NIT Bracket

Butler's 2023-24 season will continue into the postseason as the Bulldogs have been selected to the NIT. The bracket for the 32-team tournament was announced Sunday night.
 
Butler will host Minnesota Tuesday night in a first-round match-up at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The 9 p.m. tip will air on ESPNU.
 
Ticket and parking information will be available soon.
 
The winner of the Butler-Minnesota game will meet the winner of Indiana State-SMU. Indiana State is one of four No. 1 seeds in the bracket, joining Seton Hall, Villanova and Wake Forest. Butler, Seton Hall and Villanova are three of five BIG EAST teams in the field, joining Providence and Xavier.
 
The ESPN Family of Networks will broadcast the entire tournament.
 
This marks Butler's tenth appearance in the NIT and was most recently part of the NIT field in 2019. The Bulldogs have also been part of events in 1958, 1959, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2002, and 2006.
 
Butler coach Thad Matta won the 2008 NIT title while leading the Ohio State Buckeyes; his Buckeyes were also part of the field in 2016.
 
Butler won the last meeting against Minnesota, Nov. 12, 2019, which was part of the Gavitt Tip-Off Games. Minnesota leads the all-time series between the two programs, 3-1.
 
Butler enters the NIT with an 18-14 mark on the season.
 
Hinkle Fieldhouse will host the NIT semifinals and championship game April 2 and 4, respectively.