IRVINE, Calif. (AP) Devin Tillis had 24 points in UC Irvine 's 82-72 win over Northern Colorado on Wednesday in the NIT. UC Irvine (28-6) will play Jacksonville State in the second round.

UC Irvine scores 75.8 points per game, 0.3 fewer points than the 76.1 UAB gives up. UAB averages 6.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.2 fewer made shots on average than the 7.8 per game UC ...

If only the NCAA Tournament had this much excitement. The NIT Championship game in Indianapolis between UC Irvine and Chattanooga came down to the final play of overtime. Trailing 85-84 with 2.4 ...

After forcing its second overtime of the tournament, Chattanooga knocked off top-seeded UC Irvine 85-84 to win its first NIT championship in the first meeting between the two programs.

UC Irvine guard Justin Hohn, right, gets past Jacksonville State forward Marcellus Brigham Jr. on his way to the basket during their NIT second-round game on Sunday night at UCI’s Bren Events ...

UC Irvine center Bent Leuchten, left, takes a shot as UAB forward Christian Coleman (4) and forward Yaxel Lendeborg (3) defend during their NIT quarterfinal on Wednesday night, March 26, 2025, at ...

UC Irvine forward Devin Tillis drives to the basket past Northern Colorado guard Zach Bloch during the first half of their NIT first-round game on Wednesday night, March 19, 2025, at UCI’s Bren ...

Watch UC Irvine guard Myles Che (77) on Thursday, April 3 when the Anteaters take on the Chattanooga Mocs in the 2025 Men's NIT Championship. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill) AP ...

UAB Blazers (24-12, 15-6 AAC) at UC Irvine Anteaters (30-6, 18-4 Big West) Irvine, California; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine and UAB meet in the National Invitation Tournament. The ...