2024 NIT Odds, Bracket, Teams, Schedule & Tournament Info

For 32 teams who had to deal with the disappointment of missing out on the NCAA Tournament, the 2024 NIT offers the opportunity to end the season on a high note.

As the March Madness action is getting underway this week with the First Four then the first and second rounds, the NIT is also getting underway.

No, it won’t garner the same excitement as an opportunity to play on the biggest stage in college basketball. But the NIT offers the chance to play up to five more games and come home with a trophy.

Last year, North Texas defeated UAB to win the NIT for the first time in school history. The Blazers are in the Big Dance this year after winning the American Athletic Conference’s automatic bid, but the Mean Green are back to defend their title after earning an at-large bid to the NIT.

This year, they and the other teams in the field are vying to make it Indianapolis, as the semifinals and championship game will be held at Hinkle Fieldhouse. That’s the home of the Butler Bulldogs, who won’t have a shot to play for an NIT title on their floor after being eliminated by Minnesota in the first round.

Will North Texas become only the third program to win the NIT in consecutive seasons?

Let’s take a look at the latest 2024 NIT odds, which will be updated throughout the tournament.

Odds to Win the 2024 NIT

Odds are via BetOnline as of Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Check out BetOnline sportsbook review to learn more about them.

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• Ohio State +500
• Wake Forest +600
• Villanova +750
• Indiana State +750
• Cincinnati +900
• Seton Hall +1000
• Utah +1000
• Iowa +1400
• North Texas +1800
• Virginia Tech +2000
• Princeton +2200
• South Florida +2500
• UNLV +2800
• Bradley +2800
• Boston College +2800
• San Francisco +5000
• VCU +8000
• Appalachian State +10000
• SMU +10000
• Loyola Chicago +10000
• Saint Joseph’s +10000

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2024 NIT Teams

Top Seeds

• Indiana State
• Seton Hall
• Villanova
• Wake Forest

Oklahoma, Seton Hall, Indiana State, and Pittsburgh were the first four teams left out of the NCAA Tournament field. However, the Sooners and Panthers declined NIT invitations.

Other teams that declined invitations include Indiana, Ole Miss, and St. John’s.

Automatic Qualifiers

After previously awarding automatic bids to regular season champions/teams who had the best record in their conference but did not win the conference’s automatic bid, the NIT awarded automatic bids (11 in total) to teams from the Power 6 (ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, and SEC).

The top two non-NCAA Tournament teams from each of those conferences (in the NET), minus the Pac-12 (only Utah accepted a bid), received automatic bids to the NIT.

• Wake Forest & Virginia Tech (ACC)
• Cincinnati & UCF (Big 12)
• Providence & Villanova (Big East)
• Iowa & Ohio State (Big Ten)
• Utah (Pac-12)
• Georgia & LSU (SEC)

Other 2024 NIT Qualifiers

• Appalachian State (won Sun Belt regular season title)
• Boston College (ACC)
• Bradley (Missouri Valley)
• Butler (Big East)
• Cornell (Ivy League)
• Indiana State (won Missouri Valley Conference regular season title)
• Kansas State (Big 12)
• Loyola Chicago (Atlantic 10)
• Minnesota (Big Ten)
• North Texas (American Athletic Conference)
• Richmond (won Atlantic 10 regular season title)
• Saint Joseph’s (Atlantic 10)
• San Francisco (West Coast Conference)
• Seton Hall (Big East)
• SMU (American Athletic Conference)
• South Florida (won American Athletic Conference regular season title)
• UC Irvine (won Big West regular season title)
• UNLV (Mountain West)
• VCU (Atlantic 10)
• Xavier (Big East)

Here’s a look at the 2023 NIT bracket and results. The tournament began on Tuesday, March 19 and will end on Thursday, April 4.

We will have NIT predictions and best bets for a number of games throughout the tournament, so keep an eye out for them. And if you are interested in picks for the games we don’t cover, check out our NCAA basketball picks page.

Who Are the Favorites to Win the 2024 NIT?

Seton Hall Bracket: UNLV (+2800)

With a little more consistency and a few bounces the right way here and there, the Runnin’ Rebels would have been in contention to reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2013.

The Runnin’ Rebels have six wins over teams that made the NCAA Tournament, as they swept New Mexico, won at Boise State, defeated Colorado State and San Diego State at home, and upset Creighton in non-conference play.

But they also lost to Southern University and Air Force at home, and they lost six games by three or fewer points.

As it is, they are in the postseason for the first time since that season, and I like their chances to make an NIT run.

Look out for freshman guard Dedan Thomas Jr. (14.1 PPG, 5.2 APG, 2.7 RPG), the team’s leader in scoring and assists. Thomas enters the NIT averaging 20.8 PPG in his last six games.

Wake Forest Bracket: Ohio State (+500)

The Buckeyes started 12-2, then dropped nine of their next 11 games, a skid that cost coach Chris Holtmann his job. But six wins in eight games under interim head coach Jake Diebler saw OSU land in the postseason, and it landed Diebler the permanent job.

The Buckeyes, who opened the NIT with an 88-83 win over Cornell, own wins over Alabama and Purdue this season and have a highly talented trio in Bruce Thornton (15.9 PPG, 4.6 APG, 3.6 RPG), Jamison Battle (15.0 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 44.4% 3PT), and Roddy Gayle Jr. (13.6 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 3.1 APG).

Indiana State Bracket: Cincinnati (+900)

The Bearcats won at BYU and Texas Tech in the regular season, but they didn’t play a strong non-conference schedule and didn’t win enough Big 12 games to end up on the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble.

However, an NIT run could serve as a nice springboard for next season, and I think they will be motivated to go as far as they can in the tournament.

Villanova Bracket: Iowa (+1400)

This was a toss-up between Utah and Iowa, but I’m ultimately leaning towards the Hawkeyes, even though they must visit Salt Lake City in the second round.

Iowa lost too many games and didn’t have enough notable wins to counter the holes in their March Madness resume. But they came to play in their NIT opener, a 91-82 win over Kansas State, and that is encouraging for what could be ahead for the Hawkeyes, who won at Michigan State and Northwestern in the regular season.

2024 NIT Bracket, Schedule & Scores

2024 NIT Schedule & Broadcast Information

• First Round (Campus Sites): March 19 & 20
• Second Round (Campus Sites): March 23 & 24
• Quarterfinals (Campus Sites): March 26 & 27
• Semifinals (Indianapolis, Indiana – Hinkle Fieldhouse): Tuesday, April 2
• Championship Game (Indianapolis, Indiana – Hinkle Fieldhouse): Thursday, April 4

Games will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3, and ESPN+.

2024 NIT Bracket

Other NIT and NCAA Basketball Betting Information

Where Can You Bet on the NIT?

Each year, millions upon of millions of March Madness bets are placed at the top online sports betting sites.

However, the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments are not the only college basketball action going on in late March.

NIT odds are easy to find, and many sportsbooks also offer odds for the CBI (College Basketball Invitational) and CIT (College Insider Tournament), two other Division I men’s college basketball postseason tournaments.

Numerous sportsbooks are good for betting on March Madness and the other postseason tournaments, but in addition to BetOnline, here are some of the books that we have reviewed and highly recommend:

• BetDSI (Review)
• BetUS (Review)
• Bovada (Review)
• MyBookie (Review)

If you are unfamiliar with any of the above sites, check out our sportsbook reviews to learn more about them. Speaking of offers, keep an eye on the latest sportsbook offers from these books and others as the countdown to the opening tip of March Madness continues. That way, you will not miss out on any special sports betting promos and bonuses to pad your bankroll for March Madness betting.

Other March Madness Content at Betting News

If you’d like to check out our other March Madness content, our March Madness guide is where you can find it all in one tidy place. But here’s a rundown of some of what we have put together to help you with your NCAA Tournament betting this year.

• Men’s March Madness Futures Odds
• Women’s March Madness Futures Odds
• 2024 Men’s Final Four Odds
• Six Men’s March Madness Sleepers for 2024
• March Madness Betting Trends & Stats to Know for 2024
• Where to Find the Best March Madness Betting Picks
• Best March Madness Betting Sites for This Year
• This Year’s Best March Madness Bracket Challenges
• Betting News Bracket Mania (Our FREE March Madness Bracket Challenge!)

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If you are interested in learning more about betting on men’s or women’s NCAA basketball, check out our college basketball betting guide. It covers the basics of wagering on March Madness, the Mountain West, the MAAC, McNeese State, and beyond.

• College Basketball Betting Guide: How to Bet on NCAA Basketball in 2024

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NIT Frequently Asked Questions

[su_spoiler title=”What is the NIT?”]The NIT, which stands for National Invitation Tournament, is a college basketball tournament that is played annually.[/su_spoiler]

[su_spoiler title=”How many teams make the NIT?”]32 teams.[/su_spoiler]

[su_spoiler title=”Who gets invited to the NIT?”]Teams who did not make the NCAA Tournament get invited to the NIT. A number of spots are reserved for automatic qualifiers, while the rest of the spots are for at-large qualifiers who did not receive NCAA Tournament bids.[/su_spoiler]

[su_spoiler title=”Where will the NIT championship be played this year?”]The 2024 NIT semifinals and championship game will be played at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.[/su_spoiler]