Hoosiers (2nd title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Walt Hazzard (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Reggie Miller (UCLA) | ||||
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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.[1]