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.

One of the best free-throw shooting teams in the nation, the Anteaters miss 13 foul shots and can’t convert an open layup in the final seconds in an 85-84 defeat in Indianapolis.

It's the UC Irvine Anteaters vs. the Chattanooga Mocs in the 2025 NIT championship game. Here's how to watch and a bracket update.

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 to reach Thursday’s championship game against either Chattanooga or Loyola-Chicago.

Chattanooga has relished the underdog role this year, and they once again look appealing while catching points vs. UC Irvine in the NIT title game, per our college basketball betting picks.

UCLA and UC Irvine are among the University of California campuses where more than 20,000 health care, research and technical employees going on strike Tuesday over allegations of unfair labor practices.

A champion will be crowned on Thursday, April 3 in the 2025 Men’s NIT where the UC Irvine Anteaters will face off with the Chattanooga Mocs at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

One national men’s basketball champion will be crowned Thursday on the eve of the Final Four, as UC Irvine and Chattanooga battle for the 2025 NIT Championship.