BOULDER – The University of Colorado has accepted a bid to the 2023 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) and will host Seton Hall in a first-round game on Tuesday, Mar. 14, at the CU Events Center.
The Buffaloes are the No. 2 seed in one of four eight-team regions and will host the Pirates for a 9 p.m. MT tip on ESPN2. The winner of Tuesday’s game will play the winner of No. 3 seed New Mexico and Utah Valley in the second round, Mar. 18-19, at a time to be announced. As the highest seed in that portion of the bracket, the Buffaloes would be in line to host the second round with a win on Tuesday.
Second round games and the regional finals (March 21-22) will be played on campus sites and will be at the highest seeded team if applicable and barring any institutional conflicts. The NIT semifinals will take place on Tuesday, Mar. 28, at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, with the championship game on Thursday, Mar. 30.
This season, NIT will be played in Las Vegas for the first time. The tournament ended an 83-year run with Madison Square Garden in New York City last year.
Seton Hall is 17-15 overall and tied for sixth in the Big East Conference with a 10-10 record. The Pirates fell to DePaul in the first round of the Big East Championship. The Buffaloes and Seton Hall have never met in men’s basketball.
Colorado makes its second-straight NIT appearance and 13th overall. Colorado is 13-11 all-time in the NIT, winning the title in 1940. The Buffaloes also have a runner-up finish in 1938, a third place showing in 1991 and a semifinal appearance in 2011.
“I’m excited and I know our players are too, we live to see another day, which is all you can ask for,” Colorado head coach Tad Boyle said. “We know from first hand experience how good of a tournament this is; good teams, players and coaches. St. Bonaventure came to our place last year and it was a great game and they made it to the final four. I know Seton Hall will come in with that same mindset and I’m sure we’ll be ready.”
Overall, this will be Colorado’s 29th postseason tournament past the conference level.
Colorado is 17-16 overall and tied for eighth in the Pac-12 Conference at 8-12. The Buffaloes were the No. 9 seed at the Pac-12 Tournament, winning a first-round game over No. 8 Washington before falling to regular season champion and No. 1 seed UCLA in…
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