Indiana State was one of the many Selection Sunday snubs and the Sycamores will look to prove the committee wrong in the NIT opener Wednesday night against SMU.
Indiana State was approaching 30 wins on the year, but lost out on an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after a loss to Drake in the MVC Tournament March 10. They were, however, picked as a No. 1 seed for the NIT and they open the event as modest favorites against SMU, one of the last teams in the field after double-digit losses.
Here’s the betting preview for the first-round matchup with a best bet.