Northwestern basketball was not selected for the 2016 National Invitational Tournament (NIT) when the 32-team field was released Sunday night.
The Wildcats finished 20-12 in their third season under Chris Collins. It's the fourth year in a row in which the program has missed out on the NIT. It made four straight appearances in the NIT under Bill Carmody between 2008-09 and 2011-12. NU has never made the NCAA Tournament.
Northwestern now must decide whether or not to participate in either the CBI or Vegas 16. The most likely scenario is that NU decides to end its season without a postseason tournament.