2014 NIT schedule with match-ups and dates
By Joe Nardone
Feb 10, 2014; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles head coach Leonard Hamilton calls a play in the second half against the Miami Hurricanes at the Donald L. Tucker Center. The Miami Hurricanes beat the Florida State Seminoles 77-73. Mandatory Credit: Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports
The NIT is back like a villain in a horror movie. Just like the scary monster, we also love the NIT even though we probably shouldn’t. Luckily for us lovers of monsters, the NIT schedule has been released (minus tip times).
Below you will find out all that jazz you need to know about the NIT. Match-ups, seeding and dates. When the tip-off times are available we will post them too.
SMU region
No. 1 SMU vs. No. 8 UC Irvine (Wednesday)
No. 4 San Francisco vs. No. 5 LSU (Wednesday)
No. 3 Arkansas vs. No. 6 Indiana State (Tuesday)
No. 2 Cal vs. No. 7 Utah Valley (Wednesday)
St. John’s region
No. 1 St. John’s vs. No. 8 Robert Morris (Tuesday)
No. 4 Green Bay vs. No. 5 Belmont (Tuesday)
No. 3 Clemson vs. No. 6 Georgia State (Tuesday)
No. 2 Illinois vs.No. 7 Boston University (Wednesday)
Minnesota region
No. 1 Minnesota vs. No. 8 High Point (Tuesday)
No. 4 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 5 Utah (Tuesday)
No. 3 Southern Miss vs. No. 6 Toledo (Wednesday)
No. 2 Missouri vs. No. 7 Davidson (Tuesday)
Florida State region
No. 1 Florida State vs. No. 8 FGCU (Tuesday)
No. 4 Georgetown vs. No. 5 West Virginia (Tuesday)
No. 3 Louisiana Tech vs. No. 6 Iona (Wednesday)
No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Vermont (Wednesday)
Reminder (for the year old reader): This is the 2014 NIT schedule.