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2018 Men’s NIT Basketball Elite Eight, Final Four and Championship TV and Announcer Schedule on ESPN and ESPN2

Beginning March 27, with its Final Four, the National Invitational Tournament will be played at New York City’s Madison Square Garden with the NIT title game played on Mar. 29.

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The NIT will also be available through ESPN’s digital platform WatchESPN, accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and connected devices to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider.

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The following are the scheduled game start times (all times Eastern; start times subject to change), locations and respective networks for tournament action:

Quarterfinals: Tuesday, March 20, 2018

7:00 p.m. on ESPN: Notre Dame/Marquette Quadrant
[4] Penn State @ [2] Marquette
Announcers: Eric Frede, Dino Gaudio

Approx. 9:00 p.m. on ESPN: Baylor/Louisville Quadrant
[5] Mississippi State @ [2] Louisville
Announcers: Bob Wischusen, Fran Frashilla

Quarterfinals: Wednesday, March 21, 2018

8:00 p.m. on ESPN2: USC/Oklahoma State Quadrant
[4] Western Kentucky @ [2] Oklahoma State
Announcers: Mike Corey, John Thompson

Approx. 10:00 p.m. on ESPN2: Saint Mary’s/Utah Quadrant
[2] Utah @ [1] Saint Mary’s
Announcers: Ted Emrich, Mark Wise

Semifinals: Tuesday, March 27, 2018

7:00 p.m. on ESPN: Final Four Semifinal #1
Utah vs. Western Kentucky
Location: Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)
Announcers: Bob Wischusen, Fran Fraschilla

Approx. 9:00 p.m. on ESPN: Final Four Semifinal #2
Penn State vs. Mississippi State
Location: Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)
Announcers: Bob Wischusen, Fran Fraschilla

Thursday, March 29, 2018

7:00 p.m. on ESPN2: NIT Championship
Penn State vs. Utah
Location: Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)
Announcers: Bob Wischusen, Fran Fraschilla, Kris Budden

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