By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com
Ames — Iowa State will play Xavier to open play at the NIT Season Tip-Off on Wednesday, November 24 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
The Cyclones and Musketeers will play the opening game of the tournament, tipping off at 6 p.m.
Iowa State and Xavier have met twice previously, splitting games in Ames and Cincinnati with the home team winning each contest.
Iowa State won the first meeting, 68-61, in 2003, while Xavier took a 2005 meeting on its home floor, 72-59.