While the 2011 NCAA Tournament waits to begin play with its final 16 teams on Thursday, the NIT tournament bracket is already down to eight schools as the quarterfinal field is set. The final eight action begins on Tuesday night with just one game: No. 7 Kent State -- the highest remaining seed -- taking on No. 1 Colorado at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. Below is the full schedule and TV information for what remains of the 2011 NIT bracket.
NIT Bracket 2011 Update: Full Schedule, TV Information For Quarterfinals
Tuesday:
Quarterfinal 1: No. 7 Kent State vs. No. 1 Colorado, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN
Wednesday:
Quarterfinal 2: No. 6 College of Charleston vs. No. 4 Wichita State, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Quarterfinal 3: No. 2 Miami vs. No. 1 Alabama, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Quarterfinal 4: No. 4 Northwestern vs. No. 2 Washington State, 11 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Tuesday, March 29th:
Semifinal 1: Winner of Quarterfinal 1 vs. Winner of Quarterfinal 3, 7 or 9 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Semifinal 2: Winner of Quarterfinal 2 vs. Winner of Quarterfinal 4, 7 or 9 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Thursday, March 31st:
NIT Championship Game: Winner of Semifinal 1 vs. Winner of Semifinal 2, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2
More 2011 March Madness resources: Visit our NCAA Tournament hub for up-to-date news and information … check out updates printable NCAA Tournament bracket.











