Final: Wake Forest at Virginia Tech on Sat Feb 21, 2026

ENDED Sat Feb 21, 5:00pm

From Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va.

Final: Wake Forest at Virginia Tech on Sat Feb 21, 2026

ENDED Sat Feb 21, 5:00pm

From Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va.

Final: Wake Forest at Virginia Tech on Sat Feb 21, 2026

ENDED Sat Feb 21, 5:00pm

From Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va.

Live and upcoming for Wake Forest

Today, 8:30pm • 2h • ESPN2

Illinois State at Wake Forest

NCAAM

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons battle the Illinois State Redbirds in the second round of the 2026 Men's National Invitation Tournament (NIT). The winner advances to the NIT Quarterfinals. Wake Forest advanced after an 82-72 first-round win over Navy.

Schedule

Date	Away	Home	Time
Sun, Mar 22	Miami (FL) Hurricanes	Purdue Boilermakers	4:10 PM UTC
Sun, Mar 22	Kentucky Wildcats	Iowa State Cyclones	6:45 PM UTC
Sun, Mar 22	Illinois State Redbirds	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	8:30 PM UTC
Sun, Mar 22	St. John's Red Storm	Kansas Jayhawks	9:15 PM UTC
Sun, Mar 22	Tennessee Volunteers	Virginia Cavaliers	10:10 PM UTC
Sun, Mar 22	Seattle Redhawks	Auburn Tigers	10:30 PM UTC
Sun, Mar 22	UNLV Runnin' Rebels	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	11:00 PM UTC
Sun, Mar 22	Iowa Hawkeyes	Florida Gators	11:10 PM UTC
Sun, Mar 22	Utah State Aggies	Arizona Wildcats	11:50 PM UTC
Mon, Mar 23	George Washington Revolutionaries	New Mexico Lobos	12:00 AM UTC
Mon, Mar 23	Wichita State Shockers	Oklahoma State Cowboys	12:30 AM UTC
Mon, Mar 23	UCLA Bruins	UConn Huskies	12:45 AM UTC
Mon, Mar 23	Saint Joseph's Hawks	California Golden Bears	1:00 AM UTC
Mon, Mar 23	Texas Tech Red Raiders	Alabama Crimson Tide	1:45 AM UTC
Tue, Mar 24	New Mexico Bracket - Second Round - Game 2 (win)	New Mexico Bracket - Second Round - Game 1 (win)	5:00 PM UTC
Tue, Mar 24	Tulsa Bracket - Second Round - Game 2 (win)	Tulsa Bracket - Second Round - Game 1 (win)	5:00 PM UTC
Tue, Mar 24	Nevada Wolf Pack	Auburn Bracket - Second Round - Game 1 (win)	5:00 PM UTC
Tue, Mar 24	Dayton Flyers	Wake Forest Bracket - Second Round - Game 1 (win)	5:00 PM UTC
Thu, Mar 26	Texas Longhorns	West Regional - Second Round - Game 4 (win)	5:00 PM UTC
Thu, Mar 26	Illinois Fighting Illini	Houston Cougars	5:00 PM UTC
Thu, Mar 26	Nebraska Cornhuskers	South Regional - Second Round - Game 1 (win)	5:00 PM UTC
Thu, Mar 26	Arkansas Razorbacks	West Regional - Second Round - Game 1 (win)	5:00 PM UTC
Fri, Mar 27	Midwest Regional - Second Round - Game 2 (win)	Michigan Wolverines	5:00 PM UTC
Fri, Mar 27	East Regional - Second Round - Game 2 (win)	Duke Blue Devils	5:00 PM UTC
Fri, Mar 27	Michigan State Spartans	East Regional - Second Round - Game 4 (win)	5:00 PM UTC
Fri, Mar 27	Midwest Regional - Second Round - Game 3 (win)	Midwest Regional - Second Round - Game 4 (win)	5:00 PM UTC
Sat, Mar 28	South Regional - Sweet 16 - Game 2 (win)	South Regional - Sweet 16 - Game 1 (win)	5:00 PM UTC
Sat, Mar 28	West Regional - Sweet 16 - Game 2 (win)	West Regional - Sweet 16 - Game 1 (win)	5:00 PM UTC
Sun, Mar 29	East Regional - Sweet 16 - Game 2 (win)	East Regional - Sweet 16 - Game 1 (win)	5:00 PM UTC
Sun, Mar 29	Midwest Regional - Sweet 16 - Game 2 (win)	Midwest Regional - Sweet 16 - Game 1 (win)	5:00 PM UTC