NIT Bound

I almost think we might have had an easier time in the NCAA Tournament...

Men's Basketball Set to Face Charlotte in Opening Round of NIT Tuesday Night

STATESBORO, Ga.- Georgia Southern learned Sunday night that the team will face Charlotte in the opening round of the National Invitational Tournament. The game will be played at Halton Arena on the campus of UNCC, with a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.
Georgia Southern (20-9) earned an automatic berth into this year’s NIT by winning the Southern Conference regular season title. Charlotte (18-12) earned an at-large berth after falling 59-55 to Xavier in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament. The 49ers finished second in the Atlantic 10 in just their first season in the conference, having moved from Conference USA.

The Postseason NIT will tip off on March 14 with opening-round play on campus sites. Second-round action commences on March 17 and the quarterfinals begin on March 21.

Continuing with a tradition now in its 69th year, the championship round will take place in New York's Madison Square Garden with the semifinal doubleheader on March 28 and the championship game on March 30.
The selection committee, all former Division I men's basketball head coaches, is comprised of Hall of Famers C.M. Newton and Dean Smith, along with Don DeVoe, Reggie Minton, Jack Powers, and Carroll Williams.

The winner of the Georgia Southern vs. Charlotte match-up will travel to Cincinnati on Friday, March 17.

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