2024 NIT Odds, Picks, Predictions

Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert

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2024 NCAA Tournament Picks

Despite the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament getting all the publicity, the National Invitational Tournament aka NIT is still a very popular second-tier tournament in college basketball the many college basketball bettors wager on. Games are easily accessible, aired on ESPN networks and featuring many teams that were on the 'bubble' but didn't reach March Madness or what's also known as the NCAA Men's Tournament.

Seton Hall captured the championship by defeating Indiana State at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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2024 NIT FUTURES ODDS

The 2024 NIT Tournament is scheduled to begin on Tuesday March 19, 2024 and conclude with the Finals on Thursday April 4, 2024 from Hinkle Fieldhouse from Indianapolis, Indiana.

Listed below are the Opening Odds to win the 2024 NIT.

• Wake Forest +600
• Ohio State +700
• Villanova +750
• Indiana State +900
• Cincinnati +900
• Seton Hall +900
• Butler +1200
• Utah +1400
• Iowa +1600
• Virginia Tech +2000
• Providence +2600
• UNLV +2900
• Bradley +3500
• UCF +3500
• North Texas +4500
• Kansas State +4500
• Georgia +5000
• Xavier +5000
• San Francisco +5500
• LSU +5500
• VCU +6500
• Boston College +6500
• South Florida +10000
• Minnesota +10000
• UC Irvine +10000
• SMU +10000
• Loyola Chicago +13000
• Richmond +13000
• Appalachian State +13000
• Cornell +25000
• Saint Joseph's +25000

National Invitational Tournament Schedule

First & Second Round Results

Tuesday, Mar. 19

North Texas (+2.5) 84, LSU 77 - Over 135.5
Boston College (+3.5) 62, Providence 57 - Under 141
Georgia (-1.5) 78, Xavier 76 - Under 158.5
Ohio State (-11) 88, Cornell 83 - Over 159
Virginia Tech (-6.5) 74, Richmond 58 - Under 142.5
Minnesota (+4.5) 73, Butler 72 - Under 150.5
South Florida (+5.5) 83, Central Florida 77 - Over 142.5
Iowa (-5.5) 91, Kansas State 82 - Over 156.5
Utah (-7.5) 84, UC-Irvine 75 - Over 148.5

Wednesday, Mar. 20

Seton Hall (-7.5) 75, St. Joseph's 72 (OT) - Under 148.5
Indiana State (-7.5) 101, SMU 92 - Over 159.5
Bradley (-5.5) 74, Loyola-Chicago 62 - Under 141.5
UNLV (+4.5) 84, Princeton 77 - Over 139.5
Wake Forest (-7.5) 87, Appalachian State 76 - Over 147.5
Cincinnati (-7.5) 73, San Francisco 72 (OT) - Over 143.5
VCU (+8.5) 70, Villanova 61 - Under 131.5

Saturday, Mar. 23

Seton Hall (-4.5) 72, North Texas 58 - Over 134
Cincinnati (-6.5) 74, Bradley 57 - Under 142
Ohio State (-6) 81, Virginia Tech 73 - Over 150

Sunday, Mar. 24

Indiana State (-7.5) 76, Minnesota 64 - Under 163
Georgia (+7) 72, Wake Forest 66 - Under 156.5
VCU (+3.5) 70, South Florida 65 - Under 144
Utah (-4.5) 91, Iowa 82 - Over 164.5
UNLV (-3.5) 79, Boston College 70 - Over 143.5

Third Round Matchups

Tuesday, Mar. 26

Georgia (+8.5) 79, Ohio State 77 - Over 150.5
Indiana State (-5.5) 85, Cincinnati 81 - Over 155.5

Wednesday, Mar. 27

Seton Hall (-5.5) 91, UNLV 68 - Over 143.5
Utah (-6.5) 74, VCU 54 - Under 144.5

Semifinals

Tuesday, April 2

Indiana State (-4.5) 100, Utah 90 - Over 161.5
Seton Hall (-4.5) 84, Georgia 67 - Over 145.5

Championship

Thursday, April 4

Seton Hall (+3.5) 79, Indiana State 77 - Under 159.5

2024 NIT Tournament Betting Results

• Straight Up (SU)
• Against the Spread (ATS)
• Over-Under (OU)

Favorites-Underdogs (SU): 21-10
Favorites-Underdogs (ATS): 17-14
Over-Under: 18-13

2024 National Invitational Tournament Teams

Listed in Seed Order (Conference)

1) Seton Hall Pirates
(Big East)

SU: 20-12
ATS: 14-18
O/U: 16-16
PPG: 72.8
OPPG: 69.5

2) Princeton Tigers
(Ivy)

SU: 24-4
ATS: 14-12
O/U: 13-13
PPG: 76.9
OPPG: 65.1

3) Providence Friars
(Big East)

SU: 21-13
ATS: 19-14-1
O/U: 13-18-3
PPG: 72.8
OPPG: 68.9

4) LSU Tigers
(SEC)

SU: 17-15
ATS: 13-19
O/U: 16-16
PPG: 76.9
OPPG: 74.8

5) North Texas Mean Green
(American)

SU: 18-14
ATS: 18-12
O/U: 17-13
PPG: 77.1
OPPG: 71.4

6) Boston College Eagles
(ACC)

SU: 19-15
ATS: 15-18-1
O/U: 19-14-1
PPG: 74.8
OPPG: 73.1

7) UNLV Runnin' Rebels
(Mountain West)

SU: 19-12
ATS: 19-10
O/U: 16-13
PPG: 73.3
OPPG: 67.6

8) Saint Joseph's Hawks
(Atlantic 10)

SU: 21-13
ATS: 18-16
O/U: 18-16
PPG: 76.7
OPPG: 71.3

1) Wake Forest Demon Deacons
(ACC)

SU: 20-13
ATS: 17-15-1
O/U: 20-13
PPG: 78.7
OPPG: 70.5

2) Ohio State Buckeyes
(Big Ten)

SU: 20-13
ATS: 17-15
O/U: 18-14-1
PPG: 74.5
OPPG: 69.0

3) Virginia Tech Hokies
(ACC)

SU: 18-14
ATS: 13-18-1
O/U: 17-13-2
PPG: 75.0
OPPG: 70.6

4) Georgia Bulldogs
(SEC)

SU: 17-16
ATS: 17-15-1
O/U: 15-18
PPG: 75.0
OPPG: 74.7

5) Xavier Musketeers
(Big East)

SU: 16-17
ATS: 16-16
O/U: 16-16
PPG: 76.4
OPPG: 74.2

6) Richmond Spiders
(Atlantic 10)

SU: 23-9
ATS: 21-10-1
O/U: 15-16-1
PPG: 72.7
OPPG: 66.1

7) Cornell Big Red
(Ivy)

SU: 22-7
ATS: 15-12
O/U: 16-11
PPG: 83.0
OPPG: 74.4

8) Appalachian State Mountaineers
(Sun Belt)

SU: 27-6
ATS: 19-12
O/U: 18-13
PPG: 78.7
OPPG: 66.1

1) Indiana State Sycamores
(Missouri Valley)

SU: 28-6
ATS: 19-14
O/U: 19-14
PPG: 84.5
OPPG: 72.0

2) Cincinnati Bearcats
(Big 12)

SU: 20-14
ATS: 17-17
O/U: 17-17
PPG: 74.8
OPPG: 67.8

3) Bradley Braves
(Missouri Valley)

SU: 22-11
ATS: 16-14-2
O/U: 18-12-2
PPG: 74.8
OPPG: 67.5

4) Butler Bulldogs
(Big East)

SU: 18-14
ATS: 14-17
O/U: 13-16-2
PPG: 77.4
OPPG: 73.6

5) Minnesota Golden Gophers
(Big Ten)

SU: 18-14
ATS: 24-8
O/U: 18-14
PPG: 75.7
OPPG: 71.6

6) Loyola-Chicago Ramblers
(Atlantic 10)

SU: 23-9
ATS: 17-14
O/U: 13-17-1
PPG: 73.4
OPPG: 67.1

7) San Francisco Dons
(WCC)

SU: 23-10
ATS: 18-14
O/U: 16-15-1
PPG: 78.1
OPPG: 66.1

8) SMU Mustangs
(Atlantic 10)

SU: 20-12
ATS: 14-15-2
O/U: 13-18
PPG: 76.9
OPPG: 67.6

1) Villanova Wildcats
(Big East)

SU: 18-15
ATS: 17-16
O/U: 11-22
PPG: 71.1
OPPG: 65.6

2) Utah Utes
(Pac-12)

SU: 19-14
ATS: 16-16
O/U: 17-15
PPG: 78.3
OPPG: 73.2

3) Iowa Hawkeyes
(Big Ten)

SU: 18-14
ATS: 12-19-1
O/U: 21-11
PPG: 83.1
OPPG: 78.6

4) UCF Knights
(Big 12)

SU: 17-15
ATS: 19-13
O/U: 16-16
PPG: 71.3
OPPG: 67.0

5) South Florida Bulls
(American)

SU: 24-7
ATS: 20-8-3
O/U: 12-19
PPG: 75.4
OPPG: 68.6

6) Kansas State Wildcats
(Big 12)

SU: 19-14
ATS: 17-16
O/U: 16-16-1
PPG: 72.2
OPPG: 70.2

7) UC-Irvine Anteaters
(Big West)

SU: 24-9
ATS: 19-13
O/U: 18-14
PPG: 77.7
OPPG: 67.3

8) VCU Rams
(Atlantic 10)

SU: 22-13
ATS: 20-14-1
O/U: 15-20
PPG: 72.4
OPPG: 67.6

Key
SU: Straight Up
ATS: Against the Spread
O/U: Over-Under
PPG: Points Per Game
OPPG: Opponents Per Game

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Kevin has been handicapping professionally since 2007 at VegasInsider before shifting to ScoresAndOdds. He focuses on MLB, NFL, college football, NBA, college basketball, and NHL and mainly uses trends, systems, and situations as his top handicapping angles. More from Kevin Rogers