NIT Bracket, Schedule, TV Channels For 2023 Men’s Tournament
The 2023 National Invitation Tournament has invited 32 teams to vie for the oldest national title in collegiate basketball for the next three weeks.
The three-week event culminates with the NIT Final Four, which will be held in Las Vegas for the first time, after a long stint with its traditional home, Madison Square Garden in New York City. In 2024, the NIT Final Four will be in Indianapolis.
Big 12 Teams have done well in the NIT as of late. Baylor won in 2013, TCU won in 2017 and Texas won in 2019.
The tournament has been played every year (except for 2020) since 1938. The full 32-team field was released on Sunday, March 12. The bracket, schedule and teams are below. All times are Central.
The 2023 NIT schedule
First Round
March 14
Hofstra 88, No. 1 Rutgers 86 (OT)
No. 3 Michigan 90, Toledo 80
No. 4 UAB 88, Southern Miss 60
No. 3 Liberty 62, Villanova 57
No. 2 Vanderbilt 71, Yale 62
No. 2 Wisconsin 81, Bradley 62
Eastern Washington 81, No. 4 Washington State 74
No. 3 Colorado 65, Seton Hall 64
March 15
No. 1 Oklahoma State 69, Youngstown State 64
UCF 67, No. 4 Florida 49
Morehead State 68, No. 1 Clemson 64
No. 2 North Texas 69, vs. Alcorn State 53
No. 3 Sam Houston 58, Santa Clara 56
No. 4 Cincinnati 81, Virginia Tech 72
Utah Valley 83, No. 2 New Mexico 69
No. 1 Oregon 84, UC Irvine 58
Second Round
March 18-19
Top Left Bracket
No. 1 Oklahoma State 71, Eastern Washington 60
No. 2 North Texas 75, No. 3 Sam Houston 55
Bottom Left Bracket
No. 1 Oregon 68, UCF 54
No. 2 Wisconsin 75, No. 3 Liberty 71
Top Right Bracket
No. 4 Cincinnati 79, Hofstra 65
Utah Valley 81, No. 3 Colorado 69
Bottom Right Bracket
UAB 77, Morehead State 59
No. 2 Vanderbilt 66, No. 3 Michigan 65
Quarterfinals
March 21-22
Top Left Bracket
No. 2 North Texas 65, No. 1 Oklahoma State 59 (OT)
Bottom Left Bracket
No. 2 Wisconsin 61, No. 1 Oregon 58
Top Right Bracket
Utah Valley 74, No. 4 Cincinnati 68
Bottom Right Bracket
UAB 67, No. 2 Vanderbilt 59
Semifinals
March 28
Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
No. 2 North Texas 56, No. 2 Wisconsin 54
Utah Valley vs. UAB, TBA, ESPN
Championship
March 30
Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
No. 2 North Texas vs. No. 4 Cincinnati-Utah Valley-UAB winner, 8:40 p.m., ESPN
You can find Matthew Postins on Twitter @PostinsPostcard
