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First Round
TUE-WED 18-19 MAR 25

1 S. Methodist (TX) (24-10, 13-7 Atlantic Coast) d. N. Iowa (20-13, 14-6 Missouri Valley) 73-63
4 OK State (16-17, 7-13 Big XII) d. Wichita State (KS) (19-15, 8-10 American Athletic) 89-79
3 AR State (25-10, 13-5 Sun Belt) d. Saint Louis (MO) (19-15, 11-7 Atlantic 10) 103-78
2 N. Texas (25-8, 14-4 American Athletic) d. Furman (SC) (25-10, 11-7 Southern) 75-64

1 CA-Irvine (29-6, 17-3 Big West) d. N. Colorado (25-10, 15-3 Big Sky) 82-72
Jacksonville State (AL) (23-12, 12-6 Conference USA) d. 4 GA Tech (17-17, 10-10 Atlantic Coast) 81-64
AL-Birmingham (23-12, 13-5 American Athletic) d. 3 Saint Joseph's (PA) (22-13, 11-7 Atlantic 10) 69-65
2 Santa Clara (CA) (21-12, 12-6 West Coast) d. CA-Riverside (21-13, 14-6 Big West) 101-62

1 Dayton (OH) (23-11, 12-6 Atlantic 10) d. FL Atlantic (18-16, 10-8 American Athletic) 86-79
TN-Chattanooga (26-9, 15-3 Southern) d. 4 M. TN State (22-12, 12-6 Conference USA) 109-103 3OT
3 Bradley (IL) (28-8, 15-5 Missouri Valley) d. N. Alabama (24-11, 14-4 Atlantic Sun) 71-62
2 George Mason (VA) (27-9, 15-3 Atlantic 10) d. Samford (AL) (22-11, 12-6 Southern) 86-69

1 U of San Francisco (CA) (25-9, 13-5 West Coast) d. UT Valley State (25-9, 15-1 Western Athletic) 79-70
Loyola-Chicago (IL) (23-11, 12-6 Atlantic 10) d. 4 San Jose State (CA) (15-20, 7-13 Mountain West) 73-70
Kent State (OH) (23-11, 11-7 Mid-American) d. 3 St. Bonaventure (NY) (22-11, 9-9 Atlantic 10) 75-56
2 Stanford (CA) (21-13, 11-9 Atlantic Coast) d. CA State-Northridge (22-11, 14-6 Big West) 87-70

Second Round
SAT-SUN 22-23 MAR 25

4 OK State (16-17, 7-13 Big XII) at 1 S. Methodist (TX) (24-10, 13-7 Atlantic Coast) 1200 PST SUN 23 MAR 25 ESPN2
3 AR State (25-10, 13-5 Sun Belt) at 2 N. Texas (25-8, 14-4 American Athletic) 1600 PST SUN 23 MAR 25 ESPNU

Jacksonville State (AL) (23-12, 12-6 Conference USA) at 1 CA-Irvine (29-6, 17-3 Big West) 1800 PST SUN 23 MAR 25 ESPN+
AL-Birmingham (23-12, 13-5 American Athletic) at 2 Santa Clara (CA) (21-12, 12-6 West Coast) 1800 PST SUN 23 MAR 25 ESPNU

1 Dayton (OH) (23-11, 12-6 Atlantic 10) at TN-Chattanooga (26-9, 15-3 Southern) 0830 SAT 22 MAR 25 ESPN2
3 Bradley (IL) (28-8, 15-5 Missouri Valley) at 2 George Mason (VA) (27-9, 15-3 Atlantic 10) 1100 SAT 22 MAR 25 ESPN+

Loyola-Chicago (IL) (23-11, 12-6 Atlantic 10) at 1 U of San Francisco (CA) (25-9, 13-5 West Coast) 1600 PST SUN 23 MAR 25 ESPN2
Kent State (OH) (23-11, 11-7 Mid-American) at 2 Stanford (CA) (21-13, 11-9 Atlantic Coast) 1800 PST SUN 23 MAR 25 ESPN2

Quarterfinals
TUE-WED 25-26 MAR 25

OKST-SMU winner vs. ARST-UNT winner

JXST-UCI winner vs. UAB-SCU winner

DAY-CHAT winner vs. BRAD-GMU winner

LCU-USF winner vs KENT-STAN winner

Semifinals
TUE 01 APR 25
at Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN

Championship
THU 03 APR 25
at Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN

Second Round
SAT-SUN 22-23 MAR 25

4 OK State (17-17, 7-13 Big XII) d. 1 S. Methodist (TX) (24-11, 13-7 Atlantic Coast) 85-83
2 N. Texas (26-8, 14-4 American Athletic) d. 3 AR State (25-11, 13-5 Sun Belt) 65-63

1 CA-Irvine (30-6, 17-3 Big West) d. Jacksonville State (AL) (23-13, 12-6 Conference USA) 66-61
AL-Birmingham (24-12, 13-5 American Athletic) d. 2 Santa Clara (CA) (21-13, 12-6 West Coast) 88-84

TN-Chattanooga (27-9, 15-3 Southern) d. 1 Dayton (OH) (23-12, 12-6 Atlantic 10) 87-72
3 Bradley (IL) (29-8, 15-5 Missouri Valley) d. 2 George Mason (VA) (27-10, 15-3 Atlantic 10) 75-67

Loyola-Chicago (IL) (24-11, 12-6 Atlantic 10) d. 1 U of San Francisco (CA) (25-10, 13-5 West Coast) 77-76
Kent State (OH) (24-11, 11-7 Mid-American) d. 2 Stanford (CA) (21-14, 11-9 Atlantic Coast) 77-75

Quarterfinals
TUE-WED 25-26 MAR 25

2 N. Texas (27-8, 14-4 American Athletic) d. 4 OK State (17-18, 7-13 Big XII) 61-59

1 CA-Irvine (31-6, 17-3 Big West) d. AL-Birmingham (24-13, 13-5 American Athletic) 81-77 OT

TN-Chattanooga (28-9, 15-3 Southern) d. 3 Bradley (IL) (29-9, 15-5 Missouri Valley) 67-65

Loyola-Chicago (IL) (25-11, 12-6 Atlantic 10) d. Kent State (OH) (24-12, 11-7 Mid-American) 72-66

Semifinals
TUE 01 APR 25 ESPN
at Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN

2 N. Texas (27-8, 14-4 American Athletic) vs. 1 CA-Irvine (31-6, 17-3 Big West) TBD

TN-Chattanooga (28-9, 15-3 Southern) vs. Loyola-Chicago (IL) (25-11, 12-6 Atlantic 10) TBD

Championship
1800 PDT THU 03 APR 25 ESPN
at Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN

UNT-UCI winner vs. CHAT-LCU winner

Tennessee Chattanooga of the SOCON will play UC-Irvine in tomorrow's final. Go Mocs!

Semifinals
TUE 01 APR 25 ESPN
at Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN

1 CA-Irvine (32-6, 17-3 Big West) d. 2 N. Texas (27-9, 14-4 American Athletic) 69-67

TN-Chattanooga (28-9, 15-3 Southern) d. Loyola-Chicago (IL) (25-12, 12-6 Atlantic 10) 80-73

Championship
1800 PDT THU 03 APR 25 ESPN
at Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN

1 CA-Irvine (32-6, 17-3 Big West) vs. TN-Chattanooga (28-9, 15-3 Southern)

Tennessee Chattanooga wins the 2025 NIT in OT, 85-84.