Season Description The 2026 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) is an ongoing single-elimination tournament of thirty-two NCAA Division I men's college basketball teams not selected to participate in the 2026 NCAA tournament. The tournament commenced on March 17 and will conclude on April 5. The first three rounds will be played on campus sites, with the semifinal round played at Hinkle Fieldhouse and the final played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, both in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The NIT was the debut tournament for St. Thomas. It was also Navy's first NIT appearance since 1962.
Chattanooga are the defending NIT champions.
Round 1 George Mason vs Liberty - 22:00:00 Wichita State vs Wyoming - 23:00:00 Yale vs UNC Wilmington - 23:00:00 Oklahoma State vs Davidson - 00:00:00 Tulsa vs Stephen F Austin - 01:00:00 Seattle vs St. Thomas (Minnesota) - 02:00:00 Auburn vs South Alabama - 02:00:00 UC Irvine vs UNLV - 03:00:00 Wake Forest vs Navy - 23:00:00 Illinois State vs Kent State - 00:00:00 Utah Valley vs George Washington - 00:00:00 Bradley vs Dayton - 01:00:00 New Mexico vs Sam Houston State - 01:00:00 Nevada vs Murray State - 02:00:00 Colorado State vs Saint Josephs - 03:00:00
Round 2 UNC Wilmington vs Dayton - 23:00:00 Nevada vs Liberty - 01:00:00 Wake Forest vs Illinois State - 20:30:00 Auburn vs Seattle - 22:30:00 Tulsa vs UNLV - 23:00:00 New Mexico vs George Washington - 00:00:00 Oklahoma State vs Wichita State - 00:30:00 California vs Saint Josephs - 01:00:00
Round 125 Tulsa vs Wichita State - 23:00:00 New Mexico vs Saint Josephs - 01:00:00 Dayton vs Illinois State - 23:00:00 Auburn vs Nevada - 01:00:00
Round 150 New Mexico vs Tulsa - 23:00:00 Auburn vs Illinois State - 01:30:00
Round 200 Auburn vs Tulsa - 00:00:00
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