TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama earned the No. 1 seed in the 2019 National Invitation Tournament and will play host to No. 8 seed Norfolk State on Wednesday at 6 p.m. CT on ESPNU. It marks the fourth consecutive season under head coach Avery Johnson that the Crimson Tide has played in the postseason, earning three NIT bids (2016, 2017 and 2019) and an NCAA at-large nod (2018).