DENVER - Louisiana Tech and Fresno State received bids for this year's NIT and both teams will host their first games.
Louisiana Tech (20-9) will take on Louisiana-Lafayette (20-10) at 7:00 p.m. (CT) on Wednesday night. Fresno State (19-14) hosts Temple (15-14) also on Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. (PT). That game will be televised by ESPN.
For Louisiana Tech, it's their first trip to the postseason in 10 years. Fresno State is making their seventh straight postseason appearance after playing in the last two NCAA Tournaments.