Who's in NIT championship? Updated bracket, schedule NIT tournament
The NIT championship game matchup is starting to take shape. See who has advanced to Sunday's title game in Indianapolis and more.
By the end of the night, the NIT will have its championship game matchup set. So, who's heading downtown to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the chance of winning a postseason title? The first team from the original 32-team bracket to punch its ticket to the title game was No.
1 seed Tulsa , which willed its way through some second-half offensive struggles and a late push from No. 1 seed New Mexico to defeat the Lobos 74-69 in the first of two semifinal games at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Thursday, April 2. The difference-maker for the Golden Hurricane proved to be Tylen Riley, who scored nine of Tulsa's final 15 points of the game.
REQUIRED READING: NIT semifinal live updates: Scores, highlights for Thursday's semifinals The second team to punch its ticket to the title game will be the winner of the No. 1 seed Auburn vs. No.
4 seed Illinois State semifinal, which will tip off shortly at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Here's an updated look at which teams have advanced to the NIT championship including updated brackets, matchups and schedules: Who's in NIT championship? Updated NIT bracket Tulsa was the first team to advance to the NIT championship with a win over New Mexico.