IRVING, Texas – American Conference men’s basketball teams Tulsa and Wichita State will play in the 2026 National Invitation Tournament and will open play Tuesday in nationally televised games.
The teams, which tied for second place in the regular season standings, were both selected to the Tulsa Regional.
Tulsa (26-7) is the top seed in its region and will host Stephen F. Austin Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on ESPNU.
Wichita State (22-11), the American Conference Tournament runner-up, is the No. 3 seed and will host Wyoming Tuesday at 7 p.m. on ESPNU.