NIT continued Tuesday with No. 2 seed North Texas and Chattanooga pulling off dramatic wins over No. 4 seed Oklahoma State and No. 3 seed Bradley, respectively. North Texas and Chattanooga await their respective opponents from the winners of Wednesday's games to determine the final four teams remaining in the bracket.

A frantic rally came up just short as Oklahoma State saw its NIT run end in a 61-59 loss to North Texas on Tuesday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

Two opponents have bested the North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team this season. One was an in-state rival -- the other was a staff appreciation lunch. A university-scheduled luncheon forced the Mean Green to hit the road for its NIT quarterfinal game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Tuesday,

Follow along here for live updates and analysis from the NIT quarterfinal in Chicago featuring Kent State and Loyola Chicago.

Head Coach Drew Valentine and the Loyola Ramblers missed out on making the NCAA Tournament despite a solid season in the Atlantic Ten. But the Ramblers are making the most of a second chance to keep playing in March.