| Season | 2003–04 | ||||
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| Teams | 40 | ||||
| Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
| Champions | Michigan Wolverines (3rd title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1st title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Tommy Amaker (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Daniel Horton (Michigan) | ||||
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The 2004 National Invitation Tournament was the 2004 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Michigan (initially barred from postseason play that season, but overturned on appeal) defeated Rutgers in the final game to capture their third NIT Championship.