NIT bracket 2026: Full schedule, TV channels, live streams, scores for college basketball tournament
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The College Basketball Invitational may have been canceled, but the National Invitation Tournament is back.
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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
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NIT schedule, scores 2026
Round 1: Tuesday, March 17
GameLiberty 77, George Mason 71UNCW 68, Yale 67Wichita State 74, Wyoming 70Oklahoma State 84, Davidson 80Tulsa 89, Stephen F. Austin 84 (OT)Seattle U 67, St. Thomas (Minn.) 52Auburn 78, South Alabama 67UNLV 75, UC Irvine 72Round 1: Wednesday, March 18
GameWake Forest 82, Navy 72Illinois State 79, Kent State 58George Washington 79, Utah Valley 78Dayton 80, Bradley 66New Mexico 107, Sam Houston 83Nevada 89, Murray State 75Saint Joseph's 69, Colorado State 64California 91, UIC 73Round 2: Saturday, March 21
GameDayton 80, UNCW 61Nevada 73, Liberty 63Round 2: Sunday, March 22
GameIllinois State 78, Wake Forest 75Auburn 91, Seattle U 85Tulsa 77, UNLV 66New Mexico 86, George Washington 61Wichita State 96, Oklahoma State 70Saint Joseph's 76, California 75Quarterfinals: Tuesday, March 24
GameTime (ET)TV/Live streamTulsa 83, Wichita State 79——New Mexico vs. Saint Joseph's9 p.m.ESPN2, ESPN app, FuboQuarterfinals: Wednesday, March 25
GameTime (ET)TV/Live streamDayton vs. Illinois State7 p.m.ESPN2, ESPN app, FuboAuburn vs. Nevada9 p.m.ESPN2, ESPN app, FuboSemifinals: Thursday, April 2
GameTime (ET)TV/Live streamTBD vs. TBD7 p.m.ESPN, ESPN app, FuboTBD vs. TBD9:30 p.m.ESPN, ESPN app, FuboChampionship: Sunday, April 5
GameTime (ET)TV/Live streamTBD vs. TBD8 p.m.ESPN2, ESPN app, FuboNIT sites 2026
(Note: First-round, second-round and quarterfinal games will be played at the home venue of the higher-seeded team.)
RoundDateLocationSiteFirst RoundMarch 17-18Higher seed hostsCampus sitesSecond RoundMarch 21-22Higher seed hostsCampus sitesQuarterfinalsMarch 24-25Higher seed hostsCampus sitesSemifinalsApril 2IndianapolisHinkle FieldhouseChampionshipApril 5IndianapolisGainbridge Fieldhouse