As expected, the California Golden Bears and the St. Mary's Gaels are both in the same western-minded regional! Could they potentially match up in a Bay Area special? Only time will tell; they have tough games ahead to get to a potential regional final.
TV times are announced below. All games will be streamed on ESPN3.com.
NIT Regional #1
#1 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. #8 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, Tuesday, 4 PM PT, ESPNU
#4 New Mexico Lobos vs #5 UTEP Miners, Tuesday 6 PM PT, ESPN2
#3 Missouri St Bears vs #6 Murray St. Racers, Tuesday 6 PM PT
#2 Miami Hurricanes vs #7 Florida Atlantic Owls, Wendesday 4:30 PM PT
NIT Regional #2
#1 Colorado Buffaloes vs. #8 Texas Southern Tigers, Wednesday, 4 PM PT
#4 Cal vs #5 Mississippi Rebels, Wednesday 6 PM PT, ESPN2
#3 Colorado St. Rams vs. #6 Fairfield Stags, Tuesday 6 PM PT
#2 St. Mary's, Calif. Gaels vs. #7 Kent St. Golden Flashes, Tuesday, 8 PM PT, ESPN2
NIT Regional #3
#1 Boston College Eagles vs. #8 McNeese St. Cowboys, Tuesday, 6 PM PT, ESPNU
#4 Northwestern Wildcats vs. #5 Wis.-Milwaukee Panthers, Wednesday, 5 PM PT
#3 Oklahoma St. Cowboys vs. #6 Harvard Crimson, Tuesday, 4:30 PM PT, ESPN
#2 Washington St. Cougars vs #7 Long Beach St. 49ers, Wednesday 7 PM PT, ESPNU
NIT Regional #4
#1 Virginia Tech Hokies vs. #8 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, Wednesday, 5 PM PT, ESPNU
#4 Wichita St. Shockers vs #5 Nebraska Cornhuskers, Wednesday, 4 PM PT, ESPN2
#3 Dayton Flyers vs #6 College of Charleston Cougars, Tuesday, 4 PM PT, ESPN2
#2 Cleveland St. Vikings vs. #7 Vermont Catamounts, Tuesday, 4 PM PT