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Auburn accepts NIT bid, will host at Neville Arena
- Auburn accepted a bid to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) and will host the first three rounds at Neville Arena.
- Auburn opens the NIT with South Alabama on Tuesday at 9 p.m. CST on ESPN2.
- If Auburn wins, they would face the winner of Seattle-St. Thomas in the next round.
- The NIT semifinals and championship will be held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
- This marks Auburn's seventh NIT appearance in program history, and the first since 2009.
- Auburn finished the season with a late stretch of losses that led to Selection Sunday exclusion from the NCAA tournament.
- Oklahoma was the last team out of the NCAA field ahead of Auburn, pushing Auburn to the NIT.
- The NIT field includes teams such as Miami-Ohio, NC State, SMU, and Texas as late contenders.
- NIT semifinals and final are scheduled in early April in Indianapolis.
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