The North Texas Mean Green will face the UC Irvine Anteaters on Tuesday night in the NIT semifinals. Both teams are looking to book their spot in the championship game. Tune into ESPN on Tuesday at 6:00 PM ET to see which team advances.

Chattanooga has relished the underdog role this year, and they once again look appealing while catching points vs. UC Irvine in the NIT title game, per our college basketball betting picks.

SportsLine expert Bruce Marshall revealed his UC Irvine Anteaters vs. North Texas Mean Green picks for the 2025 NIT semifinals on Tuesday

Devin Tillis helped UC Irvine erase a 15-point, first-half deficit, rallying to edge the North Texas Mean Green during an NIT semifinal Tuesday night.

The Anteaters fall behind by 15 points early but find their footing by halftime and survive a defensive tussle to reach Thursday’s championship game against either Chattanooga or Loyola-Chicago.

The 7-foot-1 German center, who averaged seven minutes per game as a freshman, has blossomed into a first-team All-Big West player and one of the program’s best ambassadors.

The UC Irvine Anteaters face the Chattanooga Mocs in the National Invitation Tournament. The teams square off Thursday for the first time this season.

UC Irvine (32-6) has been a force across both the national and Big West landscape this season and were quality candidates for an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament after bowing out to top-seeded UC San Diego in the league title game,

Devin Tillis scored 16 points Tuesday night to lead four players in double figures as UC Irvine advanced to the finals of the NIT with a come-from-behind 69-67 win over