The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team will be heading back to New York City in 2019. Jim Boeheim’s club will participate in the NIT Season Tip-Off event at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, alongside the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Ole Miss Rebels. The tournament is still on the search for a fourth team, though it’s likely to come from a major conference.
Sources: Syracuse, Oklahoma State, and Ole Miss will highlight the 2019 Preseason NIT. Event is still searching for a fourth team to fill out the field.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) November 26, 2018
While Syracuse just had an 0-2 showing at Madison Square Garden two weeks ago at the 2K Empire Classic, next year’s tournament allows SU to once again check the box on its annual trip to New York.