Auburn Men's Basketball Secures NIT Top Seed

0:00On March 16th, Auburn men's basketball dodged a quiet end to their season by landing the number one overall seed in the national invitation, Tournament. After just missing the NCAA Tournament, the Tigers will tip off against South Alabama on Tuesday, March 17th at 9pm Central Time. The game airs live on ESPN2 from Neville, Arena right there on campus. In the Auburn Regional Nevada grabs the number two seed, George Mason is number three, and Seattle rounds out the top four. New Mexico, Wake Forest, and Tulsa join Auburn as the other number one seed across the bracket this year. Fans are buzzing since Auburn was the second team left out of March Madness, giving them a real shot at some extra spotlight. This marks their first NIT trip since 2009, and just their seventh overall, where they have posted a four wins, six losses record. Their deepest run came back in 2009, making it to the third round. A win over South Alabama sets up a home second round matchup against the winner of Seattle

1:01in St. Thomas for Minnesota, likely on Friday or Saturday. The Tigers are geared up to build on that history and chase a strong postseason showing, keeping the momentum alive for fans.