The NIT Season Tip-off format is changing a bit this year due to a lack of participation. This means the semifinal matchups at Madison Square Garden are set, and Georgia will be playing Gonzaga. Minnesota plays St. John's in the other semifinal, with the consolation and championship games being played on Friday, November 28.
This is a huge opportunity for Georgia to get a couple of quality non-conference wins. Gonzaga, as you well know, is no pushover, but Georgia can compete with every team in the tournament. Georgia's recent history in preseason tournaments has not been good. Now would be a spectacular time to turn that around.
Georgia will also play Stony Brook in Athens, but the outcome of the game won't affect the matchup in New York. Stony Brook lost in the first round of the CBI tournament last season.
h/t ESPN
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