SportsLine expert Bruce Marshall revealed his Chattanooga Mocs vs. UC Irvine Anteaters picks for the 2025 NIT championship on Thursday

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.

UC Irvine has a great look at a game-winning basket, but the shot rims out and Chattanooga comes away with the win.

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.

Collin Mulholland scores 19 points and made five-pointers as Tennessee Chattanooga defeated UC Irvine 85-84 in overtime for the NIT title.

It's the UC Irvine Anteaters vs. the Chattanooga Mocs in the 2025 NIT championship game. Here's how to watch and a bracket update.

One of the best free-throw shooting teams in the nation, the Anteaters miss 13 foul shots and can’t convert an open layup in the final seconds in an 85-84 defeat in Indianapolis.

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.

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.