The National Invitation Tournament − commonly known as the NIT − is another postseason tournament put on by the NCAA that actually started in 1938, a year before the NCAA Tournament we know ...

Shortly after the announcement of the 68-team field at 6 p.m. ET, the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), will begin unveiling its 32-team bracket. The NIT is strictly an invitation style ...

An hour later, the NIT called back and rescinded the offer because it had overbooked the bracket. The issue? NIT officials thought a spot opened because UC Riverside was locked into another ...

The NIT has apologized to the South Alabama Jaguars for a communication error after prematurely extending the team a postseason tournament invite. Sun Belt Conference ...

Hours after the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament bracket is announced, the snubs in the field of 68 will get another shot at the postseason when the NIT bracket is announced. The National Invitational ...

The National Invitation Tournament, or NIT, has a long history — but the selection process for its 32 teams has undergone a series of changes for 2025. The NIT remains the ultimate undercard ...

Primarily comprised of teams that just missed the cut for the NCAA tournament, the NIT usually delivers high-intensity matchups throughout the bracket, with much of the drama you’d expect from ...

Jakus has experience making deep runs in the NIT. As an assistant at Baylor, he helped the Bears win the tournament in 2013. Now, he’ll lead FAU into its first NIT appearance since 2011.

A lot has changed in recent years. The NIT has been trying to find ways to carve a niche in postseason basketball. Last year the team made big plays to get power conference teams on board to ...

After winning a share of the Sun Belt regular-season title, South Alabama had its invitation to the NIT rescinded after a series of missteps by the event, which said it extended a bid to the ...