| Season | 1989–90 | ||||
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| Teams | 32 | ||||
| Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
| Champions | Vanderbilt Commodores (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Saint Louis Billikens (4th title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Eddie Fogler (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Scott Draud (Vanderbilt) | ||||
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The 1990 National Invitation Tournament was the 1990 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. This tournament adopted the tenths-second game clock in the final minute of every period when played in NBA arenas, unlike whole seconds as in past years.