Monday, March 23, 2015

Next round of post-season basketball set

Murray State University's second round NIT game against Tulsa tips off tonight on ESPN. The Racers (28-5) will face Tulsa (23-10) at 8 p.m.

If the Racers win tonight, they would next play Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the NIT tournament. They will face the winner of today's Old Dominion-Illinois State match-up.

Meantime, in the NCAA Tournament, on Thursday, Kentucky (36-0) will face West Virginia (25-9) in the Sweet 16 in Cleveland, Ohio. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:45 p.m. on CBS.

On Friday, Louisville (26-8) will take on ACC foe N.C. State (22-13) in the Sweet 16 in Syracuse, N.Y. The game will air on TBS beginning at 6:37 p.m.