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How to watch the 2024 men's NIT: Schedule, channels, more

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Following the March Madness bracket reveal, the men's National Invitation Tournament begins Tuesday. Here's everything you need to know about the 2024 NIT. 

How can I watch the NIT?

All 31 men's NIT games will stream on ESPN+ and some will air on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU. Below is a complete schedule.

*All times Eastern

TUESDAY -- FIRST ROUND

7 p.m. -- Xavier vs. Georgia, ESPN/ESPN+

7 p.m. -- Cornell vs. Ohio State, ESPN2/ESPN+

7 p.m. -- Boston College vs. Providence, ESPNU/ESPN+

7 p.m. -- North Texas vs. LSU, SEC+/ESPN+

9 p.m. -- Kansas State vs. Iowa, ESPN/ESPN+

9 p.m. -- Richmond vs. Virginia Tech, ESPN2/ESPN+

9 p.m. -- Minnesota vs. Butler, ESPNU/ESPN+

9 p.m. -- South Florida vs. UCF, ESPN+

11 p.m. -- UC Irvine vs. Utah, ESPN2/ESPN+

WEDNESDAY -- FIRST ROUND

7 p.m. -- Saint Joseph's vs. Seton Hall, ESPN2/ESPN+

7 p.m. -- SMU vs. Indiana State, ESPN+

7 p.m. -- Loyola Chicago vs. Bradley, ESPN+

8 p.m. -- UNLV vs. Princeton, ESPN+

8 p.m. -- Appalachian State vs. Wake Forest, ESPN+

9 p.m. -- VCU vs. Villanova, ESPN2/ESPN+

9 p.m. -- San Francisco vs. Cincinnati, ESPN+

SATURDAY-SUNDAY -- SECOND ROUND

Times and networks will be announced once the matchups are decided.

MARCH 26-27 -- QUARTERFINALS

Times and networks will be announced once the matchups are decided.

APRIL 2 -- SEMIFINALS

7 p.m. -- Matchup TBD, ESPN/ESPN+

9:30 p.m. -- Matchup TBD, ESPN2/ESPN+

APRIL 4 -- CHAMPIONSHIP

7 p.m. -- Matchup TBD, ESPN/ESPN+

Who are the top seeds?

Seton Hall (20-12), Wake Forest (20-13), Indiana State (28-6) and Villanova (18-15) are the top seeds in the NIT. St. John's, Oklahoma and Pittsburgh were among the programs that declined an NIT invite.

Where can I find more college basketball coverage from ESPN?

Check out ESPN's men's college basketball coverage, including the latest rankings, in-depth features, NCAA tournament analysis, recruiting content and more.

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