NIT 2024: National Invitation Tournament scores, schedule, times, TV, streaming
The National Invitation Tournament, or NIT, has its third-round games Tuesday and Wednesday, March 26-27. Here are the scores and schedule for the NIT in 2024, including game times and dates for quarterfinal games.
NIT 2024: Quarterfinal game times, schedule, TV, streaming
When are the 2024 NIT semifinals?
4 Georgia vs. Seton Hall/UNLV winner, TBA April 2
1 Indiana State vs. VCU/Utah winner, TBA April 2
The semifinals are set for 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. CT April 2 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The championship is set for 6 p.m. CT April 4 in Indy.
What is the 2024 NIT schedule?
TOP LEFT BRACKET
First round
1 Seton Hall 75, Saint Joseph's 72 (OT)
North Texas 84, 4 LSU 77
Boston College 62, 3 Providence 57
UNLV 84, 2 Princeton 77
Second round
1 Seton Hall 72, North Texas 58
UNLV 79, Boston College 70
Third round
UNLV at 1 Seton Hall, 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 27
BOTTOM LEFT BRACKET
First round
1 Wake Forest 87, Appalachian State 76
4 Georgia 78, Xavier 76
3 Virginia Tech 74, Richmond 58
2 Ohio State 88, Cornell 83
Second round
4 Georgia 72, 1 Wake Forest 66
Ohio State 81, 3 Virginia Tech 73
Third round
4 Georgia 79, 2 Ohio State 77
TOP RIGHT BRACKET
First round
1 Indiana State 101, SMU 92
Minnesota 73, 4 Butler 72
2 Cincinnati 73, San Francisco 72 (OT)
Second round
1 Indiana State 76, Minnesota 64
Third round
1 Indiana State 85, 2 Cincinnati 81
BOTTOM RIGHT BRACKET
First round
VCU 70, 1 Villanova 61
South Florida 83, 4 UCF 77
3 Iowa 91, Kansas State 82
2 Utah 84, UC Irvine 75
Second round
VCU 70, South Florida 65
2 Utah 91, 3 Iowa 82
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Third round
VCU at 2 Utah, 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 27
When is the 2024 NIT?
Played every year since 1938 — except in 2020 — the NIT has been known for games being played on college campuses in the opening rounds instead of a neutral site, with the semifinal and final round at Madison Square Garden in New York City. After one year in Las Vegas, the semifinals and final in 2024 are scheduled for Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
First round: March 19-20, campus sites
Second round: March 23-24, campus sites
Quarterfinals: March 26-27, campus sites
Semifinals: 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. April 2, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Championship: 6 p.m. April 4, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
How are teams selected for the NIT?
The NIT selects 32 teams that don't make the NCAA Tournament. The first 12 teams selected to the NIT field will be the remaining top two teams in the NET ranking from each of the six largest conferences: Atlantic Coast, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and Southeastern. After those 12 automatic bids, the NIT committee selects the "20 best teams available" to complete the field, according to a news release. These 20 can come from any conference. Regular-season champions who do not win their league tournament no longer earn an automatic bid.
How is the 2024 NIT seeded?
The NIT will seed 16 teams. The 12 automatic-qualifying teams will be seeded and given a chance to host, as will four of the 20 at-large teams, with "deference given" to the first four teams left out of the NCAA Tournament, according to the NCAA. The 16 seeded teams are spread among the quadrants and the opponents will be placed by geography where possible.
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