The most awaited announcement is released and the National Invitational Tournament Teams is announced on Sunday and with the announcement the whole NCAA postseason is set by the creators. The NIT 2021 comes with several changes because of the pandemic which is ruling the world and all the precautions and measures will be handled by NCAA. The viewers are also super excited to witness the tournament because the previous tournament created an unbelievable hype between the watchers and now, to feel the same they are ready to witness the tournament. Stick with us to know the latest updates and information about the tournament.
The 2021 participants are all set to be in the matches for giving their best for securing the trophy on their side and they are ready to perform in March Madness and that is right for some important NCAA Tournament snubs but the NIT will work as a jumping-off spot for teams attending to know the subsequent level in 2021-22. This tournament is the final chances for all the players to prove themselves as the best contender for all the others and they will surely take the match to the next level. Also, all types of basketball matches are engaging and worth watching and surely this match also comes with the same experience to the viewers.
All the information about the upcoming tournament of NIT 2021 such as dates, times, TV and streaming options along with site information is given below:
NIT live bracket: Where to Watch And Stream
The upcoming NIT 2021 is alls et to telecast pon the two channels ESPN or ESPN2 along with the streaming platform of ESPN.com and also on fuboTV where the makers give the users a free trial of seven days.
| Round 1 (17th March to 20th March) |
| ESPN/ESPN2 |
| Quarterfinals (25th March) |
| ESPN/ESPN2 |
| Semifinals (27th March) |
| ESPN/ESPN2 |
| Third-place, championship games (28th March) |
| ESPN/ESPN2 |
NIT 2021 Schedule
The National Invitational Tournament in 2021 also occupies its own field with a high measurement and big occupancies and further exert place undividedly in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and all the matter with NCAA happened because of the pandemic which is ruling the world and for prevention from this they are taking so much of protection. The USA and North Texas Conference are ready to host the tournament this year along with the Comerica Center (Frisco, Texas) and UNT Stadium (Denton, Texas) and these will handle the tournament sites. The whole table and schedule of the NCAA are given below:
Sites and Locations of the NIT is mentioned below:
| Round | Date | Location | Site |
| Round 1 | 17th March – 20th March | Frisco, Texas | Comerica Center |
| — | Denton, Texas | UNT Stadium | |
| Quarterfinals | 25th March | Frisco, Texas | Comerica Center |
| — | Denton, Texas | UNT Stadium | |
| Semifinals | 27th March | Frisco, Texas | Comerica Center |
| — | Denton, Texas | UNT Stadium | |
| Third-place game | 28th March | Frisco, Texas/Denton, Texas | Comerica Center/UNT Stadium |
| Championship | — | Frisco, Texas/Denton, Texas | Comerica Center/UNT Stadium |
2021 NIT Matchups
The NIT still not revealed any type of information regarding the dates and times of all the games but they revealed the matchups for the first round:
Upper Left Bracket First Round:
- Colorado State No. 1 (18-6) vs. Buffalo No. 4 (16-8)
- Davidson No. 2 (13-8) vs. N.C. State No. 3 (13-10)
Lower Left Bracket First Round:
- Memphis No.1 (16-8) vs. Dayton No. 4 (14-9)
- Boise State No. 2 (18-8) vs. SMU No. 3 (11-5)
Upper Right Bracket First Round:
- Saint Louis No. 1 (14-6) vs. Mississippi State No. 4 (15-14)
- Richmond No. 2 (13-8) vs. Toledo No. 3 (21-8)
Lower Right Bracket First Round:
- Ole Miss No. 1 (16-11) vs. Louisiana Tech No. 4 (21-7)
- Saint Mary’s No. 2 (14-9) vs. Western Kentucky No. 3 (20-7)
2021 NIT Schedule And Scores
The NIT is ready to start their first-round which will happen in four days between 17th March to 20 March and then the quarterfinals with semifinals will take place in the tournament and on 28th March the tournament will declared the third-place and championship games
The full schedule is given below:
Round 1 (17th March to 20th March)
| Game | Date | Time (ET/GMT) | TV |
| Game 1: Richmond No. 2 vs. Toledo No. 3 | March 17 | 7 PM/ 11 PM | ESPN2, fuboTV |
| Game 2: Saint Mary’s No. 2 vs. WKU No. 3 | — | 9 PM/ 1 AM | ESPN2, fuboTV |
| Game 3: Davidson No. 2 vs. N.C. State No. 3 | March 18 | 7 PM/ 11 PM | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Game 4: Boise State No. 2 vs. SMU No. 3 | — | 9 PM/ 1 AM | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Game 5: Colorado State No. 1 vs. Buffalo No. 4 | March 19 | 7 PM/ 11 PM | ESPN2, fuboTV |
| Game 6: Ole Miss No. 1 vs. Louisiana Tech No. 4 | — | 9 PM/ 1 AM | ESPN2, fuboTV |
| Game 7: Memphis No. 1 vs. Dayton No. 4 | March 20 | Noon | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Game 8: Saint Louis No. 1 vs. Mississippi State No. 4 | — | 5 PM/ 9 PM | ESPN, fuboTV |
Quarterfinals (March 25)
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 9 | TBA | ESPN/ESPN2, fuboTV |
| Game 10 | TBA | ESPN/ESPN2, fuboTV |
| Game 11 | TBA | ESPN/ESPN2, fuboTV |
| Game 12 | TBA | ESPN/ESPN2, fuboTV |
Semifinals (March 27)
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 13 | TBA | ESPN/ESPN2, fuboTV |
| Game 14 | TBA | ESPN/ESPN2, fuboTV |
Third-place game (March 28)
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 15 | TBA | ESPN/ESPN2, fuboTV |
NIT championship (March 28)
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 16 | TBA | ESPN/ESPN2, fuboTV |
The matches of the tournament will start from 17th March 2021 and after so much of versatile and prominent matches the finale of the tournament will happen on 28th March. The viewers will witness thriller packed and outstandings match because the players are practised so hard in the net ground for taking the trophy on their sider. The match will available on the two channels such as ESPN/ESPN2 and also it will be streamed on the fuboTV, so don’t forget to witness the matches, till then stay tuned with us.
