National Invitation Tournament title game matchup is officially set, as No. 1 seed UC Irvine will face Chattanooga on Thursday at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for the championship. No. 1 seed UC Irvine advanced to the title game with a 69-67 win over North Texas on Tuesday behind 16 points from forward Devin Tillis.

SportsLine expert Bruce Marshall revealed his UC Irvine Anteaters vs. North Texas Mean Green picks for the 2025 NIT semifinals on Tuesday

The North Texas Mean Green will face the UC Irvine Anteaters on Tuesday night in the NIT semifinals. Both teams are looking to book their spot in the championship game. Tune into ESPN on Tuesday at 6:00 PM ET to see which team advances.

While most eyes were on the NCAA tournament, the NIT rolled along providing some great basketball. The field began with 32 teams, but has narrowed all the way down to just two.

BOTTOM LINE: Buffalo and Cleveland State play in the National Invitation Tournament. The Bulls have gone 14-6 against MAC teams, with a 14-1 record in non-conference play. Buffalo is 25-7 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 13.9 turnovers per game.

The Illinois State Redbirds and Troy Trojans meet in the National Invitation Tournament. The teams meet Wednesday for the first time this season.

The Anteaters fall behind by 15 points early but find their footing by halftime and survive a defensive tussle to reach Thursday’s championship game against either Chattanooga or Loyola-Chicago.

Illinois State's average of 6.8 made 3-pointers per game is 1.0 fewer made shot on average than the 7.8 per game Troy allows. Troy averages 6.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.8 fewer made shots on average than the 8.1 per game Illinois State allows.

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