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NIT 2021: Dates, Format, Schedule for Men and Women's Tournaments

The men's and women's National Invitation Tournament will take place this postseason but both will see significant changes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The annual tournament features teams that didn't make the NCAA tournament trying to end their season on a high note despite being out of national title contention.

Squads will still get this opportunity in 2021, but both brackets will see a reduced field with games taking place in neutral sites rather than on campus like in past years.

Here is what you need to know about the upcoming tournaments.

Men's NIT

Teams: 16

Selection Date: March 14

Round 1: March 17-20

Round 2: March 25

Semifinals: March 27

Final: March 28

Sites: Frisco, Texas, Denton, Texas

TV Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN2

Madison Square Garden in New York City has been the home of the NIT for decades, hosting the semifinals and finals as a reward for the teams that made it out of their brackets.