<Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Harvard </Td> <Td> Ivy </Td> <Td> 18--13 </Td> <Td> Automatic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Hampton </Td> <Td> MEAC </Td> <Td> 19--15 </Td> <Td> Automatic </Td> </Tr> <P> The NIT Tournament began on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 . Due to a conflict at Taco Bell Arena (with the NCAA tournament), Boise State travelled to the University of Washington for their first round match . The first three rounds were played on campus sites . The Semifinals were held on Tuesday, March 27, and the Championship Game was held on Thursday, March 29, at Madison Square Garden in New York City . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> First round March 13--14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Second round March 17--18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Quarterfinals March 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Notre Dame </Td> <Td> 84 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Hampton </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Notre Dame </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Penn State </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Penn State </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Temple </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Penn State </Td> <Td> 85 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="9"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Marquette </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Oregon </Td> <Td> 99 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Rider </Td> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Oregon </Td> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Marquette </Td> <Td> 101 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Marquette </Td> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Harvard </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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