They weren’t among the 68 teams that made the big dance known as the NCAA Tournament, but 32 teams still have hope of earning hardware in the 2022-23 college basketball season.
The National Invitation Tournament (NIT) announced its bracket Sunday night. Some teams will be disappointed they couldn’t secure a spot in March Madness, but others will be happy to have the opportunity to continue building a program.
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Despite lacking the fanfare of the big tournament, the NIT should still bring some madness of its own. Here’s how you can watch the 2023 NIT and follow along — including the dates, times, TV schedule, streaming options and site information.
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NIT live bracket: How to watch, stream
The 2023 NIT will be broadcast on the ESPN family of networks, which can also be streamed on ESPN+ or Sling TV.
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Round 1 (March 14-15)
ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN+
Round 2 (March 18-19)
TBD
Quarterfinals
TBD
Semifinals
ESPN
NIT championship
ESPN2
NIT schedule 2023
This year’s NIT will not feature any games at Madison Square Garden, the home of the tournament for its first 85 years. Instead, the semifinals and championship game will be played at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The first three rounds will all be played at campus sites.
Round
Date
Location
Site
Round 1
March 14-15
–
Campus sites
Round 2
March 18-19
–
Campus sites
Quarterfinals
March 21-22
–
Campus sites
Semifinals
March 28
Las Vegas
Orleans Arena
Championship
March 30
Las Vegas
Orleans Arena
2023 NIT matchups
First-round matchups in the 2023 NIT were revealed Sunday.
Upper left bracket first round:
(1) Oklahoma State at Youngstown State
Eastern Washington at (4) Washington State
Alcorn at (2) North Texas
(3) Sam Houston at Santa Clara
Lower left bracket first round
UC Irvine at (1) Oregon
UCF at (4) Florida
Bradley at (2) Wisconsin
Villanova at (3) Liberty
Upper right bracket first round
Hofstra at (1) Rutgers
Virginia Tech at (4) Cincinnati
Utah Valley at (2) New Mexico
Seton Hall at (3) Colorado
Lower right bracket first round
Morehead State at (1) Clemson
Southern Miss at (4) UAB
Yale at (2) Vanderbilt
Toledo at (3) Michigan
2023 NIT schedule, scores
The NIT first round will take place March 14-15. The second round and quarterfinals will also be held over two-day spans. The semifinals will be played March 28. The championship game wraps up the tournament on March 30.
Round 1
Tuesday, March 14
Results
Michigan 90, Toledo 80
Hofstra 88, Rutgers 86
UAB 88, Southern Miss 60
Liberty 62, Villanova 57
Vanderbilt 71, Yale 62
Wisconsin 81, Bradley 62
Colorado 65, Seton Hall 64
Eastern Washington 81, Washington State 74
Wednesday, March 15
Results
Morehead State 68, Clemson 64
UCF 67, Florida 49
Oklahoma State 69, Youngstown State 64
North Texas 69, Alcorn 53
Cincinnati 81, Virginia Tech 72
Sam Houston 58, Santa Clara 56
Utah Valley 83, New Mexico 69
Oregon 84, UC Irvine 58
Round 2
Saturday, March 18
Results
Vanderbilt 66, Michigan 65
Cincinnati 79, Hofstra 65
Sunday, March 19
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV
Liberty at Wisconsin
Noon
ESPN2
Eastern Washington at Oklahoma State
2 p.m.
ESPN2
Morehead State at UAB
3 p.m.
ESPN+
Sam Houston at North Texas
4 p.m.
ESPN+
UCF at Oregon
7:30 p.m.
ESPNU
Utah Valley at Colorado
9:30 p.m.
ESPNU
Quarterfinals (March 21-22)
Tuesday, March 21
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV
TBD vs. TBD
7 p.m.
ESPN
TBD vs. TBD
9 p.m.
ESPN
Wednesday, March 22
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV
TBD vs. TBD
7 p.m.
ESPN2
TBD vs. TBD
9 p.m.
ESPN2
Semifinals (March 28)
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV
TBD vs. TBD
7 p.m.
ESPN
TBD vs. TBD
9:30 p.m.
ESPN2
NIT championship (March 30)
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV
TBD vs. TBD
9:30 p.m.
ESPN2
