The NIT guarantees a bid to all regular season conference winners that fail to win the league tournament. Currently riding a six game losing streak, OU seems on the outside looking in for any activity following the Big 12 Tournament. Quick math tells you that the more regular season conference champions that win their conference tournaments, the more spots available in the NIT. Tonight, Sooners’ fans should root for Central Connecticut State against Sacred Heart and Northern Arizona against Weber State. Three league champions have already been beaten in conference tournaments that wouldn’t otherwise get a NCAA bid. Those teams are South Alabama (Sunbelt), East Tennessee St. (Atlantic Sun), Marist (MAAC).
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