Chattanooga captured its first NIT title with a thrilling win over UC Irvine at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Thursday.

It's the UC Irvine Anteaters vs. the Chattanooga Mocs in the 2025 NIT championship game. Here's how to watch and a bracket update.

Both teams have rallied to win all of their tournament games, so something has to give when the Anteaters (32-6) square off with the Mocs (28-9) on Thursday night in Indianapolis.

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.

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.

Collin Mulholland scored 19 points and made five-pointers, Garrison Keeslar sank a go-ahead jumper from the free-throw line with 11 seconds left in overtime and Chattanooga became the first team from the Southern Conference to win the NIT championship after beating UC Irvine 85-84.

NIT championship game matchup is set, with UC Irvine facing Chattanooga for the title on Thursday night. UC Irvine set a school record

A champion will be crowned on Thursday, April 3 in the 2025 Men’s NIT where the UC Irvine Anteaters will face off with the Chattanooga Mocs at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

One national men’s basketball champion will be crowned Thursday on the eve of the Final Four, as UC Irvine and Chattanooga battle for the 2025 NIT Championship.