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NIT Bracket just released- all games (except the one noted) will be played on the home court of the higher seeded team-
Region 1-
#1 Notre Dame vs. #8 Hampton
#4 Penn State vs. #5 Temple
#3 Oregon vs. #6 Rider
#2 Marquette vs. #7 Harvard
Region 2-
#1 Baylor vs. #8 Wagner
#4 Mississippi State vs. #5 Nebraska
#3 Middle Tennessee vs. #6 Vermont
#2 Louisville vs. #7 Northern Kentucky
Region 3-
#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
Region 4-
#1 St. Mary's vs. #8 SE Louisiana
#4 Boise State vs. #5 Washington (game to be played at Washington)
#3 LSU vs. #6 Louisiana
#2 Utah vs. #7 UC Davis
So Jim Les gets a lousy seed and a tough matchup at Utah
No Illinois State and no Southern Illinois. The NIT selection committee completely snubs the MVC as expected.
There are new experimental rules that the NCAA will use for the 2018 NIT-
??? The three-point line will be extended by approximately 1 foot 8 inches to the same distance used by FIBA for international competition (22 feet 1.75 inches).
??? The free throw lane will be widened from 12 feet to 16 feet, consistent with the width used by the NBA.
??? The games will be divided into four 10-minute quarters as opposed to two 20-minute halves. Teams will shoot two free throws beginning with the fifth foul of each quarter.
??? The shot clock will reset to 20 seconds after an offensive rebound instead of the full 30 seconds.
Region 1-
#1 Notre Dame vs. #8 Hampton
#4 Penn State vs. #5 Temple
#3 Oregon vs. #6 Rider
#2 Marquette vs. #7 Harvard
Region 2-
#1 Baylor vs. #8 Wagner
#4 Mississippi State vs. #5 Nebraska
#3 Middle Tennessee vs. #6 Vermont
#2 Louisville vs. #7 Northern Kentucky
Region 3-
#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
Region 4-
#1 St. Mary's vs. #8 SE Louisiana
#4 Boise State vs. #5 Washington (game to be played at Washington)
#3 LSU vs. #6 Louisiana
#2 Utah vs. #7 UC Davis
So Jim Les gets a lousy seed and a tough matchup at Utah
No Illinois State and no Southern Illinois. The NIT selection committee completely snubs the MVC as expected.
There are new experimental rules that the NCAA will use for the 2018 NIT-
??? The three-point line will be extended by approximately 1 foot 8 inches to the same distance used by FIBA for international competition (22 feet 1.75 inches).
??? The free throw lane will be widened from 12 feet to 16 feet, consistent with the width used by the NBA.
??? The games will be divided into four 10-minute quarters as opposed to two 20-minute halves. Teams will shoot two free throws beginning with the fifth foul of each quarter.
??? The shot clock will reset to 20 seconds after an offensive rebound instead of the full 30 seconds.
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