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One of the best seasons in the history of the UC Irvine men’s basketball program ended in heartbreak, undone by errant free throws and a point-blank miss as time expired.
From Los Angeles Daily News
Chattanooga survived a nail-biting final play to become the first team from the Southern Conference to win the NIT championship, beating UC Irvine 85-84 in overtime on Thursday.
From CNN
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A champion will be crowned on Thursday, April 3 in the 2025 Men’s NIT where the UC Irvine Anteaters will face off with the Chattanooga Mocs at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The Chattanooga Mocs defeated the UC Irvine Anteaters in the 2025 NIT championship game. Check out the top highlights.
The North Texas Mean Green will face the UC Irvine Anteaters on Tuesday night in the NIT semifinals. Both teams are looking to book their spot in the championship game. Tune into ESPN on Tuesday at 6:00 PM ET to see which team advances.
Both the Mocs and Anteaters set program records, and it took a wild ending to settle who would be the NIT champion at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
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SportsLine expert Bruce Marshall revealed his UC Irvine Anteaters vs. North Texas Mean Green picks for the 2025 NIT semifinals on Tuesday
Both teams have rallied to win all of their tournament games, so something has to give when the Anteaters (32-6) square off with the Mocs (28-9) on Thursday night in Indianapolis.
Chattanooga has relished the underdog role this year, and they once again look appealing while catching points vs. UC Irvine in the NIT title game, per our college basketball betting picks.
The Anteaters fall behind by 15 points early but find their footing by halftime and survive a defensive tussle to reach Thursday’s championship game against either Chattanooga or Loyola-Chicago.
Chattanooga will face UC Irvine in the NIT Championship game at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, at 9 PM ET on Thursday night on ESPN.
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