The opening night of the 2025 NIT began with a theme of upsets. Kent State defeated No. 3 seed St. Bonaventure 75-56, and No. 4 seed Georgia Tech fell to Jacksonville State 81-64 at home behind 30 points from star guard Jaron Pierre Jr.

The Kent State Golden Flashes will play the St. Bonaventure Bonnies in the National Invitational Tournament Tuesday evening at 7.

The NCAA Tournament remains the pinnacle, and every team fights all year to earn a bid. There were 68 teams who heard their name on Sunday’s selection show, and all of them celebrated their inclusion in March Madness. Those who did not have a decision to make.

But we aren't so far away from our college years to remember what it feels like needing to cram and we've got you covered with plenty of Region previews — West, South, East and Midwest — plus the favorites like Cinderellas,