Tag: NIT Tournament

Top-seeded Auburn basketball used a disappointing Selection Sunday result to fuel a five-game run in the National Invitation Tournament, ending its season with a 92-86 nail-biting overtime win over No. 1 seed Tulsa in the championship round on Sunday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. 

In their first-ever trip to the semifinal of the National Invitation Tournament, the top-seeded Auburn Tigers cruised to an 88-66 rout of No. 4 seed Illinois State on Thursday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse. 

In the first-ever meeting between the two programs, top-seeded Auburn led for nearly 40 minutes en route to a 75-69 victory over No. 2 Nevada in the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tournament on Wednesday night at Neville Arena. 

In the first-ever meeting between the two foes, top-seeded Auburn defeated Seattle U 91-85 in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament on Sunday evening at Neville Arena. 

After an uninspiring first half, No. 1 seed Auburn found its groove in the second stanza, romping its way to a 78-67 win over South Alabama in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament on Tuesday night at Neville Arena. 

Auburn's season will continue after accepting a bid to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), where it will host in-state foe South Alabama in the first round on Tuesday.