| Season | 2004–05 | ||||
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| Teams | 40 | ||||
| Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
| Champions | South Carolina Gamecocks (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Saint Joseph's Hawks (2nd title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Dave Odom (2nd title) | ||||
| MVP | Carlos Powell (South Carolina) | ||||
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The 2005 National Invitation Tournament was the 2005 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. South Carolina defeated Saint Joseph's, 60–57, to earn the program's first NIT title.