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2021 NIT Bracket: Complete Schedule, Teams and Matchups

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After a year without a postseason, the National Invitation Tournament is back in action in 2021.

This year's tournament will feature just 16 teams instead of the usual 32. The field was announced on Sunday night after the NCAA tournament bracket reveal, with Saint Louis, Colorado State, Ole Miss and Memphis snagging the No. 1 seeds.

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The first round of the tournament will be played from March 17-20.