NIT

The 2011 NIT Tournament bracket has been released. The first round will be played on March 15 and 16 and the second round will be played on March 18-21. The quarterfinals will run through March 22-23. The semifinals will be played in Madison Square Garden on March 29 with the championship game on March 31.

Here are the teams:

TOP LEFT BRACKET

1 Alabama
2 Miami
3 Missouri State
4 New Mexico
5 UTEP
6 Murray State
7 Florida Atlantic
8 Coastal Carolina

BOTTOM LEFT BRACKET

1 Colorado
2 St. Mary's
3 Colorado State
4 California
5 Mississippi
6 Fairfield
7 Kent State
8 Texas Southern

TOP RIGHT
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1 Boston College
2 Washington State
3 Oklahoma State
4 Northwestern
5 Milwaukee
6 Harvard
7 Long Beach
8 McNeese State

BOTTOM RIGHT

1 Virginia Tech
2 Cleveland State
3 Dayton
4 Wichita State
5 Nebraska
6 Charleston
7 Vermont
8 Bethune-Cookman