It may not be the Big Dance, but the NIT is nonetheless a college basketball staple.
This year’s tournament began with a slate of first-round games on Tuesday, March 19, an apt appetizer to the chaos of the NCAA Tournament.
Plus, the 2024 iteration of the NIT features a number of compelling teams; in addition, the tournament is experimenting with a number of rule changes, including a wider free-throw lane and a revised second-half timeout format.
The Sporting News has you covered with all the details on the 2024 NIT, including the bracket, schedule and corresponding TV and live stream information.
NIT bracket 2024
Upper left bracket second round
- No. 1 Seton Hall (21-12) vs. North Texas (19-14)
- UNLV (20-12) vs. Boston College (20-15)
Lower left bracket second round
- No. 1 Wake Forest (21-13) vs. No. 4 Georgia (18-16)
- No. 2 Ohio State (21-13) vs. No. 3 Virginia Tech (19-14)
Upper right bracket second round
- No. 1 Indiana State (29-6) vs. Minnesota (19-14)
- No. 2 Cincinnati (21-14) vs. No. 3 Bradley (23-11)
Lower right bracket second round
- South Florida (25-7) vs. VCU (23-13)
- No. 2 Utah (20-14) vs. No. 3 Iowa (19-14)
NIT 2024: How to watch, stream
- TV channel: ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
- Live stream: Sling | ESPN+
The 2024 NIT will air across the ESPN family of networks, with games broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN+, depending on the matchup.
The semifinals will air live on ESPN2, with the championship match set to air on ESPN.
The games can also be streamed on Sling. Sling is the home for the avid sports fans, offering a range of sports channels so you can always cheer for your favorite teams with channels like ESPN, TBS, TNT, NFL Network, FS1 and more.
2024 NIT schedule, scores
The NIT begins with Round 1, which is slated for Tuesday, March 19, and Wednesday, March 20. The entire schedule for Round 1 is included below.
Round 1: Tuesday, March 19
| Scores |
| Boston College 62, Providence 57 |
| Georgia 78, Xavier 76 |
| Ohio State 88, Cornell 83 |
| North Texas 84, LSU 77 |
| Virginia Tech 74, Richmond 58 |
| Minnesota 73, Butler 72 |
| Iowa 91, Kansas State 82 |
| Utah 84, UC Irvine 75 |
| South Florida 83, UCF 77 |
Round 1: Wednesday, March 20
| Scores |
| Seton Hall 75, Saint Joseph’s 72 (OT) |
| Indiana State 101, SMU 92 |
| Bradley 74, Loyola Chicago 62 |
| UNLV 84, Princeton 77 |
| Wake Forest 87, App State 76 |
| Cincinnati 73, San Francisco 72 (OT) |
| VCU 70, Villanova 61 |
Round 2: Saturday, March 23
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Virginia Tech at Ohio State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
Round 2: Sunday, March 23
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Minnesota at Indiana State | 2 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| Georgia at Wake Forest | 4 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| Iowa at Utah | 9 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| Boston College at UNLV | 9:30 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
NIT schedule 2024
Games in the first three rounds of the NIT will be played at campus sites, with the semifinals and championship set to take place at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
| Round | Date | Location | Site |
| Round 1 | March 19-20 | Higher seed hosts | Campus Sites |
| Round 2 | March 23-24 | Higher seed hosts | Campus Sites |
| Quarterfinals | March 26-27 | Higher seed hosts | Campus Sites |
| Semifinals | April 2 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| Championship | April 4 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
