Green Bay Receives At-Large Selection in NIT

For the second-straight season, the Green Bay men’s basketball team has earned a spot in the 32-team National Invitation Tournament. This season, the Phoenix earned a spot in the tournament as an at-large selection, and will play at Illinois State on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in a game televised nationally by ESPNU.

The Phoenix was selected as an at-large selection in front of numerous Power 5 conference teams, including Michigan, Minnesota, Florida, California, Tennessee and TCU.

Green Bay (24-8) is the fifth seed in the Old Dominion Regional, while Illinois State (21-12) is the four seed. The winner of the game will meet the winner of top-seeded Old Dominion and eighth-seeded Charleston Southern.

The two programs have met 12 times previously, with the Redbirds holding a 3-9 record in the series. The last meeting was on Dec. 3, 2005.

(Release courtesy of Andrew Gavin, Green Bay Athletics)