2018 NIT Full Bracket

Boston College men’s basketball was selected to participate in the National Invitation Tournament after a strong finish in the ACC Tournament, beating Georgia Tech and North Carolina State to finish the season with 19 wins. They will be a # 5 seed, facing #4 Western Kentucky on Western Kentucky’s campus on Tuesday at 8 PM. If they advance, they will see the winner of #1 USC and #8 UNC Asheville in the second round on the campus of the higher seed.

This year’s NIT will feature some experimental rules. These include four 10-minute quarters rather than continuous 20-minute halves, a widened free throw lane, an extended 3-point line, and a partial rest of the shot clock to 20 seconds after an offensive foul. Check out full bracket below.

Round 1: March 13-14 at campus sites

#1 Notre Dame vs. #8 Hampton

#4Penn State vs. #5 Temple

#3 Oregon vs. #6 Rider

#2 Marquette vs. #7 Harvard

#1 Baylor vs. #8 Wagner

#4 Mississippi State vs. #5 Nebraska

#3 Middle Tennessee vs. #6 Vermont

#2 Louisville vs. #7 Northern Kentucky

#1 USC vs. #8 UNC Asheville

#4 Western Kentucky vs. #5 Boston College

#3 Stanford vs. #6 BYU

#2 Oklahoma State vs. #7 Florida Gulf Coast

#1 St. Mary’s vs. #8 SE Louisiana

#4 Boise St vs. #5 Washington

#3 LSU vs. #6 Louisiana

#2 Utah vs. #7 UC Davis

Round 2: March 15-19 at campus sites

Quarterfinals: March 20-21 at campus sites

Semifinals: Tuesday, March 27 at Madison Square Garden

Finals: Thursday, March 29 at Madison Square Garden