NCAA.com | March 31, 2016 2016 NIT Tournament: Bracket, times and scores for this year's event San Diego state's Jeremy Hemsley made a key hoop late in the game against Georgia Tech. Share Here are times, the bracket, scores, television schedules and game previews for the 2016 NIT tournament as 32 teams compete to make the semifinals and finals at Madison Square Garden. George Washington vs. Valparaiso | 7 p.m. Eastern | ESPN | Listen live | Watch live stream Two squads making their first-ever NIT Championship appearance will tangle when No. 1 seed Valparaiso squares off against No. 4 seed George Washington. The Crusaders narrowly edged second-seeded BYU in their semifinal game on Tuesday while the Colonials toppled second-seeded San Diego State in impressive fashion for their school-record 30th win of the season. Players to watch: Colonials forward Tyler Cavanaugh recorded his 11th double-double of the season with 20 points and 11 rebounds against San Diego State. The junior is averaging a team-leading 16.9 points and 7.6 rebounds per game and has scored in double figures in every game this season. Alec Peters, who on Tuesday became the fifth Crusaders player in 48 years to earn All-American accolades, finished with 15 points and nine rebounds against BYU. The junior forward is averaging 18.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game -- both team-highs. Key stats: George Washington is 2-8 all-time at Madison Square Garden. Colonials guard Patricio Garino is averaging 14.1 points per game and has scored in double digits in 11 straight games. George Washington has scored 80 points in four of its last six games and is 12-3 when doing so this season. The Colonials have never won 28 games in a single season. Valparaiso, which is outscoring opponents by 13.2 points per game, is holding foes to 62.4 points on 38.3 percent shooting. Crusaders forward David Skara came off the bench against BYU to score a season-high 15 points. Valparaiso is 6-3 in games decided by 4 points or less. Crusaders center Vashil Fernandez, who has blocked a nation-leading 114 shots, is two blocks shy of matching the Horizon League single-season record (Damian Eargle, 2011). • Release Print the official 2016 NIT Bracket FIRST ROUND DATE TIME (ET) TV MATCHUP March 15, 2016 7 p.m. ESPNU No. 1 South Carolina 88 No. 8 High Point 66 March 15, 2016 7 p.m. ESPN No. 3 Ohio State 72 No. 6 Akron 63 March 15, 2016 7 p.m. ESPN2 No. 4 Florida State 84 No. 5 Davidson 74 March 15, 2016 9 p.m. ESPN No. 4 Creighton 72 No. 5 Alabama 54 March 15, 2016 9 p.m. ESPNU No. 2 Florida 97 No. 7 North Florida 68 March 15, 2016 9 p.m. ESPN2 No. 3 Washington 107 No. 6 Long Beach State 102 March 15, 2016 9:15 p.m. ESPN3 No. 1 Valparaiso 84 No. 8 Texas Southern 73 March 15, 2016 10 p.m. ESPN3 No. 2 San Diego State 79 No. 7 IPFW 55 March 15, 2016 11 p.m. ESPN2 No. 2 St. Mary's (CA) 58 No. 7 New Mexico State 56 March 16, 2016 7 p.m. ESPN3 No. 8 Wagner 79 No. 1 St. Bonaventure 75 March 16, 2016 7 p.m. ESPN2 No. 3 Georgia 93 No. 6 Belmont 84 March 16, 2016 7:30 p.m. ESPN3 No. 1 Monmouth 90 No. 8 Bucknell 80 March 16, 2016 8 p.m. ESPNU No. 3 Virginia Tech 86 No. 6 Princeton 81 OT March 16, 2016 8 p.m. ESPN3 No. 4 George Washington 82 No. 5 Hofstra 80 March 16, 2016 9 p.m. ESPN2 No. 4 Georgia Tech 81 No. 5 Houston 62 March 16, 2016 10 p.m. ESPNU No. 2 BYU 97 No. 7 UAB 79 SECOND ROUND DATE TIME (ET) TV MATCHUP March 17 7 p.m. ESPNEWS No. 1 Valparaiso 81 No. 4 Florida State 69 March 18 9:30 p.m. ESPNU No. 2 BYU 80 No. 3 Virginia Tech 77 March 19 Noon ESPN No. 4 Creighton 87 No. 8 Wagner 54 March 20 Noon ESPN No. 2 Florida 74 No. 3 Ohio State 66 March 20 7:30 p.m. ESPNU No. 2 St. Mary's 77 No. 3 Georgia 65 March 21 7 p.m. ESPN No. 4 George Washington 87, No. 1 Monmouth 71 March 21 9 p.m. ESPN No. 4 Georgia Tech 83, No. 1 South Carolina 66 March 21 11:30 p.m. ESPN2 No. 2 San Diego St. 93, No. 3 Washington 78 QUARTERFINALS DATE TIME (ET) TV MATCHUP Mar. 22 7 p.m. ESPN No. 1 Valparaiso 64 No. 2 St. Mary's 44 Mar. 22 9 p.m. ESPN No. 2 BYU 88 No. 4 Creighton 82 Mar. 23 7 p.m. ESPN2 No. 4 George Washington 82, No. 2 Florida 77 Mar. 23 9 p.m. ESPN2 No. 2 San Diego St. 72, No. 4 Georgia Tech 56 SEMIFINALS (AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN) DATE TIME (ET) TV MATCHUP Mar. 29 7 p.m. ESPN No. 1 Valparaiso 72, No. 2 BYU 70 Mar. 29 9 p.m. ESPN No. 4 George Washington 65, No. 2 San Diego St. 46 FINAL (AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN) DATE TIME (ET) TV MATCHUP Mar. 31 7 p.m. ESPN No. 4 George Washigton 76, No. 1 Valparaiso 60