South Dakota State and Nebraska are two of 32 teams continuing their basketball season in the National Invitation Tournament after missing the NCAA tourney.
South Dakota State earned a No. 7 seed and drew second-seeded Texas in the first round of the NIT. The Jackrabbits and Longhorns will face off Tuesday in Austin, Texas at 8 p.m. CST. The game can be heard on 570 WNAX and seen on ESPN.
The Jackrabbits (24-8, 14-2 Summit League) are making their eighth straight trip to the postseason, and second-ever in the NIT, with an automatic bid after winning the Summit League’s regular season title outright.
The Longhorns (16-16, 8-10 Big 12) are making their first appearance in the NIT since 1986 after finishing sixth in the Big 12 standings.
Nebraska (18-16) will be a #4 seed and get to host a first round game as they welcome Butler(16-16) to Lincoln Wednesday night. Tipoff time will be 8 p.m. and the game will be carried by ESPN2.
There will also be an opener in Omaha as Creighton hosts Loyola of Chicago Tuesday night.
