| National Invitation Tournament | |
| Year: | 1945 |
| Venues: | Madison Square Garden |
| City: | New York City |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Winners: | DePaul Blue Demons |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second: | Bowling Green Falcons |
| Semifinal1: | St. John's Redmen |
| Semifinal2: | Rhode Island Rams |
| Award Title: | MVP |
| Award: | George Mikan (DePaul) |
| Prev Season: | 1944 |
| Next Season: | 1946 |
The 1945 National Invitation Tournament was the 1945 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
Below is a list of the eight teams selected for the tournament.[1]
Below is the tournament bracket.