In a tournament that could be the salvation for the mid-major class, the top-seeded Anteaters face North Texas in the semifinals on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.

Devin Tillis had 16 points and 11 rebounds in UC Irvine's 69-67 win over North Texas on Tuesday night in the NIT semifinals.

UAB Blazers (24-12, 15-6 AAC) at UC Irvine Anteaters (30-6, 18-4 Big West) Irvine, California; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine and UAB meet in the National Invitation Tournament.