2024 NIT Odds, Picks, Predictions

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.

The field is set with 32 teams as the top four seeds are Seton Hall, Wake Forest, Indiana State, and Villanova. The championship takes place at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on the campus of Butler University on April 4.

The NIT championship takes place in Indianapolis on April 4. (Getty)

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
  • 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 Matchups

Tuesday, Mar. 19

North Texas at LSU - 7:00 p.m. ET
Boston College at Providence - 7:00 p.m. ET
Xavier at Georgia - 7:00 p.m. ET
Cornell at Ohio State - 7:00 p.m. ET
Richmond at Virginia Tech - 9:00 p.m. ET
Minnesota at Butler - 9:00 p.m. ET
South Florida at Central Florida - 9:00 p.m. ET
Kansas State at Iowa - 9:00 p.m. ET
UC-Irvine at Utah - 11:00 p.m. ET

Wednesday, Mar. 20

St. Joseph's at Seton Hall - 7:00 p.m. ET
SMU at Indiana State - 7:00 p.m. ET
Loyola-Chicago at Bradley - 7:00 p.m. ET
UNLV at Princeton - 8:00 p.m. ET
Appalachian State at Wake Forest - 8:00 p.m. ET
San Francisco at Cincinnati - 9:00 p.m. ET
VCU at Villanova - 9:00 p.m. ET

2024 NIT Tournament Betting Results

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

Favorites-Underdogs (SU):
Favorites-Underdogs (ATS):
Over-Under: 

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

NIT HISTORY

YearWinnerRunner-UpScore
2023North TexasUAB68-61
2022XavierTexas A&M73-72
2021MemphisMississippi State77-64
2020COVIDCOVID-
2019TexasLipscomb81-66
2018Penn StateUtah82-66
2017TCUGeorgia Tech88-56
2016George WashingtonValparaiso76-60
2015StanfordMiami66-64 (OT)
2014MinnesotaSMU65-63
2013BaylorIowa74-54
2012StanfordMinnesota75-51
2011Wichita StateAlabama66-57
2010DaytonNorth Carolina79-68
2009Penn StateBaylor69-63
2008Ohio StateMassachusetts92-85
2007West VirginiaClemson78-73
2006South CarolinaMichigan76-64
2005South CarolinaSaint Joseph's60-57
2004MichiganRutgers62-55
2003St. John'sGeorgetown70-67
2002MemphisSouth Carolina72-62
2001TulsaAlabama79-66
2000Wake ForestNotre Dame71-61
1999CaliforniaClemson61-60
1998MinnesotaPenn State79-72
1997MichiganFlorida State82-73
1996NebraskaSaint Joseph's60-56
1995Virginia TechMarquette65-64
1994VillanovaVanderbilt80-73
1993MinnesotaGeorgetown62-61
1992VirginiaNotre Dame81-76 (OT)
1991StanfordOklahoma78-72
1990VanderbiltSaint Louis74-72
1989St. John'sSaint Louis73-65
1988ConnecticutOhio State72-67
1987Southern MissLa Salle84-80
1986Ohio StateWyoming73-63
1985UCLAIndiana65-62
1984MichiganNotre Dame83-63
1983Fresno StateDePaul69-60
1982BradleyPurdue67-58
1981TulsaSyracuse86-84
1980VirginiaMinnesota58-55
1979IndianaPurdue53-52
1978TexasNC State101-93
1977St. BonaventureHouston94-91
1976KentuckyCharlotte71-67
1975PrincetonProvidence80-69
1974PurdueUtah87-81
1973Virginia TechNotre Dame92-91
1972MarylandNiagara100-69
1971North CarolinaGeorgia Tech84-66
1970MarquetteSt. John's65-53
1969TempleBoston College89-76
1968DaytonKansas61-48
1967Southern IllinoisMarquette71-56
1966BYUNYU97-84
1965St. John'sVillanova55-51
1964BradleyNew Mexico86-54
1963ProvidenceCanisius81-66
1962DaytonSt. John's73-67
1961ProvidenceSaint Louis62-59
1960BradleyProvidence88-72
1959St. John'sBradley76-71
1958XavierDayton78-74
1957BradleyMemphis State84-83
1956LouisvilleDayton93-80
1955DuquesneDayton70-58
1954Holy CrossDuquesne71-62
1953Seton HallSt. John's58-46
1952La SalleDayton75-64
1951BYUDayton62-43
1950CCNYBradley69-61
1949San FranciscoLoyola Chicago48-47
1948Saint LouisNYU65-52
1947UtahKentucky49-45
1946KentuckyRhode Island46-45
1945DePaulBowling Green71-54
1944St. John'sDePaul47-39
1943St. John'sToledo48-27
1942West VirginiaWestern Kentucky State47-45
1941Long IslandOhio56-42
1940ColoradoDuquesne51-40
1939Long IslandLoyola44-32
1938TempleColorado60-36

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