Marquette will play Kansas in the first round of the Preseason National Invitation Tournament Season Tipoff, the event announced Friday morning.
The Golden Eagles’ first round game will be Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. Central time. The winner of the Marquette-Kansas tilt will play the winner of Tennessee and Louisville Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. Central time. The losers will play Nov. 23 at 6 p.m. Central time.
The addition of Kansas adds to an already-rigorous non-conference schedule. Other high-profile games include Indiana, Wisconsin and Kansas State. Two of the 11 confirmed non-conference foes appeared in the Elite Eight.