How to watch the 2024 men's NIT: Schedule, channels, more - ESPN

Following the March Madness bracket reveal, the men's National Invitation Tournament begins Tuesday. Here's everything you need to know about the 2024 NIT.

How can I watch the NIT?

All 31 men's NIT games will stream on ESPN+ and some will air on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU. Below is a complete schedule.

*All times Eastern

TUESDAY — FIRST ROUND

7 p.m. — Xavier vs. Georgia, ESPN/ESPN+

7 p.m. — Cornell vs. Ohio State, ESPN2/ESPN+

7 p.m. — Boston College vs. Providence, ESPNU/ESPN+

7 p.m. — North Texas vs. LSU, SEC+/ESPN+

9 p.m. — Kansas State vs. Iowa, ESPN/ESPN+

9 p.m. — Richmond vs. Virginia Tech, ESPN2/ESPN+

9 p.m. — Minnesota vs. Butler, ESPNU/ESPN+

9 p.m. — South Florida vs. UCF, ESPN+

11 p.m. — UC Irvine vs. Utah, ESPN2/ESPN+

WEDNESDAY — FIRST ROUND

7 p.m. — Saint Joseph's vs. Seton Hall, ESPN2/ESPN+

7 p.m. — SMU vs. Indiana State, ESPN+

7 p.m. — Loyola Chicago vs. Bradley, ESPN+

8 p.m. — UNLV vs. Princeton, ESPN+

8 p.m. — Appalachian State vs. Wake Forest, ESPN+

9 p.m. — VCU vs. Villanova, ESPN2/ESPN+

9 p.m. — San Francisco vs. Cincinnati, ESPN+

SATURDAY-SUNDAY — SECOND ROUND

Times and networks will be announced once the matchups are decided.

MARCH 26-27 — QUARTERFINALS

Times and networks will be announced once the matchups are decided.

APRIL 2 — SEMIFINALS

7 p.m. — Matchup TBD, ESPN/ESPN+

9:30 p.m. — Matchup TBD, ESPN2/ESPN+

APRIL 4 — CHAMPIONSHIP

7 p.m. — Matchup TBD, ESPN/ESPN+

Who are the top seeds?

Seton Hall (20-12), Wake Forest (20-13), Indiana State (28-6) and Villanova (18-15) are the top seeds in the NIT. St. John's, Oklahoma and Pittsburgh were among the programs that declined an NIT invite.

Where can I find more college basketball coverage from ESPN?

Check out ESPN's men's college basketball coverage,