The NCAA Tournament isn’t the only annual college basketball event scheduled to start on Tuesday. The National Invitation Tournament has a loaded slate of first-round games.
The first two matchups of the evening will be Georgia Tech vs. Jacksonville State and St. Bonaventure vs. Kent State. At the end of the night, a couple of No. 2 seeds, Santa Clara and Stanford, will look to open the NIT with wins against UC Riverside and CSUN, respectively.
In total, there will be seven games on Tuesday, followed by nine more on Wednesday. Which teams will punch their tickets to the second round?
Here is everything you need to know about today’s schedule, including tipoff times and TV and streaming options for NIT games.
NIT games on TV today
Round 1: Tuesday, March 18
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Georgia Tech vs. Jacksonville State | 7 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| St. Bonaventure vs. Kent State | 7 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
| Middle Tennessee vs. Chattanooga | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Oklahoma State vs. Wichita State | 9 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| Arkansas State vs. Saint Louis | 9 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
| Santa Clara vs. UC Riverside | 11 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
| Stanford vs. CSUN | 11 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
How to watch NIT 2025: TV channels, live streams
NIT games will air on the ESPN family of networks (ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU). Viewers can also stream NIT games on Sling and ESPN+.
Sling is the home for sports fans, as it offers a wide range of channels. You can always cheer for your favorite teams with channels like ESPN, TBS, TNT, NFL Network, FS1 and more.
SN EXPERT BRACKETS: DeCourcy (Duke) | Bender (Duke) | Iyer (Auburn) | Yanchulis (UConn women)
NIT bracket 2025
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NIT schedule 2025
Round 1: Tuesday, March 18
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Georgia Tech vs. Jacksonville State | 7 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| St. Bonaventure vs. Kent State | 7 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
| Middle Tennessee vs. Chattanooga | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Oklahoma State vs. Wichita State | 9 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| Arkansas State vs. Saint Louis | 9 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
| Santa Clara vs. UC Riverside | 11 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
| Stanford vs. CSUN | 11 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
Round 1: Wednesday, March 19
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Dayton vs. Florida Atlantic | 7 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| George Mason vs. Samford | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Saint Joseph’s vs. UAB | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| North Texas vs. Furman | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Bradley vs. North Alabama | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| SMU vs. Northern Iowa | 9 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| UC Irvine vs. Northern Colorado | 10 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| San Francisco vs. Utah Valley | 11 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
| San Jose State vs. Loyola Chicago | 11 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
Round 2: Saturday, March 22
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBD |
Round 2: Sunday, March 23
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBD |
Quarterfinals: Tuesday, March 25
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBD |
Quarterfinals: Wednesday, March 26
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBD |
Semifinals: Tuesday, April 1
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m. | ESPN, Sling |
| TBD vs. TBD | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
Championship: Thursday, April 3
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| TBD vs. TBD | 9 p.m. | ESPN, Sling |
NIT sites 2025
(Note: First-round, second-round and quarterfinal games will be played at the home venue of the higher-seeded team.)
| Round | Date | Location | Site |
| First Round | March 18-19 | Higher seed hosts | Campus sites |
| Second Round | March 22-23 | Higher seed hosts | Campus sites |
| Quarterfinals | March 25-26 | Higher seed hosts | Campus sites |
| Semifinals | April 1 | Indianapolis | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| Championship | April 3 | Indianapolis | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
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