Belmont, which is losing longtime coach Casey Alexander, won't participate in NIT

Belmont, which is losing longtime coach Casey Alexander to Kansas State, won't participate in the postseason NIT, the university announced Saturday. The Bruins won the regular-season Missouri Valley Conference title this season before losing to Drake in the conference tournament. Alexander, who led the Bruins to 166 wins and four conference titles in seven seasons, on Friday agreed to a five-year deal with Kansas State that will pay him $3.3 million for the upcoming season.