Auburn got a decent consolation prize after not making the NCAA tournament. The Tigers are a No. 1 seed in the NIT and will host Tennessee-Martin in the first round Wednesday at 8 p.m. EST.
If the Tigers win, they'll play the winner of Northwestern and Tulsa.
The other half of the bracket features Baylor vs. Georgetown and Duquesne vs. Virginia Tech.
"We are happy to be playing right now," Auburn head coach Jeff Lebo said. "It is a good reward for our kids to be playing at this time of the year. We are playing UT-Martin, a team from the OVC and I certainly know about the OVC after coaching in that league. Tennessee-Martin has a terrific player, an NBA player, in Lester Hudson."
Here's a link to the whole bracket.
Tickets go on sale Monday morning online at auburntigers.com and at the Auburn Athletic Department Ticket Office. Reserved seats are $15. General admission is $10. Students and those 18-and-under can get in for $5.
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Which is better, getting a 16 or 15 seed to the NCAA's and getting trounced or getting a NIT 1-seed with home court advantage and possibly winning 5 more games?
I realize NCAA > NIT, but in our case it may be a blessing in disguise.
How many NIT winners played in the NCAA the following year?
I'd also point out that usual powers UK and UF are NIT-bound as well as decent South Car.
Also, compared to where this team was last year (and previous) I'd say this season was a resounding success.
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