The first round of the NIT continues on Wednesday evening, following the first batch of games on Tuesday night.
NIT 2017: Game times, TV schedule, and live stream for Wednesday
There are seven games that tip off on Wednesday evening.
Unlike the NCAA tournament, the NIT’s format is a bit different, in that the first-round games are played at the home arena of the team with the higher seed.
First, we have the No. 1 Iowa Hawkeyes against the No. 8 South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Iowa finished its season fifth in the Big Ten, but missed the Big Dance, which had seven Big Ten teams in total. South Dakota State lost to South Dakota in the Summit League conference tournament championship.
The other 1-vs.-8 game is between No. 1 Illinois State and No. 8 UC Irvine. The Anteaters also lost in their conference tournament final, a 50-47 loss to UC Davis. Illinois State got the No. 1 seed with a 27-6 record, but a loss to Wichita State in the conference tournament championship may have cost it a shot at the NCAA tournament, which the Shockers got a bid to as a No. 10 seed.
After Wednesday, we’ll know what the full second round of the NIT will look like. It should be a fun night of hoops, looking at the additional matchups below.
Wednesday’s games (all times Eastern)
No. 8 South Dakota State at No. 1 Iowa
Time: 7 p.m.
TV: ESPN2
Live stream: WatchESPN
No. 7 Belmont at No. 2 Georgia
Time: 7 p.m.
Live stream: WatchESPN
No. 5 Colorado at No. 4 UCF
Time: 7 p.m.
Live stream: WatchESPN
No. 7 Akron vs. No. 2 Houston
Time: 7:30 p.m.
TV: ESPNU
Live stream: WatchESPN
No. 5 Fresno State at No. 4 TCU
Time: 8 p.m.
Live stream: WatchESPN
No. 6 UT Arlington at No. 3 BYU
TV: 9 p.m. on ESPN2
Live stream: WatchESPN
No. 8 UC Irvine at No. 1 Illinois State
Time: 9:30 p.m.
TV: ESPNU
Live stream: WatchESPN
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