Get Set, Buckeyes vs. Dawgs: The Heart-Pumping 2026 College Basketball Battle Is Here!
NIT bracket 2026: Full schedule, TV channels, live streams, scores for college basketball tournament originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The College Basketball Invitational may have been canceled , but the National Invitation Tournament is back.
This year's edition of the NIT will feature 32 teams, including top March Madness snubs like Auburn and New Mexico . The action will start with first-round games on March 17 and 18, and the championship game will be held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on April 5. Here is everything you need to know about this year's NIT bracket, including key dates and TV and streaming options for each round.
NIT bracket 2026 NCAA. com How to watch NIT 2026: TV channels, live streams TV channel: ESPN family of networks (ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU) Live stream: ESPN app , Fubo NIT games will air on the ESPN family of networks (ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU). Viewers can also stream NIT games on the ESPN app and Fubo .
Now you can watch ESPN without cable. Stream live NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL and college sports, plus "SportsCenter," "First Take" and all your favorite ESPN shows — anytime, anywhere — only in the new ESPN app. NIT schedule, scores 2026 Round 1: Tuesday, March 17 Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream Liberty 77 , George Mason 71 — — UNC Wilmington 68 , Yale 67 — — Wichita State 74 , Wyoming 70 — — Oklahoma State 84 , Davidson 80 — — Tulsa vs.
Stephen F. Austin 9 p. m.