:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/30267025/nitbracket.0.png)
First and foremost...
ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI vs. BOSTON TERRIERS
Date: Wednesday, March 19
Time: 6:00 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN2
Radio: List of stations can be found here.
The schedule for the rest of the NIT first round can be found below. If you prefer the bracket format, you can find that HERE.
SMU region
No. 1 SMU vs. No. 8 UC Irvine (Wednesday, March 19, 8 p.m. CT, ESPN2)
No. 4 San Francisco vs. No. 5 LSU (Wednesday, March 19, 9 p.m. CT, ESPNU)
No. 3 Arkansas vs. No. 6 Indiana State (Tuesday, March 18, 8 p.m. CT, ESPN)
No. 2 Cal vs. No. 7 Utah Valley (Wednesday, March 19, 9:30 p.m. CT, ESPN3)
St. John's Illinois region
No. 1 St. John's vs. No. 8 Robert Morris (Tuesday, March 18, 6 p.m. CT, ESPNU)
No. 4 Green Bay vs. No. 5 Belmont (Tuesday, March 18, 7:15 p.m. CT, ESPN3)
No. 3 Clemson vs. No. 6 Georgia State (Tuesday, March 18, 8 p.m. CT, ESPNU)
No. 2 Illinois vs.No. 7 Boston University (Wednesday, March 19, 6 p.m. CT, ESPN2)
Minnesota region
No. 1 Minnesota vs. No. 8 High Point (Tuesday, March 18, 7:15 p.m. CT, ESPN3)
No. 4 Saint Mary's vs. No. 5 Utah (Tuesday, March 18, 10 p.m. CT, ESPN2)
No. 3 Southern Miss vs. No. 6 Toledo (Wednesday, March 19, 7:30 p.m. CT, ESPN3)
No. 2 Missouri vs. No. 7 Davidson (Tuesday, March 18, 8 p.m. CT, ESPN2)
Florida State region
No. 1 Florida State vs. No. 8 FGCU (Tuesday, March 18, 6 p.m. CT, ESPN2)
No. 4 Georgetown vs. No. 5 West Virginia (Tuesday, March 18, 6 p.m. CT, ESPN)
No. 3 Louisiana Tech vs. No. 6 Iona (Wednesday, March 19, 6:30 p.m. CT, ESPN3)
No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Vermont (Wednesday, March 19, 7 p.m. CT, ESPNU)