Third-place game, 3 p.m. ET, ESPN
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It s not always a guarantee that a team is going to play in the NIT even if it receives an invitation. Some programs that miss out on the NCAA tournament would rather just end their season now that it no longer has an opportunity to make a run at the national championship.
Other teams want to keep playing for as long as possible. That includes Penn State this year.
The Nittany Lions were eliminated from the Big Ten tournament on Thursday, losing to Wisconsin in the second round. Before that, though, they had won four of five games, which included an opening-round victory over Nebraska in the conference tourney.