After a strong finish to the season, the LSU men’s basketball team isn’t done playing yet.
Despite the team’s first-game exit at the SEC Tournament this week, the Tigers earned a bid to the NIT. It will be a No. 4 seed in the tournament and will host North Texas in its opener. With a win, it would draw the top seed in the bracket, Seton Hall.
The Mean Green are 18-14 on the year and are the NIT’s reigning champions. Under first-year coach Ross Hodge, North Texas finished 10-8 in American Athletic Conference play but exited the conference tournament in the quarterfinals with a six-point loss to Florida Atlantic.
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The Tigers will face North Texas in the first round of the NIT! pic.twitter.com/v39cyrnGHw
— LSU Basketball (@LSUBasketball) March 18, 2024
Here’s a look at LSU’s quarter of the bracket.
UNLV playing Princeton in the First Round of the NIT. #vegas #unlvmbb pic.twitter.com/mRWHwrCjIf
— Mick Akers (@mickakers) March 18, 2024
The Tigers will play either Tuesday or Wednesday. The day and time will be announced later.
UPDATE: LSU will face North Texas on Tuesday at 6 p.m. CT on the SEC Network.
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