Both teams have rallied to win all of their tournament games, so something has to give when the Anteaters (32-6) square off with the Mocs (28-9) on Thursday night in Indianapolis.

The Anteaters fall behind by 15 points early but find their footing by halftime and survive a defensive tussle, 69-67, to reach Thursday’s championship game against Chattanooga.

This version of the NIT culminated with Thursday's championship game between the UC Irvine Anteaters and Chattanooga Mocs at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Chattanooga outlasted UC Irvine in a ...

New UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball head coach Josh Pastner has clearly made it a priority to recruit players and build ...

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 ...

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 ...

UC Irvine (32-7) was also playing in the program’s first NIT championship game. Trey Bonham had 19 points to go with 10 rebounds for Chattanooga. Keeslar secured his first double-double of the ...

The Chattanooga Mocs (28-9) will try to cap off their impressive run through the NIT bracket when they face the UC Irvine Anteaters (32-6) in the championship game on Thursday night. Chattanooga ...

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 ...

Follow him on X and IG @theonlykilty Chattanooga will face UC Irvine in the NIT Championship game at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, at 9 PM ET on Thursday night on ESPN. Bent Leuchten ...