The first set of games for the NIT this year didn’t have many upsets come through. In fact, only three of the first round of games in the NIT could be considered an official upset by consideration of the seeds. And, some of those upset considerations weren’t too surprising. The good news for the Texas basketball program was that some big runs early and late in its first round meeting drove it beyond the realm of upset against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.
Texas basketball did come out very fast against the Jackrabbits on March 19, with a 19-0 run to start off the first half.