The 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) was a postseason

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Division I teams, up from 24 teams in the 2011 CIT. The CIT began with 16 first-round games. Games took place March 13–28, 2012. Thirty-two participants who were not invited to the 2012 NCAA tournament, the 2012 National Invitation Tournament, or the 2012 College Basketball Invitational made up the field. The winner of the 2012 Great West Conference men's basketball tournament,

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, received an automatic bid to the tournament. All games, except for the championship game, were streamed online by

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Sports. Free registration was required to view the games. The championship game was once again broadcast nationally by

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on FCS Central. The tournament was won by Mercer who defeated Utah State in the championship game 70–67. This was the first post-season tournament win for a men's basketball team from the

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Participating teams

The following teams received an invitation to the 2012 CIT:

Format

The fourth annual CIT used the old NIT model in which matchups in future rounds were determined by the results of the previous round.

Bracket

''Bracket is for visual purposes only. The CIT does not have a set bracket.'' ''Home teams are listed second.''
* Denotes overtime period

References

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