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 ...

It was UC Irvine's record 32nd win and marks the first time in school history the Anteaters will play in the NIT championship game. UC Irvine (32-6) will face off with Chattanooga (28-9) on ...

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 ...

UC Irvine averages 75.7 points per game, 3.1 more points than the 72.6 Chattanooga gives up. Chattanooga averages 9.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.0 more made shots on average than the ...

The Blazers are 15-6 in AAC play. UAB scores 82.3 points and has outscored opponents by 6.2 points per game. UC Irvine scores 75.8 points per game, 0.3 fewer points than the 76.1 UAB gives up.

UC Irvine vs. Chattanooga will air live on ESPN, which has carried exclusive coverage of this year's NIT. Mike Corey (play-by-play), Fran Fraschilla (analyst) and Ashley ShanAhmadi (reporter) will ...

UC Irvine guard Jurian Dixon hangs his head after their 85-84 loss to Chattanooga in the NIT championship game on Thursday night, April 3, 2025, in Indianapolis. Dixon missed a point-blank shot as ...

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 ...

UC Irvine averages 75.9 points, 16.0 more per game than the 59.9 North Texas gives up. North Texas averages 68.0 points per game, 1.5 more than the 66.5 UC Irvine gives up.

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 ...

Chattanooga Mocs (28-9, 16-4 SoCon) vs. UC Irvine Anteaters (32-6, 18-4 Big West) Indianapolis; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine and Chattanooga play in the National Invitation Tournament.