A jumper from former Green High School and Walsh University player Garrison Keeslar lifted Chattanooga to the NIT championship on Thursday.

Loyola didn't get to the NCAA Tournament this season, but a berth in the NIT Final Four can act as a springboard for a team that wants to make the NCAA Tournament sooner rather than later.

Of the four teams left, the Mocs are the only team to rank in the top 50 in offensive efficiency, per KenPom, boasting a trio of guards: Honor Huff, Trey Bonham, and Bash Wieland, all averaging at least 14 points per game. Chattanooga averages just below 80 points per game while shooting 48.1 from the field.

Chattanooga survived a nail-biting final play to become the first team from the Southern Conference to win the NIT championship, beating UC Irvine 85-84 in overtime on Thursday.

The Sporting News has all the details on the NIT 2025 semifinals schedule. College basketball fans can watch both of the semifinals on Tuesday, April 1. Games will be available on ESPN and ESPN2. For those without cable, Fubo and ESPN+ will have live streams available.

North Texas will wrap up its season and coach Ross Hodge's tenure with the program in the Final Four of the National Invitation Tournament this week.

There are a host of reasons North Texas has been among the best teams in college basketball when it comes to sticking around in the postseason the last several years.

The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee has approved the 11 game officials recommended by Chris Rastatter, the national coordinator of officiating, to work Saturday’s two national semifinal games and Monday’s national championship game.