The NIT tips off on Tuesday night with seven games crammed into a four hour period. This year’s field is pretty fascinating, with SMU currently being the odds-on favorite to cut down the nets when it’s all said and done.
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Here’s everything you need for the tournament.
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A move to the ACC has transformed the SMU basketball program, which is already making serious headway in major athletics. The Mustangs finished higher in the standings than North Carolina who made the NCAA Tournament, and that makes them a fascinating team to watch.
If you’re looking for a sleeper then North Texas shouldn’t be overlooked. Boasting a 24-8 record this season, they were a snub from the major tournament, but are precisely the kind of team who can make noise in the NIT.
Here’s your full schedule for the tournament.
Round 1: Tuesday, March 18
- Georgia Tech vs. Jacksonville State: 7:00 p.m. ET — ESPN2
- St. Bonaventure vs. Kent State: 7:00 p.m. ET — ESPNU
- Middle Tennessee vs. Chattanooga: 8:00 p.m. ET — ESPN+
- Oklahoma State vs. Wichita State: 9:00 p.m. ET — ESPN2
- Arkansas State vs. Saint Louis: 9:00 p.m. ET — ESPNU
- Santa Clara vs. UC Riverside: 11:00 p.m. ET — ESPNU
- Stanford vs. CSUN: 11:00 p.m. ET — ESPN2
Round 1: Wednesday, March 19
- Dayton vs. Florida Atlantic: 7:00 p.m. ET — ESPN2
- George Mason vs. Samford: 7:00 p.m. — ESPN+
- Saint Joseph’s vs. UAB: 7:00 p.m. — ESPN+
- North Texas vs. Furman: 8:00 p.m. ET — ESPN+
- Bradley vs. North Alabama: 8:00 p.m ET — ESPN+
- SMU vs. Northern Iowa: 9:00 p.m. ET — ESPN2
- UC Irvine vs. Northern Colorado: 10:00 p.m. ET — ESPN+
- San Francisco vs. Utah Valley: 11:00 p.m. ET — ESPNU
- San Jose State vs. Loyola Chicago: 11:00 p.m. ET — ESPN2
Round 2: Saturday, March 22
- All games TBA
Round 2: Sunday, March 23
- All games TBA
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