Since 1985, the New York-based NIT Season Tip-Off has been a fixture in college basketball when it comes to early-season tournaments. The event has shifted from Madison Square Garden to Barclays Center in recent years and now features a four-team bracket.
The four participating schools this season — Iowa State Cyclones, No. 25 Xavier Musketeers, No. 9 Memphis Tigers and Virginia Tech Hokies — combine to feature some of college basketball’s most respected coaches, highly-touted freshmen and perhaps a conference champion or two come the end of the season. We break down the event, project the matchup outcomes, and look into each team’s odds.
All odds via Tipico Sportsbook