2026 NIT bracket: Complete schedule and results
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ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - MARCH 18: An electronic sign displays 'NIT 2026' before a first-round game in the 2026 National Invitation Tournament between the Sam Houston Bearkats and the New Mexico Lobos at The Pit on March 18, 2026 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The NIT is underway with the opening rounds hosted at campus sites across the United States, bringing the intimate feeling of college basketball into the postseason in a way rarely seen in the men’s NCAA tournament.
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This leads to the No. 1 seed having an even larger advantage than simply getting the lower seeds in the tournament, with both the home crowd tilt and financial boon from hosting NIT games having an impact on the school, which is critical for mid-major programs. Here is the full schedule for the NIT tournament, the bracket, as well as the results of games completed so far.
Round 1: Wednesday, March 18- No. 1 Wake Forest 82, Navy 72
- No. 4 Illinois State 79, Kent State 58
- George Washington 79, No. 4 Utah Valley 78
- No. 2 Dayton 80, Bradley 66
- No. 1 New Mexico 107, Sam Houston 83
- No.2 Nevada 89, Murray State 75
- St. Joseph’s 69, No. 3 Colorado State 64
- No. 2 Cal 91, UIC 73
- No. 2 Dayton vs. UNCW
- Liberty vs. No. 2 Nevada
- No. 4 Illinois State vs. No. 1 Wake Forest
- No. 4 Seattle vs. No. 1 Auburn
- UNLV vs. No. 1 Tulsa
- GW vs. No. 1 New Mexico
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