2022 NIT Tournament Semi-Finals
Game 1: St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs Xavier Musketeers
How to Watch:
- Date: Tuesday, March 29
- Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
- TV: ESPN
Tale of the Tape:
| SBU | STAT | XAV |
| Atlantic 10 | Conference | Big East |
| 23-9 | Record | 21-13 |
| 69.8 (235th) | Points Per Game | 73.9 (111th) |
| 65.9 | Points Allowed Per Game | 68.9 |
| 0.5774 (47th) | RPI | 0.5652 (62nd) |
| 87th | Strength of Schedule | 53rd |
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St. Bonaventure leaders:
- Jalen Adaway, G, SR. – 15.7 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.0 SPG, 139% 3FG
- Kyle Lofton, G, SR. – 12.7 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 5.7 APG, 2.1 SPG
Xavier leaders:
- Jack Nunge, F, JR: 13.3 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 1.4 BPG, 54% FG
- Colby Jones, G, SO: 11.2 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 3.2 APG, 1.5 SPG
Odds, Lines, and Past Performance:
- SBU Moneyline: -130
- XAV Moneyline: +110
- Spread: SBU -2
- Over/Under: 140.5
- Offensive Rankings: SBU 73rd, XAV 49th
- Defensive Rankings: SBU 78th, XAV 68th
- Pace of Play: SBU 253rd, XAV 94th
The Pick:
- Full odds for this game have not yet been finalized, so check back for our pick.
Odds courtesy of Draftkings. For the latest odds, click here.
Game 2: Texas A&M Aggies vs Washington State Cougars
How to Watch:
- Date: Tuesday, March 29
- Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
- TV: ESPN2
Tale of the Tape:
| A&M | STAT | WSU |
| SEC | Conference | Pac 12 |
| 26-12 | Record | 22-14 |
| 72.7 (142nd) | Points Per Game | 71.9 (169th) |
| 66.2 | Points Allowed Per Game | 64.7 |
| 0.5676 (60th) | RPI | 0.5474 (84th) |
| 64th | Strength of Schedule | 86th |
Texas A&M leaders:
- Quenton Jackson, G, SR. – 14.5 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.8 SPG
- Henry Coleman III, F, SO. – 11.0 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 1.4 SPG, 55.8% FG
Washington State leaders:
- Michael Flowers, G, SR: 14.4 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1.1 SPG
- Efe Abogidi, F, SO: 8.0 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 1.8 BPG, 50.5% FG
Odds, Lines, and Past Performance:
- A&M Moneyline: -125
- WSU Moneyline: +105
- Spread: A&M -1.5
- Over/Under: 132
- Offensive Rankings: A&M 72nd, WSU 77th
- Defensive Rankings: A&M 31st, WSU 26th
- Pace of Play: A&M 205th, WSU 230th
The Pick:
- So despite both teams having stellar defenses, the metrics seem to like the over, which is not uncommon for neutral site tournament games between teams that don’t know each other. Each of Washington State’s last two games has gone over 132 total points and two of Texas A&M’s three NIT wins have gone over that total. Wake Forest shot just 34% from the field, which helped that game go under; however, Texas A&M has been on a roll and scored 67 points winning ten of their last eleven and scoring at least 67 points in all but one of those games, the loss to Tennessee in the SEC finals.
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