Chattanooga Mocs (28-9, 16-4 SoCon) vs. UC Irvine Anteaters (32-6, 18-4 Big West)
Indianapolis; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine and Chattanooga play in the National Invitation Tournament.
The Anteaters have gone 18-4 against Big West teams, with a 14-2 record in non-conference play. UC Irvine ranks sixth in college basketball with 26.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Bent Leuchten averaging 6.6.
The Mocs are 16-4 in SoCon play. Chattanooga ranks fifth in the SoCon with 23.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Trey Bonham averaging 4.0.
UC Irvine averages 75.