NIT Bracket 2023: Tournament Schedule, College Basketball Scores, Dates, Quarterfinals Times

Sunday’s NIT showdown between No. 3 Liberty and No. 2 Wisconsin provided an elite Guards fight as the Badgers defeated the Flames 75-71 in the second round. Chucky Hepburn led the Badgers with a career-high 27 points to counter Darius McGhee’s 31-point breakout.

One of the most impressive elements of Hepburn’s performance was the fact that he scored so many goals without making a single 3-pointer. Hepburn did his damage by attacking the basket and hitting the free throw line as he made 9 of 11 attempts from the charity strip. He also had support from Tyler Wahl, who scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half.

The game was just one of six on Sunday’s NIT roster as the field was reduced to eight teams. Among those seeded at No. 1 were Oregon and Oklahoma State, both of whom emerged with victories. The Ducks beat UCF 68-54 behind 21 points and 13 rebounds from Nathan Bittle while the Cowboys handled Eastern Washington 71-60 behind 22 points from Bryce Thompson.

The event will culminate with the semifinals on March 28th in Las Vegas followed by a championship game on March 30th. Historically, the event’s semifinals and finals were played at Madison Square Garden, but the NCAA announced in January that Las Vegas would host those games this season, with Indianapolis landing the event in 2024. Here’s a look at the entire bracket.

NIT key dates 2023

First round: 14th-15th March
Second round: 18th-19th March
Quarter finals: 21-22 March
semifinals: March 28 (Orleans Arena in Las Vegas)
championship: March 30 (Orleans Arena in Las Vegas)

All times Easter

NIT schedule 2023

First round

• #1 Oklahoma State 69, Youngstown State 64
• #2 Sam Houston 58, Santa Clara 56
• #3 North Texas 69, Alcorn State 53
• East Washington 81, No. 4 Washington State 74
• #1 Oregon 84, UC Irvine 58
• No. 2 Freedom 62, Villanova 57
• #3 Wisconsin 81, Bradley 62
• UCF 69, Fla. 49
• Hofstra 88, #1 Rutgers 86
• #2 Colorado 65, Seton Hall 64
• Utah Valley 83, #3 New Mexico 69
• #4 Cincinnati 81, Virginia Tech 72
• Morehead State 68, #1 Clemson 64
• #2 Vanderbilt 71, Yale 62
• #3 Michigan 90, Toledo 80
• No. 4 UAB 88, Southern Miss 60

Second round

• #4 Cincinnati 79, Hofstra 65
• #2 Vanderbilt 66, #3 Michigan 65
• #2 Wisconsin 75, #3 Liberty 71
• No. 1 Oklahoma State 71, East Washington 60
• No. 4 UAB 77, Morehead State 69
• #2 North Texas 75, #3 Sam Houston State 55
• #1 Oregon 68, UCF 54
• Utah Valley 81, #3 Colorado 69

quarter finals

TUESDAY

• #2 North Texas in the State of Oklahoma #1 7 p.m. | ESPN
• No. 2 Wisconsin in No. 1 Oregon, 9 p.m. |

WEDNESDAY

• No. 4 UAB vs. No. 2 Vanderbilt, 7 p.m. | ESPN2
• No. 4 Cincinnati vs. Utah Valley, 9 p.m. | ESPN2