March 1 (UPI) -- The National Invitation Tournament is cutting its field in half and moving its annual men's basketball tournament to Texas this month amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA announced Monday.
The NIT will consist of only 16 teams and take place in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Games will be held at Comerica Center in Frisco and at UNT Coliseum on North Texas' campus in Denton.