DENVER - When the 2002-03 men's basketball season tips off, two WAC schools will be featured in the preseason NIT. Both Boise State and Louisiana Tech will begin their seasons in the tournament.
Boise State will open with Eastern Illinois on Nov. 18 at home while Louisiana Tech will play at Florida on Nov. 19. The latter game will be televised by ESPN.
If both teams win, they would meet each other in the second round. The winner of that game would advance to the semifinals at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 27.