NIT action is taking place with the quarterfinal matchups coming across Tuesday night and Wednesday night. That included a matchup between North Texas and Oklahoma State, though that game had to be relocated for an unusual reason.
As the higher-seeded team, North Texas was slated to host that quarterfinal matchup vs. the Cowboys. However, North Texas had a scheduling conflict with the home venue, known as The Super Pit, already booked for a staff appreciation lunch on Wednesday that required the removal of the court. A dance/drill team competition followed that lunch on Friday.
That’s quite the reasoning behind playing a potential home game at a different arena, but it’s what led to the Mean Green facing Oklahoma State in Stillwater…