WASHINGTON -- Following a thrilling Atlantic 10 Championship, six A-10 teams have been selected to play in the NIT, with three schools serving as host institutions. George Mason, St. Bonaventure and Saint Joseph's will play home NIT games, while Dayton, Loyola Chicago and Saint Louis will start postseason play on the road.

DAYTON at FAU
Dayton will travel to face FAU on March 19 at 7:00 pm ET. (more to follow)

GEORGE MASON vs. SAMFORD
George Mason (26-8) will host Samford (22-10) on Wednesday night in the first round of the National Invitational Tournament. It's the Patriots' first NIT bid since 2009 and first time hosting a home game since 2004.
 
The 7 p.m. game will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Tickets will be general admission and will go on sale Monday.
 
George Mason enters the NIT having won 24 of the team's last 29 games. The Patriots have set a new program record for A-10 conference wins (15) and the team's 26 overall victories are the second-most in team history. The Patriots would tie the school record for wins with a victory against Samford.
 
The Bulldogs went 12-6 in the Southern Conference and tallied 22 victories on the year.  


LOYOLA CHICAGO at SAN JOSE STATE
Loyola Chicago men's basketball earned a bid to the 2025 NIT Tournament. The 22-11 Ramblers head west to a 15-19 San Jose State squad on March 19. Tip-off is set for 10 p.m. CT and can be watched on ESPN2.

The winner will advance to the second round game slated for March 22 or 23 against the winner of San Francisco vs. Utah Valley. 

The Ramblers are fresh off an Atlantic 10 semifinal appearance. Loyola won it's first ever A-10 tournament game over Saint Louis in the quarterfinal, 72-64. Des Watson led Loyola with a career-high 25 points in the historic win.

This marks the second consecutive NIT appearance for the Ramblers and seventh overall as a program. Loyola has made six postseason appearances with head coach Drew Valentine on staff, three with him at the helm. The Ramblers reached the NCAA Tournament in his first year as head coach.


ST. BONAVENTURE vs. KENT STATE
The St. Bonaventure men's basketball season will continue as the Bonnies have accepted a bid to play in the 2025 NIT. St. Bonaventure earned an at-large berth into the NIT and a date with Kent State.

The Bonnies and Golden Flashes will tip off Tuesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. in The Reilly Center. The game will air nationally on ESPNU.

Bona's put together a postseason resume with a 22-11 overall record and will be the No. 3 seed in the NIT's San Francisco Region. The winner of Tuesday's game will advance to face the winner of the first round matchup between No. 2 seed Stanford and CSUN. Other teams in the Bonnies bracket include top seed San Francisco (24-9) who will take on Utah Valley (25-8) as well as San Jose State (15-19) which will host Loyola Chicago (22-11).

Kent State finished the season 22-11 as well, recording an 11-7 mark in Mid-American Conference play. The Golden Flashes reached the semifinals of the MAC Tournament this past weekend.


SAINT JOSEPH'S vs. UAB
The Saint Joseph's men's basketball team sees its season continue as the Hawks have accepted a bid to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). St. Joe's plays its First Round game at Hagan Arena against UAB on Wednesday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m.
 
2025 is SJU's 18th appearance in the oldest postseason college basketball tournament. The Hawks have advanced to the championship game of the NIT twice, in 1996 and in 2005. With its appearance in the event, Saint Joseph's is participating in national postseason tournaments in consecutive years for the first time since 2013 and 2014.
 
St. Joe's enters the NIT at 22-12 and has its most wins in a season since 2016. The Hawks made their second straight appearance in the A-10 Championship semifinals and had five All-Conference honorees.


SAINT LOUIS at ARKANSAS STATE

Saint Louis continues its men's basketball season in the National Invitation Tournament and opens play at Arkansas State on Tuesday, March 18. Game time at First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro is 8 p.m. (CT).

The game will be televised on ESPNU.

Saint Louis is 19-13 overall and is coming off an appearance in the Atlantic 10 Conference quarterfinals.

Arkansas State (24-10), a No. 3 seed in the NIT, defeated top-seeded South Alabama in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference Championship before falling in the championship final against Troy.

The Billikens hold a 10-1 all-time record against the Red Wolves, with the last meeting occurring in the 2011-12 season at Chaifetz Arena. A-State's lone win in the series came in the only game played in Jonesboro back on Jan. 27, 1993.

The Billikens are making their 21st appearance in the NIT and first since 2022.

The winner of Tuesday's game plays the winner of No. 2-seed North Texas and Furman. Those two teams square off Wednesday in Denton, Texas.