The No. 1 Anteaters battle with the Mocs in the championship game of the 2025 NIT. Both programs make their first title-game appearance after UC Irvine dumped 2023 champion North Texas in the semifinals, while Chattanooga ousted Loyola Chicago.
The NIT semifinals wrap up as the Ramblers and Mocs battle at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Loyola Chicago seeks its first NIT final berth since 1949. Cinderella story Chattanooga upset Middle Tennessee, Dayton and Bradley to reach this point.