A berth in the NIT semifinals is on the line when third-seeded Clemson hosts fifth-seeded Belmont on Tuesday. The Tigers advanced to New York’s Madison Square Garden in 2007 before losing to West Virginia in the NIT title game while the Bruins are looking for their third straight postseason victory after having just one in program history entering the NIT. Belmont defeated Robert Morris in the second round and Clemson edged Illinois to reach the quarterfinals.

A ticket to Madison Square Garden for the NIT semifinals is at stake when Southern Mississippi visits Minneapolis on Tuesday to face Minnesota. Both teams have been impressive in the tournament, with the Golden Eagles topping Toledo and Missouri and the Golden Gophers handling High Point and Saint Mary's. Southern Mississippi snapped Missouri's 82-game non-conference home winning streak, so it won't be intimidated by the home crowd behind the Gophers.