INDIANAPOLIS (NCAA) -- A Tuesday night ESPN2 matchup featuring the champions of the West Coast Coast and Western Athletic Conferences highlights the 32-team National Invitation Tournament field released today.
WAC regular season champion New Mexico State visits WCC co-champion Saint Mary's in a first round NIT game beginning at 8 p.m. (PT) in McKeon Pavilion. Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Monday online at SMCGaels.com.
Saint Mary's enters Tuesday's game with a sparkling 27-5 overall record and winners of eight of its last nine games. The Gaels posted a pair of victories over WCC co-champion Gonzaga before dropping the league championship final last week in Las Vegas.