The NIT was canceled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the event moved all its games to the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area in 2021, downsizing the field from 32 to 16.

This year’s NIT marks the tenth time the Bulldogs have been in the field, dating back to 1958. Butler’s head coach knows the road to a title well; Thad Matta won the 2008 NIT title while ...

Still, the College Basketball Crown was a success in terms of non-NCAA Tournament postseasons. It averaged 260,000 viewers on Fox and FS1, higher than the NIT on ESPN's platforms at 212,000 viewers.

This year’s Sycamore team is 32-6, and a win in the NIT Championship game would tie Indiana State’s program record in wins with Bird’s 33-1 team. However, it is safe to say that ISU is ...