The Gaels used size and an efficient offense to prevent MTSU from gaining any momentum on transition buckets, and will now move on to face Memphis in the second round.

The NCAA Tournament officially tips off in Dayton tonight. Join us on our open game thread as we break down the games, and talk about what each win means for the next team in the bracket.

Expect a lot of home teams to succeed in the opening round of the College Basketball Invitational, but not all of them. Especially not Wyoming, who fell apart without Luke Martinez, but will play bonus basketball anyway.

Catch up with what you should be watching on the opening night of the NIT. A few mid-majors have a good chance to move on. And then there are some that need a little luck.

Picking your bracket has never been easier. You just need to follow what the computer lays out for you. Here is the final pre-NCAA Tournament computer rankings to help you out.

While there's a slew of mid-majors in the West Region, there's really only one who will make it to Los Angeles. The question remains: who will make it to Atlanta?

The College Basketball Invitational field of 16 is set, with the teams battling for the right to play in a three-game series at the end of it all. Could North Dakota State be the best of the bunch? Here is the complete schedule.

A look into the intriguing matchups for this year's National Invitational Tournament.

The Blue Raiders and Gaels may be into the tournament, but they get to battle it out just for the right to face a #6 seed Memphis team. That is probably fair for a couple of bubble teams, and might even be an advantage for the winner.

There are a lot of doubts about Creighton's ability to deal with Cincinnati's defense, but if they can, they could be headed to the Sweet 16. And don't sleep on Middle Tennessee State, one of the top 15 teams in the computer rankings.