The tournament consists of 16 teams; Here are the first round match-ups-
Tuesday March 17
Rider (19-12) @ Liberty (22-11)
Kent State (19-14) @ Oakland (22-12)
Wednesday March 18
The Citadel (20-12) @ Old Dominion (21-10)
Mount St. Mary's (19-13) @ James Madison (19-14)
Austin Peay (19-13) @ Bradley (18-14)
Belmont (19-12) @ Evansville (17-13)
Portland (19-12) @ Pacific (19-12)
Drake (17-15) @ Idaho (16-15)
Just think of the possibilities! Idaho vs. The Citadel, Drake vs. Rider, who wouldn't be excited? I guess as long as these smaller schools sell tickets, the tournament has relevance.. but would you watch a single game of this tournament if not a fan of one of these teams?
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1 Comments
Post a CommentI really like watching NIT games. I think having 4 tournaments is fine. There is only one NCAA tournament, but these guys want to keep playing. When you think about the fact that there are now well over 300 D-1 teams, the top 1/3 deserve to play more.