NIT Area 2013: Wearing Down Remaining Second-Round Games

The National Invitation Tournament mightn't have the promotion of the NCAA tournament, but there still are plenty of games worth watching. The truth is, this year's NIT features much more chaos compared to main event. The match began without. 1 overall seed Kentucky losing to Robert Morris and continued with Mercer whipping Tennessee. Fortuitously, there's a lot of activity left to be performed as groups attempt to punch their ticket to New York City for the semifinals. Here is a go through the remaining second-round games for the NIT. A full view of the NIT class may be foundAhere, thanks to NCAA.com. No. 8 Robert Morris versus. No. 4 Providence Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports This game will come down seriously to energy. Robert Morris had a lot of it in a home game against Kentucky. It had been among the biggest games in school history and the Colonials got away with a gain. The issue is if they could hold it up against Providence. As the team will not manage to give off the home supporters, playing on the street will make a massive difference. Furthermore, the Friars have won five in a line at home, including victories over Notre Dame and Cincinnati. If the Big East's primary scorer, Bryce Cotton, launches well, Robert Morris will not have any solution. Prediction: Providence 71, Robert Morris 59 No. 5 Louisiana Tech versus. No. 1 Southern Miss Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Activities At the beginning of March, Louisiana Tech were among the best small-school teams in the country. It would not need been surprising if an at-large bid was earned by the 26-3 team to the NCAA tournament. However, the Bulldogs ended the year with three straight losses, including one by 24 points to Denver. They beat weaker competitors with a game, but their insufficient performance causes dilemmas against better clubs. Southern Miss has a adequate defense in order to avoid falling into that trap. At home, the Golden Eagles could control the speed, look for their picture and allow it to be. They only have one loss in Reed Green Coliseum, and that'll not change any time soon. La Tech's offense will challenge in the slower game and the scoreboard will reveal that. Prediction: Southern Neglect 65, La Technology 57 No. 7 Mercer vs. No. 3 BYU Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Activities Mercer got a remarkable first-round conquer Tennessee, however it did not appear that the Volunteers wanted to be playing in the NIT.AThe Bears were able to make 50 per cent of these images with very littleAresistanceAdefensively from the house team. Things won't be anywhere near as simple against BYU. Although the Cougars battle on protection occasionally, they have one of the best crimes in the united states. Tyler Haws and Brandon Davies form an excellent inside-out combination and they support the group list 18th as a whole points per game. Mercer just doesn't have the measurement or athleticism to stay with BYU over the course of the game, and it'll cause an exit in the NIT. Prediction: BYU 81, Mercer 72