Tthe National Invitation Tournament (N.I.T.). Once the premier college basketball tournament in the country, it is now more of a consolation for the country’s best teams that did not make it into the big dance, the NCAA Championship.

The N.I.T. had a 32-team bracket and are down to the final four, which is played in Madison Square Garden.

See our list of bars to watch college basketball in NYC.
and our guide to bars near MSG

Tuesday, April 2
Semi-finals in Madison Square Garden
7pm – (3) Brigham Young vs (2) Baylor
9pm – (3) Iowa vs (2) Maryland

Thursday, April 4
Finals in Madison Square Garden
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Here is where the alumni will be watching:

Tuesday, April 2
7pm – (3) Brigham Young vs (2) Baylor
Suggested viewing locations

9pm – (3) Iowa vs (2) Maryland
Maryland alumni meet at Turtle Bay

at:
Turtle Bay
987 Second Ave.
(between 52nd & 53rd St.)
New York, NY
(212) 223-4224
TurtleBayNYC.com

Iowa alumni meet at The Irish Exit.
Irish Exit
978 Second Ave.
(between 51st & 52nd St.)
New York, NY
(212) 755-8383
IrishExitNYC.com

See our guide to the bars near MSG