The brackets for the 2024 ESPN Events NIT Season Tip-Off were revealed Thursday. The two four-team tournaments will be held at Walt Disney World Resort Thanksgiving weekend – Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28-29 – at State Farm Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Fla. All games will be televised live on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU.
 
The NIT Season Tip-Off field includes North Texas, Northern Iowa, St. Bonaventure and Utah State. The Bonnies will take on Utah State on Thursday, Nov. 28 at 5:30 p.m. in the tournament first round. The winner advances to the championship game the following night while the loser will play in a third-place game on Friday night. 
 
Utah State (Mountain West) has won both meetings against St. Bonaventure (Atlantic 10), although the schools last played on March 19, 1960 in New York.
 
This is the 18^th year Walt Disney World has hosted the ESPN Events Invitational at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, and the first time the NIT Season Tip-Off has been held at the site. All the games will once again be played at State Farm Field House, a venue that has been the site of world-class basketball competitions including NBA games and elite youth tournaments.
 
Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster. All tickets will be single session, with each session consisting of two back-to-back games. 
 
The Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center is the official tournament host property, offering fan packages which will be available this summer. 

Tickets are on sale now for both events at the link below. Discounted pre-sale pricing ($5-10 off per session depending on the ticket type) available through August 28. Please see below for the link and codes.
 
TICKET LINK: https://www.ticketmaster.com/espn-wide-world-of-sports-state-tickets-kissimmee/venue/279119
 
SCHOOL-SPECIFIC PROMO CODE

• BONNIES

All seating is general admission within pricing tiers. Regardless of result, St. Bonaventure will serve as the "home" team for Thursday's game vs. Utah State and will be the "visitors" for Friday's game. Use promo code BONNIES before August 28 and save!

ESPN EVENTS INVITATIONAL
November 28-29
State Farm Field House (ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, near Orlando, Fla.)
 

Date	Time (ET)	Matchup/Event	Network
Thu, Nov. 28	Noon	Minnesota vs. Wichita State	ESPN2
	2:30 p.m.	Florida vs. Wake Forest	ESPN
Fri, Nov. 29	1 p.m.	Third Place Game	ESPN2
	3:30 p.m.	Championship Game	ESPN

 
NIT SEASON TIP-OFF
November 28-29
State Farm Field House (ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, near Orlando, Fla.)
 

Date	Time (ET)	Matchup/Event	Network
Thu, Nov. 28	5:30 p.m.	Utah State vs. St. Bonaventure	ESPN2
	8 p.m.	Northern Iowa vs. North Texas	ESPNU
Fri, Nov. 29	6:30 p.m.	Championship Game	ESPN2
	9 p.m.	Third Place Game	ESPNU

 
About ESPN Events
ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, owns and operates a portfolio of collegiate sporting events nationwide. In 2024, the 34-event schedule includes four early-season college football kickoff games, 17 college bowl games, 10 college basketball events, the premier regular season college softball and gymnastics events, as well as the Band of the Year National Championship. Collectively, these events account for over 400 hours of live programming on ESPN platforms, reaching 60 million viewers and attracting more than 650,000 annual attendees. Each year, the portfolio of events features more than 20 Division I conferences and hosts over 4,000 participating student-athletes. With satellite offices in more than 10 cities across the country, ESPN Events builds relationships with conferences, schools and local communities, as well as providing unique experiences for teams and fans. Follow ESPN Events on Facebook, Twitter/X and YouTube.
 
About ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, located at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, is the home of Disney Soccer and Disney Spring Training and one of the premier sites for amateur sports in the nation. The complex hosts dozens of events each year and has accommodated 70 different sports featuring athletes from 70 different countries. Designed to provide professional, amateur and youth athletes with experiences synonymous with the names Disney and ESPN, the 220-acre facility features multiple competition venues, including 16 baseball/softball fields; a 9,500-seat stadium; a state-of-the-art indoor arena in addition to two field houses for basketball, volleyball, eSports and other indoor sports; and 17 multi-purpose outdoor fields for soccer, football and field hockey. The complex also contains a professional production center that produces content for the Disney family of networks for global distribution. For more information, visit www.disneysportsnews.com for news releases, photos and videos and www.espnwwos.com for the latest calendar of events.

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