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Men's Basketball

Lions selected to NIT to face Bradley

UNA makes first NIT appearance in school history

INDIANAPOLIS (March 16, 2025) – The University of North Alabama is heading to the National Invitational Tournament.

On Sunday, the NCAA announced the NIT brackets as part of its "Selection Sunday" announcement. UNA was one of 32 teams selected and will travel to Peoria, Ill. to face Bradley in the first round on Wednesday, March 19 at 7 p.m.

The game will be streamed on ESPN+.

UNA finished 24-10 this season, winning a share of the 2025 Atlantic Sun Conference Regular Season Championship. UNA also made a run to the ASUN Championship Final, falling to Lipscomb. The 24 wins and 14 ASUN wins are both the best marks in the program's Division I history.

Bradley is 26-8 overall and finished 15-5 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Like UNA, Bradley made it to the conference championship game, falling to top-seeded Drake.

For more information about the NIT, click here.

For more information on North Alabama Athletics, visit www.roarlions.com and follow UNA Athletics on FacebookTwitter and Instagram. 

 
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