INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- West Virginia, Clemson, Air Force and Mississippi State were number-one in the National Invitational Tournament that is a consolation prize for some of the teams that were snubbed by the N-C-A-A.

Once the N-C-A-A picked the 65-team field for its tournament, the N-I-T had the pick of the leftovers, which included Syracuse, Drexel, Kansas State and Washington,

For the second straight year, all Division One conference regular-season champions who lost in their conference tournaments and weren't picked for the N-C-A-As were guaranteed N-I-T bids. The N-I-T reduced its field from 40 to 32.

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All Times EDT
First Round
NORTH
Tuesday, March 13

Toledo (19-12) at Florida State (20-12), 6 p.m.

Utah State (23-11) at Michigan (21-12), 7 p.m.

MVSU (18-15) at Mississippi State (18-13), TBA
Wednesday, March 14

Providence (18-12) at Bradley (21-12), TBA
EAST
Tuesday, March 13

N.C. State (18-15) at Drexel (23-8), 8 p.m.

Alabama (20-11) at Massachusetts (23-8), 9:30 p.m.

Marist (24-8) at Oklahoma State (22-12), 10 p.m.

Delaware State (21-12) at West Virginia (22-9), TBA
WEST
Wednesday, March 14

Fresno State (22-9) at Georgia (18-13), 7 p.m.

Vermont (25-7) at Kansas State (22-11), 8 p.m.

Austin Peay (21-11) at Air Force (23-8), 11 p.m.

Hofstra (22-9) at DePaul (18-13), TBA
SOUTH
Wednesday, March 14

ETSU (24-9) at Clemson (21-10), 6 p.m.

South Alabama (20-11) at Syracuse (22-10), 7 p.m.

San Diego State (21-10) at Missouri State (22-10), 10 p.m.

Appalachian State (25-7) at Mississippi (20-12), TBA