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Icon for www.cbssports.comCBSSports.com · Apr 4, 2025

NIT bracket, scores 2025: Chattanooga captures first NIT title with dramatic overtime win over UC Irvine

Chattanooga made an improbable run to the NIT title game after securing wins over Middle Tennessee, Dayton, Bradley and Loyola Chicago. The Mocs finished the season with a 29-9 record, which tied ...
Icon for 247sports.com247Sports.com · Mar 19, 2025

Stanford advances in NIT with lopsided 87-70 win over CSUN

Stanford men's basketball opened the National Invitational ... Stanford will now host Kent State in the second round of the NIT, as the Golden Flashes knocked off 3 seed St. Bonaventure 75-56.
Icon for www.espn.comESPN · Mar 30, 2025

2024-25 NIT Men's College Basketball Power Index - ESPN

The College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of performance going forward. BPI represents how many points above or below average a ...
Sporting News on MSN.com · Mar 16, 2025

NIT selection show 2025 time, TV channel, live stream for college basketball tournament bracket reveal

That's where the NIT Tournament steps in, welcoming an additional 32 teams to play in postseason basketball. It doesn't hold the weight of the NCAA Tournament, but it's esteemed and reputable in ...
Akron Beacon Journal on MSN.com · 18h

Kent State men's basketball transfer portal news | UNLV transfer Rob Whaley Jr. joins KSU

Fresh off a run in the NIT, Kent State University signed longtime Golden Flashes men's basketball coach Rob Senderoff to a new six-year contract as Fordham tried to lure him away. As Senderoff explained to the Beacon Journal,
Icon for sports.yahoo.comYahoo! Sports · Mar 26, 2025

Loyola basketball advances to NIT Final Four for the first time since 1962 with win over Kent State

Loyola basketball is back in a Final Four. The Ramblers took care of MAC visitor Kent State in the NIT quarterfinals 72-62 and advanced to the NIT semifinals. Loyola moves on to Hinkle Fieldhouse ...
Icon for www.espn.inESPN · Apr 4, 2025

Chattanooga becomes first Southern Conference team to win NIT title

UC Irvine (32-7) was also playing in the program's first NIT championship game. Bonham had 19 points to go with 10 rebounds for Chattanooga. Keeslar secured his first double-double of the season ...
Icon for sports.yahoo.comYahoo! Sports · Mar 19, 2025

Bradley vs North Alabama recap: Braves hold off Lions for first-round NIT win

Bradley’s Christian Davis shoots a three-pointer over North Alabama in the second half of their first-round NIT basketball game Wednesday, March 19, 2025. The Braves advanced with a 71-62 victory.
Icon for www.yardbarker.comYardbarker · Mar 22, 2025

Dayton coach has epic meltdown during NIT game

Dayton Flyers coach Anthony Grant authored an elite coaching meltdown during the final minutes of his team’s NIT game against Chattanooga on Saturday. Grant lost his cool with just over two ...
Icon for okstate.comOklahoma State Athletics · Mar 23, 2025

Cowboy basketball defeats SMU to advance to NIT quarterfinal

DALLAS (AP) — Bryce Thompson scored 24 points to help Oklahoma State hold on for an 85-83 victory over SMU in the second round of the NIT on Sunday. The Cowboys (18-17), seeded fourth in the Dallas Region, will play the winner of the matchup between ...
Icon for heraldcourier.comBristol Herald Courier · Apr 2, 2025

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Sean Cusano (Union) helps Chattanooga reach NIT Finals. First local dude to make NIT title game since Josh Shoemaker in 2000

INDIANAPOLIS — Sean Cusano played a starring role in 2021 when the Union Bears won the VHSL Class 2 boys basketball state ... National Invitation Tournament (NIT) crown. Cusano went for ...
Icon for www.wdef.comwdef.com · 27d

Mocs Getting Championship Parade in Chattanooga For Winning NIT Title

(gomocs.com) For the city. Fresh off capturing the 2025 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) title, the Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball team and the city of Chattanooga have collaborated ...
Icon for 247sports.com247Sports.com · Mar 7, 2025

Mike Rhoades declines to discuss Penn State basketball’s postseason possibilities before season finale

The Penn State basketball team won't be heading to Indianapolis next week for the Big Ten Tournament, but the Nittany Lions' 2024-25 season might not be over following Saturday's game at No. 12 ...
Icon for www.chattanoogan.comChattanoogan.com · 27d

Championship Parade And Pep Rally Honoring Mocs’ Historic NIT Victory Set For Thursday

Mocs men's basketball team following their historic win at the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). On Thursday, the city will host a celebratory parade through downtown Chattanooga, culminating ...
The Seattle Times · Mar 28, 2025

How the new College Basketball Crown could impact NCAA men’s tourney

It’s not difficult to envision a world in which the CBC thrives over time and the power conferences grow increasingly frustrated with the NCAAs, Jon Wilner writes.
Las Vegas Sun · 12d

UNLV basketball has 'big haul' in transfer portal

First-year coach Josh Pastner landed guard Myles Che from UC Irvine and forward Kimani Hamilton from High Point.
USA TODAY · 6d

Xavier basketball joins Clemson, Georgia, West Virginia in 2025 Charleston Classic

Xavier's bracket for the 2025 Charleston Classic was officially announced Thursday with the Musketeers joining West Virginia, Clemson and Georgia.
Icon for www.usatoday.comUSA Today · Mar 26, 2025

How to buy Cleveland State vs. Duquesne women's NIT basketball tickets: March 28

Cleveland State's offense has been less effective over its last 10 games, scoring 72.4 points a contest compared to the 75.2 it has averaged this year. Cleveland State has been slightly suspect on ...
Oklahoma State University Athletics · 9d

‘Late-bloomer’ Coleman is latest Cowboy Basketball signee

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State officially announced the signing of 6-foot-8 guard Christian Coleman on Monday afternoon.
Icon for www.onlineathens.comOnline Athens · 6d

Georgia basketball could see familiar face in Charleston Classic in November

Georgia basketball could go up against a starter from last year’s Bulldog team in November when it plays two nonconference games in South Carolina.
The Dallas Morning News · 8h

Why ACC cutting number of conference games next season could benefit SMU basketball

The conference is reportedly reducing its men’s basketball schedule to 18 games in hopes of landing bigger nonconference matchups.
Icon for lancasteronline.comLancasterOnline · Mar 21, 2025

Chattanooga plays Dayton in NIT

Dayton Flyers (23-10, 12-7 A-10) at Chattanooga Mocs (25-9, 16-4 SoCon) Chattanooga, Tennessee; Saturday, 11:30 a.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chattanooga takes on Dayton in the National Invitation ...
Icon for wtop.comWTOP News · Apr 4, 2025

Buffalo, Troy meet in NIT

Buffalo leads college basketball with 18.8 fast break points per game. The Trojans are 14-6 against Sun Belt teams. Troy ranks eighth in the Sun Belt shooting 30.3% from 3-point range. Buffalo ...
Icon for www.13wmaz.comWMAZ · Mar 17, 2025

Georgia Tech men’s basketball returns to postseason in NIT

Georgia Tech men’s basketball is back in postseason action for the first time in four years. The Yellow Jackets earned a No. 4 seed in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) and will face ...
Icon for journalstar.comLincoln Journal Star · Apr 5, 2025

Take it from the 1996 NIT champions: Nebraska basketball's Crown run in 2025 can 'mean a lot'

The knock on the hotel door was unexpected. It was late, and Nebraska had a game the next day. It was March 1996. The Huskers were in New York for the final two games of the National Invitational ...
Icon for dailycampus.comThe Daily Campus · 29d

The College Basketball Crown is killing the NIT and changing college hoops

With the college hoops season coming to an end, champions have been crowned not only in March Madness, but also in both the longtime tradition of the NIT and the inaugural College Basketball Crown. While both tournaments had their fair share of drama and ...
Icon for www.espn.comESPN · Apr 6, 2025

Who has won the NIT championship? All-time winners list

The National Invitation Tournament, or NIT, is an annual postseason knockout tournament featuring 32 Division I basketball teams. The NCAA has held the men's tournament since 1938. Temple defeated ...