Five Thoughts: Texas A&M 81, Montana 64 (NIT 1st Round)

1. NIT vs. NCAA: There's no doubt the NCAA tournament is the ultimate goal, but when a team doesn't make the Big Dance, it doesn't mean all is lost. Every year fans see teams that treat the NIT one of two ways — either they're disinterested because they missed out on the Dance or they're fired up because they want to prove something.

The Ags came out strong on Tuesday night and seemed to play with a chip on their shoulder.