| Season | 2023–24 | ||||
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| Teams | 32 | ||||
| Finals site | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana | ||||
| Champions | Seton Hall Pirates (2nd title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Indiana State Sycamores (1st title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Shaheen Holloway (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Al-Amir Dawes (Seton Hall) | ||||
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The 2024 National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 32 NCAA Division I men's college basketball teams not selected to participate in the 2024 NCAA tournament. The tournament began on March 19 and ended on April 4. The first three rounds were played on campuses, with the semifinal and championship final played at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. [1]
Teams and pairings for the 2024 NIT were released by the NIT Committee on Sunday, March 17, 2024. 32 teams qualified for the NIT, including both automatic qualifiers and at-large selections. In 2023, the North Texas Mean Green won the NIT championship.
In a change from previous tournaments, teams which had the best regular-season record in their conference but failed to win their conference tournament no longer automatically qualified for the NIT. [2] Instead, the top two teams (based on NET ranking) from six major conferences (ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC) not selected for the NCAA tournament received automatic bids, regardless of their win-loss records. These 12 teams also were given the opportunity to host first-round games. [2] If a team declined an automatic bid, it was offered to the team with the next best NET ranking in the declining team's conference. Despite this new automatic qualification criterion, only one automatic qualifier from the Pac-12 accepted a 2024 NIT bid, meaning only 11 automatic bids were awarded.
| Team | Conference | Overall record | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | ACC | 20–13 | 7th | 2022 |
| Virginia Tech | ACC | 18–14 | 15th | 2023 |
| Villanova | Big East | 18–15 | 19th | 2023 |
| Providence | Big East | 21–13 | 21st | 2019 |
| Ohio State | Big Ten | 20–13 | 10th | 2016 |
| Iowa | Big Ten | 18–14 | 9th | 2017 |
| Cincinnati | Big 12 | 20–14 | 12th | 2023 |
| UCF | Big 12 | 17–15 | 4th | 2023 |
| Utah | Pac-12 | 19–14 | 15th | 2018 |
| LSU | SEC | 17–15 | 9th | 2018 |
| Georgia | SEC | 17–16 | 15th | 2017 |
The NET rankings through games of March 17, 2024, of non-NCAA tournament teams from automatically qualifying conferences are listed below. [3] Team in bold accepted a bid, teams in italics were eligible for an automatic bid, but declined.
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The following teams were awarded at-large bids.
| Team | Conference | Overall record | Appearance | Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 27–6 | 2nd | 2007 |
| Boston College | ACC | 19–15 | 13th | 2018 |
| Bradley | Missouri Valley | 22–11 | 23rd | 2023 |
| Butler | Big East | 18–14 | 10th | 2019 |
| Cornell | Ivy League | 22–7 | 1st | Never |
| Indiana State † | Missouri Valley | 28–6 | 5th | 2014 |
| Kansas State | Big 12 | 19–14 | 8th | 2009 |
| Loyola Chicago | Atlantic 10 | 23–9 | 6th | 2019 |
| Minnesota | Big Ten | 18–14 | 16th | 2014 |
| North Texas | American | 18–14 | 3rd | 2023 |
| Princeton | Ivy League | 24–4 | 8th | 2022 |
| Richmond | Atlantic 10 | 23–9 | 11th | 2021 |
| Saint Joseph's | Atlantic 10 | 21–13 | 17th | 2013 |
| San Francisco | West Coast | 23–10 | 7th | 2014 |
| Seton Hall ‡ | Big East | 20–12 | 19th | 2023 |
| SMU | American | 20–12 | 6th | 2022 |
| South Florida | American | 24–7 | 9th | 2010 |
| UC Irvine | Big West | 24–9 | 8th | 2023 |
| UNLV | Mountain West | 19–12 | 11th | 2009 |
| VCU | Atlantic 10 | 22–13 | 7th | 2022 |
| Xavier | Big East | 16–17 | 10th | 2022 |
† Team was one of the first four out of the NCAA tournament and entitled to deference from the NIT Committee in determining home-court advantage for first-round games.
‡ Team was one of the first four out of the NCAA tournament and went on to win the 2024 NIT championship. [2] [4]
The following schools declined to play in the 2024 NIT:
The 32-team bracket was announced at 9:30 p.m. EDT on ESPN2.
| First round March 19–20 Campus sites | Second round March 23–24 Campus sites | Quarterfinal March 27 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Seton Hall | 75OT | ||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 72 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Seton Hall | 72 | ||||||||||||
| North Texas | 58 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | LSU | 77 | ||||||||||||
| North Texas | 84 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Seton Hall | 91 | ||||||||||||
| UNLV | 68 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Princeton | 77 | ||||||||||||
| UNLV | 84 | |||||||||||||
| UNLV | 79 | |||||||||||||
| Boston College | 70 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Providence | 57 | ||||||||||||
| Boston College | 62 | |||||||||||||
| First round March 19–20 Campus sites | Second round March 23–24 Campus sites | Quarterfinal March 26 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Wake Forest | 87 | ||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 76 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Wake Forest | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Georgia | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Georgia | 78 | ||||||||||||
| Xavier | 76 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Georgia | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ohio State | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ohio State | 88 | ||||||||||||
| Cornell | 83 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Ohio State | 81 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 74 | ||||||||||||
| Richmond | 58 | |||||||||||||
| First round March 19–20 Campus sites | Second round March 23–24 Campus sites | Quarterfinal March 26 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Indiana State | 101 | ||||||||||||
| SMU | 92 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Indiana State | 76 | ||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 64 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Butler | 72 | ||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 73 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Indiana State | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Cincinnati | 81 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Cincinnati | 73OT | ||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 72 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Cincinnati | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Bradley | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Bradley | 74 | ||||||||||||
| Loyola Chicago | 62 | |||||||||||||
| First round March 19–20 Campus sites | Second round March 23–24 Campus sites | Quarterfinal March 27 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Villanova | 61 | ||||||||||||
| VCU | 70 | |||||||||||||
| VCU | 70 | |||||||||||||
| South Florida | 65 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | UCF | 77 | ||||||||||||
| South Florida | 83 | |||||||||||||
| VCU | 54 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Utah | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Utah | 84 | ||||||||||||
| UC Irvine | 75 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Utah | 91 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Iowa | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Iowa | 91 | ||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 82 | |||||||||||||
| Semifinals April 2 Hinkle Fieldhouse | Final April 4 Hinkle Fieldhouse | ||||||||
| 1 | Seton Hall | 84 | |||||||
| 4 | Georgia | 67 | |||||||
| 1 | Seton Hall | 79 | |||||||
| 1 | Indiana State | 77 | |||||||
| 1 | Indiana State | 100 | |||||||
| 2 | Utah | 90 | |||||||
March 19 7:00 p.m. |
| North Texas84, LSU 77 | ||
| Scoring by half:38–31, 46–46 | ||
| Pts: Noland 21 Rebs: Scott, Sissoko 7 Asts: Jones 4 | Pts: Wright 25 Rebs: Hannibal 9 Asts: Hannibal, Wright 4 | |
| North Texas advances to NIT second round | ||
Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana Attendance: 2,210 Referees: Michael Wallace, Robert Felder, Chase Shaw |
March 19 7:00 p.m. |
| Boston College62, Providence 57 | ||
| Scoring by half:31–30, 31–27 | ||
| Pts: Harris 17 Rebs: McGlockton 9 Asts: Zackery 5 | Pts: Pierre 21 Rebs: Oduro 9 Asts: Oduro 4 | |
| Boston College advances to NIT second round | ||
Amica Mutual Pavilion Providence, Rhode Island Attendance: 6,507 Referees: Vasili Mallios, Mike Fleury, Michael Luckie |
March 19 7:00 p.m. |
| Xavier 76, Georgia78 | ||
| Scoring by half: 34–46, 42–32 | ||
| Pts: Claude 30 Rebs: Ousmane 10 Asts: Claude 5 | Pts: Demary 16 Rebs: James, Tchewa 6 Asts: Demary, Tchewa 4 | |
| Georgia advances to NIT second round | ||
Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia Attendance: 2,756 Referees: Shaun Seales, Josue Nieves, Garrick Shannon |
March 19 7:00 p.m. |
| Cornell 83, Ohio State88 | ||
| Scoring by half: 38–44, 45–44 | ||
| Pts: Gray 19 Rebs: Ragland 9 Asts: Okereke 6 | Pts: Battle, Gayle 17 Rebs: Battle 8 Asts: Battle 5 | |
| Ohio State advances to NIT second round | ||
ESPN2 |
March 19 9:00 p.m. |
| Richmond 58, Virginia Tech74 | ||
| Scoring by half: 28–33, 30–41 | ||
| Pts: Bailey, Bigelow 15 Rebs: Bigelow 7 Asts: King 4 | Pts: Kidd 20 Rebs: Kidd 8 Asts: Pedulla 7 | |
| Virginia Tech advances to NIT second round | ||
Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia Attendance: 3,183 Referees: Adam Flore, Kellen Miliner, Raymond Styons Jr. |
ESPNU |
March 19 9:00 p.m. |
| Minnesota73, Butler 72 | ||
| Scoring by half: 36–38, 37–34 | ||
| Pts: Garcia 25 Rebs: Hawkins 6 Asts: Garcia 4 | Pts: Telfort 25 Rebs: Telfort, Thomas 6 Asts: Davis 7 | |
| Minnesota advances to NIT second round | ||
Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 3,478 Referees: Connor Mooney, Nic Terry, Michael Kitts |
March 19 9:00 p.m. |
| South Florida83, UCF 77 | ||
| Scoring by half:49–35, 34–42 | ||
| Pts: Miguel 19 Rebs: Stroud 9 Asts: Stroud 3 | Pts: Sellers 24 Rebs: Avery 9 Asts: Johnson 4 | |
| South Florida advances to NIT second round | ||
Addition Financial Arena Orlando, Florida Attendance: 4,164 Referees: Anthony Eades, Blake Harris, Landon Brandes |
ESPN |
March 19 9:00 p.m. |
| Kansas State 82, Iowa91 | ||
| Scoring by half: 39–50, 43–41 | ||
| Pts: Ames 16 Rebs: McNair, N'Guessan 7 Asts: Ames 5 | Pts: Sandfort 30 Rebs: Sandfort 12 Asts: Perkins 8 | |
| Iowa advances to NIT second round | ||
Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Attendance: 4,532 Referees: Rob Kueneman, Jourdan Love, Tony Meeks |
ESPN2 |
March 19 11:00 p.m. |
| UC Irvine 75, Utah84 | ||
| Scoring by half: 40–46, 35–38 | ||
| Pts: Saran 16 Rebs: Tillis 7 Asts: Crockrell 5 | Pts: Br. Carlson 21 Rebs: Br. Carlson 11 Asts: Smith 10 | |
| Utah advances to NIT second round | ||
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah Attendance: 3,137 Referees: Chad Shepherd, Casey McClellan, Ryan Holmes |
ESPN2 |
March 20 7:00 p.m. |
| Saint Joseph's 72, Seton Hall75 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by half:40–37, 28–31 Overtime: 4–7 | ||
| Pts: Reynolds 27 Rebs: Essandoko 8 Asts: X. Brown 10 | Pts: Dawes 26 Rebs: Davis 11 Asts: Richmond 5 | |
| Seton Hall advances to NIT second round | ||
Walsh Gymnasium South Orange, New Jersey Attendance: 1,233 Referees: Jason Bradwell, Greg Moyer, Eddie Corbett Jr. |
ESPN+ |
March 20 7:00 p.m. |
| SMU 92, Indiana State101 | ||
| Scoring by half:49–40, 43–61 | ||
| Pts: Hudson, Phelps 21 Rebs: Phelps 7 Asts: Harris 4 | Pts: Kent 35 Rebs: Kent 9 Asts: Avila, Larry 7 | |
| Indiana State advances to NIT second round | ||
ESPN+ |
March 20 7:00 p.m. |
| Loyola Chicago 62, Bradley74 | ||
| Scoring by half: 19–36, 43–38 | ||
| Pts: Norris 17 Rebs: Adelekun, Rubin 7 Asts: Dolan, Quinn 2 | Pts: Deen 18 Rebs: Leons 10 Asts: Deen 4 | |
| Bradley advances to NIT second round | ||
Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois Attendance: 4,691 Referees: Mike O'Neill, Kenneth Morehead, Steve Honaki |
ESPN+ |
March 20 8:00 p.m. |
| UNLV84, Princeton 77 | ||
| Scoring by half: 36–38, 48–39 | ||
| Pts: Whaley 21 Rebs: Ke. Boone 11 Asts: Nowell, Thomas 4 | Pts: Pierce 22 Rebs: Pierce 6 Asts: Lee 6 | |
| UNLV advances to NIT second round | ||
ESPN+ |
March 20 8:00 p.m. |
| Appalachian State 76, Wake Forest87 | ||
| Scoring by half: 27–36, 49–51 | ||
| Pts: Huntley 16 Rebs: Spillers 10 Asts: Tate 5 | Pts: Miller 31 Rebs: Reid 12 Asts: Miller, Reid 3 | |
| Wake Forest advances to NIT second round | ||
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina Attendance: 6,733 Referees: Isaac Barnett, Raymond Styons, Jerry Heater |
ESPN+ |
March 20 9:00 p.m. |
| San Francisco 72, Cincinnati73 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by half: 35–38, 32–29 Overtime: 5–6 | ||
| Pts: Thomas 31 Rebs: Mogbo 10 Asts: Mogbo, Williams 7 | Pts: Lukošius 28 Rebs: Newman 9 Asts: Thomas 8 | |
| Cincinnati advances to NIT second round | ||
Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, Ohio Attendance: 3,899 Referees: Alexander Thompson, Shane Staggs, Craig Murley |
ESPN2 |
March 20 9:00 p.m. |
| VCU70, Villanova 61 | ||
| Scoring by half:31–30, 39–31 | ||
| Pts: Bamisile 17 Rebs: Lawal 10 Asts: Shulga 6 | Pts: Dixon 21 Rebs: Dixon 13 Asts: Armstrong 5 | |
| VCU advances to NIT second round | ||
Finneran Pavilion Villanova, Pennsylvania Attendance: 1,763 Referees: Mike Millione, Mike Nardone, Steven Perry |
ESPN2 |
March 23 11:30 a.m. |
| North Texas 58, Seton Hall72 | ||
| Scoring by half: 24–33, 34–39 | ||
| Pts: Edwards 23 Rebs: Noland 7 Asts: Scott 5 | Pts: Davis 18 Rebs: Richmond 15 Asts: Richmond 6 | |
| Seton Hall advances to NIT quarterfinals | ||
Walsh Gymnasium South Orange, New Jersey Attendance: 1,204 Referees: Michael Fleury, Adam Vandenburgh, Mike Millione |
ESPN+ |
March 23 2:00 p.m. |
| Bradley 57, Cincinnati74 | ||
| Scoring by half: 28–36, 29–38 | ||
| Pts: Leons 16 Rebs: Davis 8 Asts: Hannah 3 | Pts: James 25 Rebs: Newman 10 Asts: Newman 4 | |
| Cincinnati advances to NIT quarterfinals | ||
Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, Ohio Attendance: 4,732 Referees: Hunter Allen, Stephen Orkus Jr., Landon Brandes |
ESPN+ |
March 23 7:00 p.m. |
| Virginia Tech 73, Ohio State81 | ||
| Scoring by half: 26–36, 47–45 | ||
| Pts: Cattoor, Pedulla 18 Rebs: Kidd, Pedulla, Poteat 6 Asts: Pedulla 8 | Pts: Battle 21 Rebs: Battle 10 Asts: Thornton 7 | |
| Ohio State advances to NIT quarterfinals | ||
ESPN2 |
March 24 2:00 p.m. |
| Minnesota 64, Indiana State76 | ||
| Scoring by half: 28–38, 36–38 | ||
| Pts: Payne 16 Rebs: Garcia 12 Asts: Payne 3 | Pts: Conwell 23 Rebs: Kent 11 Asts: Conwell 5 | |
| Indiana State advances to NIT quarterfinals | ||
Hulman Center Terre Haute, Indiana Attendance: 8,239 Referees: Shane Staggs, James Hicks, John St. Clair |
ESPN2 |
March 24 4:00 p.m. |
| Georgia72, Wake Forest 66 | ||
| Scoring by half:39–24, 33–42 | ||
| Pts: Hill 21 Rebs: Anselem-Ibe 8 Asts: DeLoach 4 | Pts: Carr 31 Rebs: Carr 11 Asts: Clark, Hildreth 4 | |
| Georgia advances to NIT quarterfinals | ||
LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina Attendance: 4,772 Referees: JW Lucas, Jeff Pon, Raymond Styons Jr. |
ESPNU |
March 24 7:30 p.m. |
| VCU70, South Florida 65 | ||
| Scoring by half:32–30, 38–35 | ||
| Pts: Jackson 14 Rebs: Bairstow 6 Asts: Bairstow, Shulga 4 | Pts: Youngblood 28 Rebs: Pryor 10 Asts: Pryor 3 | |
| VCU advances to NIT quarterfinals | ||
Yuengling Center Tampa, Florida Attendance: 6,398 Referees: Erroll Lewis, Michael Wallace, Shane Land |
ESPN2 |
March 24 9:00 p.m. |
| Iowa 82, Utah91 | ||
| Scoring by half: 36–48, 46–43 | ||
| Pts: McCaffery 19 Rebs: Freeman 7 Asts: Freeman, Harding 4 | Pts: Madsen 31 Rebs: Lovering, Smith 10 Asts: Smith 10 | |
| Utah advances to NIT quarterfinals | ||
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah Attendance: 3,804 Referees: Layne Barney, Matt Basham, Matt Rafferty |
ESPNU |
March 24 9:30 p.m. |
| Boston College 70, UNLV79 | ||
| Scoring by half: 37–37, 33–42 | ||
| Pts: Post 22 Rebs: Post 9 Asts: McGlockton 5 | Pts: Ke. Boone 19 Rebs: Ke. Boone 8 Asts: Thomas, Whaley 5 | |
| UNLV advances to NIT quarterfinals | ||
Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada Attendance: 5,543 Referees: Deron White, Crystal Hogan, Ryan Holmes |
ESPN |
March 26 7:00 p.m. |
| Georgia79, Ohio State 77 | ||
| Scoring by half:36–35, 43–42 | ||
| Pts: Thomasson 21 Rebs: Anselem-Ibe 10 Asts: Hill 5 | Pts: Battle 22 Rebs: Battle 8 Asts: Thornton 10 | |
| Georgia advances to NIT semifinals | ||
ESPN |
March 26 9:00 p.m. |
| Cincinnati 81, Indiana State85 | ||
| Scoring by half:36–32, 45–53 | ||
| Pts: Lukošius 26 Rebs: Skillings 12 Asts: James 5 | Pts: Avila 22 Rebs: Kent 7 Asts: Avila 6 | |
| Indiana State advances to NIT semifinals | ||
ESPN2 |
March 27 7:00 p.m. |
| UNLV 68, Seton Hall91 | ||
| Scoring by half: 26–44, 42–47 | ||
| Pts: Ka. Boone 16 Rebs: Whaley 7 Asts: Thomas, Webster 4 | Pts: Dawes 21 Rebs: Davis 7 Asts: Richmond 10 | |
| Seton Hall advances to NIT semifinals | ||
Walsh Gymnasium South Orange, New Jersey Attendance: 1,316 Referees: Michael Palau, Greg Evans, Evon Burroughs |
ESPN2 |
March 27 9:00 p.m. |
| VCU 54, Utah74 | ||
| Scoring by half: 26–36, 28–38 | ||
| Pts: Bairstow 13 Rebs: Fermin 9 Asts: Bamisile 2 | Pts: Madsen 18 Rebs: Smith 11 Asts: Smith 12 | |
| Utah advances to NIT semifinals | ||
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah Attendance: 6,008 Referees: Mike Littlewood, DG Nelson, Tommy Johnson |
ESPN |
April 2 7:00 p.m. |
| Utah 90, Indiana State100 | ||
| Scoring by half: 44–46, 44–56 | ||
| Pts: Smith 28 Rebs: Smith 7 Asts: Smith 6 | Pts: Conwell 27 Rebs: Avila 10 Asts: Larry 8 | |
| Indiana State advances to NIT final | ||
Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 8,889 Referees: D.J. Carstensen, Brooks Wells, Randy Richardson |
ESPN |
April 4 7:00 p.m. |
| Indiana State 77, Seton Hall79 | ||
| Scoring by half: 39–39, 38-40 | ||
| Pts: Swope 19 Rebs: Conwell 12 Asts: Larry 6 | Pts: Dawes 24 Rebs: Richmond 13 Asts: Richmond 5 | |
| Seton Hall wins NIT Championship | ||
Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 9,100 Referees: Jeb Hartness, Brent Hampton, Steven Anderson |
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