The NIT's board of managers released a statement explaining and apologizing for the mix-up regarding UC Riverside and South Alabama. It fell on deaf ears for South Alabama coach Richie Riley ...

Buckle up for late-night first-round NIT action when the UC Riverside Highlanders of the Big West meet the Santa Clara Broncos of the West Coast Conference. The Highlanders are a team that covers ...

"I'm like, 'Hold on a second. We didn't hear from the NIT. Nobody gave us a head's up." That was problem because UC Riverside had, by that point, accepted a bid to the CBI, another postseason ...

Editors’ note, March 17, 9 a.m. ET: This story has been updated to reflect that UC Riverside ... up the situation early Monday morning, announcing that it will in fact play in the NIT, and ...

However, UC Riverside got out of their commitment to the CBI and will indeed compete in the NIT. That caused the NIT to rescind their invite to South Alabama, who ended up getting their hopes up ...

As for the team that replaced South Alabama in the NIT, UC Riverside, their stay in the tournament was short-lived as they were routed by Santa Clara 101-62 in the first round on Tuesday night.

UC Riverside had already received an NIT invitation, but had first committed to play in the College Basketball Invitation. However, Riverside got out of the financial commitment to play in the CBI ...

UC Riverside Highlanders (21-12, 14-7 Big West) at Santa Clara Broncos (20-12, 12-7 WCC) Santa Clara, California; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Santa Clara plays UC Riverside in the National ...

(AP) — Tyeree Bryan had 17 points and five 3-pointers in Santa Clara's 101-62 victory against UC Riverside on Tuesday night in the NIT. Jake Ensminger ... with Bryan racking up 11 points.