The NIT is set and will feature an interesting mix of college basketball teams. Big 12 powerhouse Oklahoma State headlines the 32-team field.
Jay Bilas joined Mackenzie Salmon to talk all things college basketball. Take his advice into account when filling out your bracket.and will feature an interesting mix of college basketball teams. Big 12 powerhouse Oklahoma State headlines the 32-team field as one of four No. 1 seeds. The other top seeds are Oregon, Rutgers and Clemson.
The NIT will begin opening round action on March 14-15. The first three rounds will be held on the college campus of the higher seeds. However, there will be a new venue for both the semifinals and the championship rounds.This season, Orleans Arena in Las Vegas will host the final rounds. In recent years, the final rounds were held at Madison Square Garden in New York.
The NIT has been played every year since 1938. The tournament halted play due to the COVID-19 pandemic but returned in 2021. Each NIT team narrowly missed the NCAA Tournament and accepted the invitation to play in the annual event.
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