FRISCO, Texas — The No. 4 seed Mississippi State men’s basketball team opens play in the 2021 National Invitation Tournament on Saturday against No. 1 seed Saint Louis at 4 p.m. CT inside Comerica Center. The game will be televised on ESPN.
The four No. 1 seeds are Colorado State, Memphis, Saint Louis and Ole Miss. This year’s tournament field was cut from 32 teams to 16 and each team was selected as an at-large participant. Along with the championship game on March 28, the NIT will also feature a third-place game for the first time since 2003.