UC Irvine guard Jurian Dixon hangs his head after their 85-84 loss to Chattanooga in the NIT championship game on Thursday night, April 3, 2025, in Indianapolis. Dixon missed a point-blank shot as ...

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Garrison Keeslar made the go-ahead jumper with 11 seconds left in overtime as Chattanooga won its first NIT championship with an 85-84 victory over UC Irvine on Thursday in Indianapolis.

Chattanooga Mocs (28-9, 16-4 SoCon) vs. UC Irvine Anteaters (32-6, 18-4 Big West) Indianapolis; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine and Chattanooga play in the National Invitation Tournament.

After forcing its second overtime of the tournament, Chattanooga knocked off top-seeded UC Irvine 85-84 to win its first NIT championship in the first meeting between the two programs.

UC Irvine’s average of 7.2 made 3-pointers per game is 1.1 fewer made shots on average than the 8.3 per game Chattanooga gives up. Chattanooga averages 13.1 more points per game (79.6) than UC ...

UC Irvine (32-7) was also playing in the program’s first NIT championship game. Bonham had 19 points to go with 10 rebounds for Chattanooga.

The Chattanooga Mocs (28-9) meet the UC Irvine Anteaters (32-6) on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The game will begin at 9 p.m. ET and be available via ESPN.

UC Irvine guard Jurian Dixon hangs his head after their 85-84 loss to Chattanooga in the NIT championship game on Thursday night, April 3, 2025, in Indianapolis. Dixon missed a point-blank shot as ...

UC Irvine (32-7) was also playing in the program’s first NIT championship game. Bonham had 19 points to go with 10 rebounds for Chattanooga.