The NIT Championship game in Indianapolis between UC Irvine and Chattanooga came down to the final play of overtime.

The Tigers declined an NIT bid Sunday evening. Under the new NIT format for this season, the top two teams from both the ACC and SEC that failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament are given an ...

Former Green High School and Walsh University player Garrison Keeslar hit a jumper with 11 seconds left in overtime to give Chattanooga a win over UC Irvine in the NIT championship game.

INDIANAPOLIS — The calendar might say April, but March Madness was on full display in the NIT championship game Thursday at Butler’s historic Hinkle Fieldhouse. After forcing its second ...

Chattanooga survived a nail-biting final play to become the first team from the Southern Conference to win the NIT championship, beating UC Irvine 85-84 in overtime on Thursday. The dramatic final ...

UC Irvine (32-7) was also playing in the program’s first NIT championship game. Trey Bonham had 19 points to go with 10 rebounds for Chattanooga. Keeslar secured his first double-double of the ...

Chattanooga won the 2025 NIT championship, completing its Cinderella story and upsetting No. 1 UC Irvine 85-84 in overtime. The victory marks the Mocs' first NIT title and ties the program record ...

Players must take part in promotional opportunities to receive the money. It’s a similar format to the Players Era Festival, an early-season tournament also in Las Vegas that offered at least $1 ...

UC Irvine and Chattanooga will battle to be the last team standing when the NIT championship game takes ... The single elimination format of the NCAA Finals and the fact that a school needs ...

Chattanooga made an improbable run to the NIT title game after securing wins over Middle Tennessee, Dayton, Bradley and Loyola Chicago. The Mocs finished the season with a 29-9 record, which tied ...