It was a big-time college basketball game tonight. Both fan bases showed out and made for a great environment,” Loyola coach Drew Valentine said.

Two mid-major upstarts meet in the 2025 NIT championship game, with UC Irvine battling Chattanooga on Thursday night. The Anteaters (32-6), representing the Big West, earned a No. 1 seed in the NIT after falling just shy of an NCAA Tournament bid.

There are only four teams left in the 2025 Men’s NIT and on Tuesday, April 1 those squads compete in the NIT semifinals at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

The incredible and dramatic postseason run continues. The Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball team punched its ticket to the 2025 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) Championship after rallying for a thrilling 80-73 victory over Loyola Chicago in the semifinals on Tuesday night inside historic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis,

Game 2 of an NIT doubleheader in Indianapolis delivers a semifinal matchup between the Loyola Chicago Ramblers and the Chattanooga Mocs.

Loyola didn't get to the NCAA Tournament this season, but a berth in the NIT Final Four can act as a springboard for a team that wants to make the NCAA Tournament sooner rather than later.

Chattanooga beat Bradley 67-65 on Tuesday. The NIT championship is set for April 3. “The energy in the arena was through the roof,” Loyola coach Drew Valentine said. “Obviously our students, when they show up, they’re awesome. The entire crowd ...

NIT Championship vs. North Texas/UC Irvine winner. Preview: While the NCAA Tournament continues to be a battle of college basketball big boy programs, with no mid-m