March 15, 2026Updated March 16, 2026, 11:24 a.m. MT
The season is just not over but.
The Colorado State males’s basketball crew landed a spot within the 2026 NIT as brackets had been revealed March 15.
The Rams knew they did not have the resume to land a spot within the NCAA Tournament however had been hopeful of constant to play with a spot within the NIT (National Invitation Tournament).
It got here with a matchup in opposition to Saint Joseph’s and the Rams will host the sport at Moby Arena. CSU and Saint Joseph’s will play at 9 p.m. Mountain on March 18. The recreation will be broadcast on ESPNU.
The 32-team bracket has 4 areas with groups seeded 1-4. The Rams are a No. 3 seed in a area led by No. 1 New Mexico. The winner of CSU and Saint Joseph’s advances to the second spherical to face the winner of No. 2 Cal and UIC.
Saint Joseph’s is 22-11 and completed third within the A-10 and misplaced to VCU within the A-10 match semifinals.
CSU is 21-12 below first-year coach Ali Farokhmanesh. It’s the sixth 20-plus win season out of the final seven for this system.
The Rams had made the NCAA Tournament in every of the final two seasons and three of the final 4.
CSU final performed within the NIT in 2021 as a crew led by Isaiah Stevens and David Roddy made the NIT Final Four.
NIT schedule, dates to know
Here’s a breakdown of the NIT schedule:
- First spherical: Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18
- Second spherical: Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22
- Quarterfinals: Tuesday, March 24 and Wednesday, March 25
- Semifinals: Thursday, April 2
- Championship: Sunday, April 5
The Final Four NIT video games are performed in Indianapolis, with the semifinals at Hinkle Fieldhouse and the championship at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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