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Deutsch2018 College Basketball Invitational
| Teams | 16 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finals site | War Memorial Gymnasium The Super Pit San Francisco, California Denton, Texas | ||||
| Champions | North Texas Mean Green (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | San Francisco Dons (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Grant McCasland (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Roosevelt Smart (North Texas) | ||||
| Attendance | 35,348 | ||||
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The 2018 College Basketball Invitational (CBI) was a single-elimination men's college basketball tournament consisting of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams that did not participate in the 2018 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the NIT. It was held from March 13 through March 30, 2018 in various arenas. This marked the 11th year the Tournament had been held.
North Texas defeated San Francisco two games to one in the best-of-three championship series to win the CBI championship.[1]
Participating teams
[edit]The following teams were announced as participants Sunday, March 11 after the NCAA Selection Show.
| Team | Conference | Overall record | Conference record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell | Big South | 16–15 | 10–8 |
| Canisius | MAAC | 21–11 | 15–3 |
| Central Arkansas | Southland | 17–16 | 10–8 |
| Colgate | Patriot | 19–13 | 12–6 |
| Eastern Washington | Big Sky | 20–14 | 13–5 |
| Grand Canyon | WAC | 22–11 | 9–5 |
| Jacksonville State | Ohio Valley | 21–12 | 11–7 |
| Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 16–17 | 8–10 |
| Mercer | Southern | 18–14 | 11–7 |
| New Orleans | Southland | 15–16 | 11–7 |
| North Texas | C-USA | 15–17 | 8–10 |
| San Francisco | West Coast | 18–15 | 9–9 |
| Seattle | WAC | 20–13 | 8–6 |
| South Dakota | Summit | 26–8 | 11–3 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | WAC | 15–17 | 6–8 |
| Utah Valley | WAC | 22–10 | 10–4 |
Declined invitations
[edit]The following programs received an invitation to the CBI, but declined to participate:
Format
[edit]The 2018 CBI had 16 teams organized into four regional brackets of four teams. The four teams that advanced to the semifinals were reseeded. The finals were a best-of-three series.
The participants were announced Sunday, March 12 after the NCAA Selection Show.
Schedule
[edit]Source:[6]
| Date | Time* | Matchup | Television | Score | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | |||||
| March 13 | 9:00 pm | Eastern Washington at Utah Valley | WAC DN | 65–87 | 997 |
| March 14 | 7:00 pm | Miami (OH) at Campbell | Big South Net | 87–97 | 1,411 |
| 7:00 pm | Jacksonville State at Canisius | ESPN3 | 80–78OT | 870 | |
| 8:00 pm | North Texas at South Dakota | GoYotes | 90–77 | 1,348 | |
| 8:00 pm | UT Rio Grande Valley at New Orleans | Southland DN | 74–77 | 741 | |
| 10:00 pm | Colgate at San Francisco | TheW.tv | 68–72 | 1,339 | |
| 10:00 pm | Mercer at Grand Canyon | YurView AZ ESPN3 | 78–73 | 5,941 | |
| 10:00 pm | Central Arkansas at Seattle | WAC DN | 92–90OT | 639 | |
| Quarterfinals | |||||
| March 19 | 6:30 pm | Jacksonville State at Central Arkansas | UCA Channel 6 Southland DN | 80–59 | 2,570 |
| 7:00 pm | New Orleans at Campbell | Big South Net | 69–71 | 1,316 | |
| 8:00 pm | Mercer at North Texas | ESPN3 | 67–96 | 1,145 | |
| 10:00 pm | Utah Valley at San Francisco | TheW.tv | 73–78 | 1,239 | |
| Semifinals | |||||
| March 21 | 8:00 pm | Jacksonville State at North Texas | ESPN3 | 68–90 | 2,784 |
| March 22 | 10:00 pm | Campbell at San Francisco | ESPN3 | 62–65 | 1,163 |
| Finals | |||||
| March 26 | 10:00 pm | North Texas at San Francisco | ESPNU | 62–72 | 1,358 |
| March 28 | 8:30 pm | San Francisco at North Texas | 55–69 | 4,196 | |
| March 30 | 7:00 pm | San Francisco at North Texas | 77–88 | 6,291 | |
| *All times are listed as Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4). Winning team in bold. | |||||
Bracket
[edit]| First round March 13–14 | Quarterfinals March 19 | Semifinals (Reseeded) March 21–22 | Finals (Best of three) March 26, 28, 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Canyon | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Arkansas | 92* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Arkansas | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Canisius | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 80* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 62 | 69 | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 72 | 55 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Valley | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Valley | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Washington | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas–Rio Grande Valley | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Home teams listed first.
* Denotes overtime period.
References
[edit]- ^ "North Texas rides Smart past USF to CBI title". ESPN. Associated Press. March 30, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ Reynolds, Dave (March 11, 2018). "Bradley turns down CBI, CIT invitations". Journal Star. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ "Oakland Declines Invites to CIT and CBI Postseason Tournaments". Oakland University Athletics. March 9, 2018. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ Buckey, Brian (March 11, 2018). "Toledo exceeds expectations, but falls short of ultimate goal". The Blade. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ Epps, Jr., Wayne (March 12, 2018). "Health top factor in VCU's decision to pass on postseason". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
Rhoades said VCU was invited to play in the 16-team College Basketball Invitational.
- ^ CBS Sports CBI Scores