Chattanooga has won the National Invitation Tournament after defeating UC Irvine 85-84 in overtime in Indianapolis on Thursday evening. Garrison Keeslar's jumper put the Mocs up 85-84 with 11 seconds remaining.

The Chattanooga Mocs are NIT national champs! UTC beat UC Irvine 85-84 in overtime. It was a tight contest throughout. Trey Bonham hit a three-pointer beyond half-court to give Chattanooga a 38-37 lead at halftime.

The Chattanooga Mocs were the best team in the SoCon conference all year, and most people believed they were destined for the NCAA Tournament. However, in the semifinal matchup against Furman, Chattanooga fell to the Paladins,