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.
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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
|
– Patrick Stevens
