NIT Final: Massachusetts vs. Ohio State

The UMass Minutemen made sure the NIT final would not be a repeat of last year's national final. UMass upset Florida, while the Ohio State Buckeyes held up their end of the 'repeat' bargain by advancing to Thursday's final at Madison Square Garden.

Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.

Gary Forbes scored 19 points to lead Massachusetts past Florida 78-66 in the semifinals of the NIT on Tuesday night.

UMass cashed as 3-point underdogs as the teams played under the 153-point total set by oddsmakers.

Evan Turner scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Ohio State got past Mississippi 81-69 in the NIT semifinals on Tuesday night.

Ohio State covered as 1-point favorites as the teams played over the 141-point total set by sportsbooks.

Team records:
Massachusetts: 25-10 SU, 17-15 ATS
Ohio State: 23-13 SU, 17-14-1 ATS

Massachusetts most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
After playing Florida are 1-0
After a win are 8-2

Ohio State most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
After playing Mississippi are 0-1
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Massachusetts is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
Ohio State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

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