Overview
- The NIT championship tips Sunday at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, with TV listings varying across outlets between ESPN and ESPN2.
- Tulsa enters at 30-7 with a 15-6 mark in the American Athletic Conference, a 24-7 record against teams with winning records, and a 9-1 run over its last 10 games.
- Auburn sits at 21-16 after missing the NCAA field, has won four straight NIT games as the tournament’s top seed, and has averaged about 83 points per game during this run.
- Key scorers to watch include Auburn’s Keyshawn Hall and Tahaad Pettiford, with Kevin Overton hot of late, against Tulsa’s David Green, three-point threat Ade Popoola, and late-game playmaker Tylen Riley.
- This is the first meeting between the programs this season, with Auburn seeking its first NIT title and Tulsa chasing a third after championships in 1981 and 2001.