NIT 2022: Tournament Schedule, Printable Bracket, Dates & Odds To Win Championship
With all the hype currently going to the NCAA Tournament, let us not forget the other madness that occurs in March – the National Invitation Tournament. The NIT may not get the hype of the NCAA tourney, but the action is just as good.
NIT 2022 dates, top seeds reveald
The NIT will run side by side with the NCAA Tournament, however, with a field of 32 the action will be less frequent than the 68 team field in March Madness. Nevertheless, that doesn’t mean that their won’t be high drama, buzzer-beating action!
The No. 1 seeds in the 2022 NIT tourney include Dayton, Oklahoma, SMU and Texas A&M. The dates for each round are listed below.
- First March 15-16
- Second March 19-20
- Quarterfinals March 22-23
- Semifinals March 29
- Championship March 31
Schedule, Odds
All of the NIT action will get underway on Tuesday, March 15 with nine games. Round 1 will conclude on March 16 with the remaining seven games.
Below is a look at the first-round schedule, start times, and current odds for each game. Also are the odds to win the NIT title. Be sure to click here for your own NIT 2022 printable bracket.
2022 NIT First Round schedule
Games in the first three rounds to be played at the higher-seeded team’s home arena
Upper Left Bracket
No. 1 Dayton vs. Toledo (-1) | Wednesday, March 16, 7 p.m. on ESPN+
No. 2 Xavier (-12) vs. Cleveland State | Tuesday, March 15, 9 p.m. on ESPNU
No. 3 Florida (-6.5) vs. Iona | Wednesday, March 16, 9 p.m. on ESPN2
No. 4 Vanderbilt (-4.5) vs. Belmont | Tuesday, March 15, 7 p.m. on ESPN2
Lower Left Bracket
No. 1 Oklahoma (-6) vs. Missouri State | Tuesday, March 15, 7 p.m. on ESPN
No. 2 North Texas (-9) vs. Texas State | Tuesday, March 15, 8 p.m. on ESPNU
No. 3 Mississippi State vs. Virginia (-1) | Wednesday, March 16, 7 p.m. on ESPN2
No. 4 Colorado (-3) vs. St. Bonaventure | Tuesday, March 15, 11 p.m. on ESPN2
Upper Right Bracket
No. 1 SMU (-16) vs. Nicholls | Wednesday, March 16, 8 p.m. on ESPN+
No. 2 BYU (-11) vs. Long Beach State | Wednesday, March 16, 9 p.m. on ESPN+
No. 3 Saint Louis (-5) vs. Northern Iowa | Wednesday, March 16, 8 p.m. on ESPN+
No. 4 Washington State (-3) vs. Santa Clara | Tuesday, March 15, 11 p.m. on ESPNU
Lower Right Bracket
No. 1 Texas A&M (-20) vs. Alcorn State | Tuesday, March 15, 9 p.m. on ESPN2
No. 2 Wake Forest (-8) vs. Towson | Wednesday, March 16, 7 p.m. on ESPN+
No. 3 VCU (-6) vs. Princeton | Tuesday, March 15, 7 p.m. on ESPNU
No. 4 Utah State (-5) vs. Oregon | Tuesday, March 15, 9 p.m. on ESPN
Odds to win NIT 2020 Tournament
- Oklahoma +425
- Wake Forest +600
- Texas A&M +725
- SMU +1000
- Dayton +1200
- Xavier +1200
- BYU +1500
- North Texas +1800
- Florida +2000
- Toledo +2500
