Chattanooga captured its first NIT title with a thrilling win over UC Irvine at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Thursday.

Led by Honor Huff's 26 points, the Chattanooga Mocs defeated the Dayton Flyers 87-72 in the second round of the NIT CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Honor Huff had 26 points in Chattanooga's 87-72 win against Dayton on Saturday in the second round of the NIT.

Honor Huff had 26 points in Chattanooga's 87-72 win against Dayton on Saturday in the second round of the NIT.Chattanooga advances to the quarterfinals against

The Dayton Flyers trailed Chattanooga from start to finish in the first half and faced a 42-34 halftime deficit Saturday at McKenzie Arena in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament.

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Dayton Flyers coach Anthony Grant authored an elite coaching meltdown during the final minutes of his team's NIT game against Chattanooga on Saturday.

National Invitation Tournament title game matchup is officially set, as No. 1 seed UC Irvine will face Chattanooga on Thursday at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for the championship. No. 1 seed UC Irvine advanced to the title game with a 69-67 win over North Texas on Tuesday behind 16 points from forward Devin Tillis.

Dayton Flyers (23-10, 12-7 A-10) at Chattanooga Mocs (25-9, 16-4 SoCon) Chattanooga, Tennessee; Saturday, 11:30 a.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chattanooga and Dayton meet in the National Invitation Tournament.

The NIT Second Round matchup is the first home postseason game (NCAAT/NIT/CIT) for the Mocs since the opening round of the 1987 NIT against Cleveland State on March 12, 1987. It’s the fifth-ever postseason home game (all NIT) for UTC as the program enters with a 2-2 record in such games.

Trey Bonham scored 23 points and Honor Huff hit a big 3-pointer late to lead Chattanooga to an 80-73 victory over Loyola in an NIT semifinal at Hinkle Fieldhouse