It will be the fifth meeting between the two teams, and the series it tied at 2-2.

The Redbirds beat the Aggies, 93-87, in the 1995 NIT.

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National Invitational Tournament

All Times EDT First Round

Tuesday's games

Stephen F. Austin (26-5) at Massachusetts (21-10), 6 p.m.

UNC Asheville (23-9) at Ohio State (19-13), 7 p.m.

Robert Morris (26-7) at Syracuse (19-13), 8 p.m.

Akron (23-10) at Florida St. (19-14), 9 p.m.

Oklahoma State (17-15) at Southern Illinois (17-14), 9 p.m.

Maryland (18-14) at Minnesota (20-13), 9:30 p.m.

Rhode Island (21-11) at Creighton (21-10), 10 p.m.

Alabama State (20-10) at Arizona State (19-12), 11 p.m.

Wednesday's games

Cleveland State (21-12) at Dayton (21-10), 6 p.m.

Morgan State (22-10) at Virginia Tech (19-13), 7 p.m.

UAB (22-10) at Virginia Commonwealth (24-7), 7 p.m.

UC Santa Barbara (23-8) at Mississippi (21-10), 8 p.m.

Charlotte (20-13) at Nebraska (19-12), 9 p.m.

San Diego State (20-12) at Florida (21-11), 9 p.m.

UTAH STATE (24-10) at Illinois State (24-9), 10 p.m.

New Mexico (24-8) at California (16-15), 11 p.m.

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