One national men’s basketball champion will be crowned Thursday on the eve of the Final Four, as UC Irvine and Chattanooga battle for the 2025 NIT Championship.

No. 1 UC Irvine Men’s Basketball (30-6, 17-3) continued its National Invitation Tournament run against Jacksonville State (23-13, 12-6) at the Bren Events Center on March 23, wheret Irvine ultimately came out on top, winning 66-61.

Two streaking teams square off when the UC Irvine Anteaters (31-6) host the North Texas Mean Green (27-8) on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The Anteaters will put their three-game win streak