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2021 NIT Men’s Basketball Tournament TV and Announcer Schedule on ESPN and ESPN2

ESPN is the exclusive home of the 2021 National Invitation Tournament (NIT), with the first round (March 17-20), quarterfinals (March 25), semifinals (March 27) and championship (March 28) set to air on ESPN or ESPN2.

First round games and quarterfinals will originate from Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas, and UNT Coliseum in Denton, Texas, with the remainder of the tournament taking place at Comerica Center.

NIT action begins Wednesday, March 17, with a doubleheader on ESPN2 as No. 2-seed Richmond faces No. 3 Toledo at 7 p.m. ET, followed by No. 3 Western Kentucky, led by potential first round NBA Draft pick Charles Bassey, playing No. 2 Saint Mary’s. Penny Hardaway and No. 1 Memphis will face No. 4 Dayton on Saturday, March 20 at noon. A full schedule of first round matchups is available below.

The semifinals will be held Saturday, March 27, at noon and 3 p.m., on ESPN, followed by the championship on Sunday, March 28, at noon on ESPN. This year, a third place game has been added, and will also be played on Sunday, March 28 at 3 p.m. on ESPN.

The commentator crew of John Schriffen and Fran Fraschilla will call a number of early round games, before calling the semifinals, championship and third place game.

All games will also be available via the ESPN App.

Updated Fri. Mar. 26, 2021 7:45 p.m. EDT

The following are the scheduled game start times (all times Eastern; start times subject to change), locations and respective networks for tournament action:

First Round: Wednesday, March 17, 2021

7:00 p.m. on ESPN2
(#2) Richmond vs. (#3) Toledo
Location: UNT Coliseum (Denton, Texas)
Announcers: Dave Feldman (play-by-play), King McClure (analyst)

9:00 p.m. on ESPN2
(#2) Saint Mary’s (Calif.) vs. (#3) Western Kentucky
Location: Comerica Center (Frisco, Texas)
Announcers: Doug Sherman (play-by-play), Chris Spatola (analyst)

 

First Round: Thursday, March 18, 2021

7:00 p.m. on ESPN
(#2) Davidson vs. (#3) NC State
Location: UNT Coliseum (Denton, Texas)
Announcers: Derek Jones (play-by-play), Cory Alexander (analyst)

9:00 p.m. on ESPN
(#2) Boise State vs. (#3) SMU
Location: Comerica Center (Frisco, Texas)
Announcers: John Schriffen (play-by-play), Fran Fraschilla (analyst)

 

First Round: Friday, March 19, 2021

7:00 p.m. on ESPN2
(#1) Colorado State vs. (#4) Buffalo
Location: UNT Coliseum (Denton, Texas)
Announcers: Dave Feldman (play-by-play), Brooke Weisbrod (analyst)

9:00 p.m. on ESPN2
(#1) Ole Miss vs. (#4) Louisiana Tech
Location: Comerica Center (Frisco, Texas)
Announcers: Wes Durham (play-by-play), Chris Spatola (analyst)

First Round: Saturday, March 20, 2021

12:00 p.m. on ESPN
(#1) Memphis vs. (#4) Dayton
Location: UNT Coliseum (Denton, Texas)
Announcers: Derek Jones (play-by-play), Cory Alexander (analyst)

5:00 p.m. on ESPN
(#1) Saint Louis vs. (#4) Mississippi State
Location: Comerica Center (Frisco, Texas)
Announcers: Wes Durham (play-by-play), Chris Spatola (analyst)

Quarterfinal: Thursday, March 25, 2021

6:00 p.m. on ESPN2
(#2) Richmond vs. (#4) Mississippi State
Location: UNT Coliseum (Denton, Texas)
Announcers: Derek Jones (play-by-play), Cory Alexander (analyst)

7:00 p.m. on ESPN
(#1) Colorado State vs. (#3) NC State
Location: Comerica Center (Frisco, Texas)
Announcers: John Schriffen (play-by-play), Fran Fraschilla (analyst)

9:00 p.m. on ESPN
(#1) Memphis vs. (#2) Boise State
Location: UNT Coliseum (Denton, Texas)
Announcers: Derek Jones (play-by-play), Cory Alexander (analyst)

10:00 p.m. on ESPN2
(#3) Western Kentucky vs. (#4) Louisiana Tech
Location: Comerica Center (Frisco, Texas)
Announcers: John Schriffen (play-by-play), Fran Fraschilla (analyst)

Semifinal: Saturday, March 27, 2021

12:00 p.m. on ESPN
Memphis vs. Colorado State
Location: Comerica Center (Frisco, Texas)
Announcers: John Schriffen (play-by-play), Fran Fraschilla (analyst), Kris Budden (reporter)

3:00 p.m. on ESPN
Louisiana Tech vs. Mississippi State
Location: Comerica Center (Frisco, Texas)
Announcers: John Schriffen (play-by-play), Fran Fraschilla (analyst)

Sunday, March 28, 2021

12:00 p.m. on ESPN: NIT Championship
Memphis vs. Louisiana Tech
Location: Comerica Center (Frisco, Texas)
Announcers: John Schriffen (play-by-play), Fran Fraschilla (analyst), Kris Budden (reporter)

3:00 p.m. on ESPN: Third Place Game
Colorado State vs. Mississippi State
Location: Comerica Center (Frisco, Texas)
Announcers: John Schriffen (play-by-play), Fran Fraschilla (analyst)


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