George Mason and Virginia Tech could meet either Nov. 15 or Nov. 16 in the NIT Season Tip-Off.
The Hokies, the fourth seed in the 16-team tournament, will host the East regional between Nov. 14 and Nov. 16 at Cassell Coliseum. Mason, the No. 5 seed, will play at the same site.
Virginia Tech (22-12 in 2010-11) opens the tournament against Monmouth (9-21), while Mason (27-7) will meet Florida International (11-19).
The regional winner will advance to Madison Square Garden to play Nov. 23 and Nov. 25. The top three seeds that lose in the regional round will host a consolation pod Nov. 21 and Nov. 22.
A rundown of the 16 teams included in the tournament (RPI courtesy of collegerpi.com):
| Team (Seed) | Regional | W-L | RPI |
| Syracuse (1) | North | 27-8 | 18 |
| George Mason (5) | East | 27-7 | 24 |
| Colorado State (7) | West | 19-13 | 50 |
| Oklahoma State (2) | Midwest | 20-14 | 61 |
| Virginia Tech (4) | East | 22-12 | 62 |
| Oral Roberts (6) | Midwest | 19-16 | 131 |
| Stanford (3) | West | 15-16 | 160 |
| UT San Antonio (8) | Midwest | 20-14 | 194 |
| Fresno State | West | 14-17 | 203 |
| Southern Methodist | West | 20-15 | 206 |
| Albany | North | 16-16 | 216 |
| Brown | North | 11-17 | 242 |
| Florida International | East | 11-19 | 283 |
| Monmouth | East | 9-21 | 286 |
| Manhattan | North | 6-25 | 293 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Midwest | 7-24 | 326 |
