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Sam Houston heads to Albuquerque for an NIT road test against New Mexico on Wednesday night, with tipoff set for 9:00 PM ET at The Pit on ESPN+. The Bearkats enter 22-11 after a strong Conference USA season, while the Lobos bring a 23-10 mark and the edge of playing at home in one of the louder buildings in the Mountain West. The market has New Mexico installed as a sizable favorite at -11.5, which tells you plenty about how much respect bettors give the Lobos in this spot. There is also a real contrast in style here. Sam Houston has been productive offensively and rebounds well enough to stay dangerous, but this is a major step up in venue

SMU and Miami (OH) meet in one of the most interesting First Four games on the board Wednesday night at UD Arena in Dayton, with tipoff set for 9:15 PM ET on truTV. SMU comes in at 20-13 after a grind through the ACC, while Miami (OH) enters 31-1 after seeing its perfect season end in the MAC tournament. That contrast is really the story here. One team has dealt with a major step up in competition all season. The other has been dominant for months and now has to prove that dominance translates on this stage. There is pressure on both sides, but it feels a little different. SMU is trying to justify the committee’s faith after landing an

Saint Joseph’s heads to Fort Collins for a late-night NIT matchup against Colorado State at Moby Arena, with tip set for 11:00 PM ET on ESPNU. The Hawks bring a 22-11 record after a 14-6 run in the Atlantic 10, while the Rams enter 21-12 after finishing 12-10 in the Mountain West. This is a pretty interesting tournament spot because both teams were good enough to matter in their leagues, but neither did quite enough to feel satisfied with how Selection Sunday played out. Saint Joseph’s comes in off a loss to VCU, while Colorado State was bounced by San Diego State in the Mountain West tournament after beating Fresno State a round earlier. The Rams also get the obvious

Murray State heads to Reno for a Wednesday night NIT matchup against Nevada at Lawlor Events Center, with tip set for 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Racers enter at 20-12 overall and 12-9 in Missouri Valley play, while Nevada comes in 22-12 overall and 14-9 in the Mountain West. That record gap is not huge, but the profile gap is real. Nevada has been the steadier defensive team, and Murray State tends to live in faster, looser games where volatility follows. This is also an interesting tournament spot. Murray State is trying to reset after a 92-79 loss to UIC in its conference tournament, while Nevada had a deeper, more physical path through the Mountain West tournament before losing