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Saint Joseph’s heads to Albuquerque on Tuesday night for a 9:00 PM ET postseason matchup with New Mexico in the NIT, and this one lands in one of the tougher home environments in the country. The Hawks come in at 22-11 out of the Atlantic 10, while the Lobos are 23-10 from the Mountain West. ESPN2 has the broadcast from The Pit, and the market is asking a pretty direct question here: can Saint Joseph’s stay connected for 40 minutes, or does New Mexico’s pace and home-floor pressure create separation? New Mexico has a clear situational edge. The Lobos are at home, they play fast, and they already looked sharp in this NIT run with a 107-83 win over Sam

The Wichita State Shockers head to the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Tuesday, March 24 for a 7:00 PM ET tip against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in an NIT quarterfinal matchup on ESPN2. Wichita State enters at 24-11 overall after two NIT wins, while Tulsa is 28-7 and has been excellent on its home floor all season. The teams split their two regular-season meetings, with each side winning at home, so there is a little familiarity here and, honestly, that matters this time of year. This is also a strong situational spot for Tulsa. The Golden Hurricane are 15-2 at home, they have been one of the steadier AAC teams all season, and they come in off a comfortable

The Carolina Hurricanes head to Bell Centre on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM matchup with the Montreal Canadiens in one of the better Eastern Conference games on the board. Carolina comes in at 45-19-6 and sitting first in the Metropolitan, while Montreal is 38-21-10 and holding a strong position near the top of the Atlantic race. ESPN+ has the broadcast, and the market has Carolina as a short road favorite with the Hurricanes at -135, the Canadiens at +115, and the total sitting at 6.5. There is some real form behind both teams too. Carolina has won three straight and just handled Pittsburgh 5-1, while Montreal is coming off a 7-3 win over the Islanders after a brief skid.

The Ottawa Senators head to Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM matchup with the Detroit Red Wings in one of the more important Eastern Conference games on the board. Ottawa comes in at 37-24-9 and sitting 10th in the conference, while Detroit is 38-24-8 and just one spot ahead in ninth. Both teams are still trying to grab ground in the wild-card race, so this is more than just another divisional game. ESPN+ has the broadcast, and the market has Detroit as a short home favorite with the total posted at 6.0. There is also some real momentum on Ottawa’s side. The Senators have won eight of their last 10 games and just beat the Rangers