| Type: | NIT |
| Year: | 1954 |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Finalfourarena: | Madison Square Garden |
| Finalfourcity: | New York City |
| Champions: | Holy Cross Crusaders |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Runnerup: | Duquesne Dukes |
| Gamecount: | 2nd |
| Semifinal1: | Niagara Purple Eagles |
| Semifinalcount: | 1st |
| Semifinal2: | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
| Semifinalcount2: | 3rd |
| Coach: | Lester Sheary |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Mop: | Togo Palazzi |
| Mopteam: | Holy Cross |
The 1954 National Invitation Tournament was the 1954 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.[1] There were 4 seeded teams, which received a bye in the first round, (1) Duquesne, (2) Western Kentucky, (3) Holy Cross, and (4) Niagara.[2]
| Participants | Seed | |
|---|---|---|
| Duquesne | 1 | |
| Western Kentucky State | 2 | |
| Holy Cross | 3 | |
| Niagara | 4 | |
| Bowling Green | ||
| BYU | ||
| Dayton | ||
| Louisville | ||
| Manhattan | ||
| St. Francis (NY) | ||
| Saint Francis (PA) | ||
| Wichita State |
Below is the tournament bracket.