The 2019
College Basketball Invitational
The College Basketball Invitational (CBI) is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2007 by The Gazelle Group. The inaugural tournament occurred after the conclusion of the 2007–08 men's college basketball regular season. The CBI sel ...
(CBI) was a
single-elimination
A single-elimination knockout, or sudden-death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of a match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final match-up, w ...
men's college basketball tournament consisting of 16
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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(NCAA)
Division I teams that did not participate in the
2019 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the
NIT. It was held from March 19 through April 5, 2019 in various arenas. This event marked the 12th year the tournament has been held.
Participating teams
The following teams were announced as participants Sunday, March 17 after the
NCAA Selection Show.
Declined invitations
The following programs declined an invitation to play in the CBI.
* Bowling Green
* BYU
* Fresno State
* Jacksonville State
* Omaha
* San Francisco
* UTSA
Format
The 2019 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.
Schedule
Bracket
''Home teams listed first''.
* Denotes overtime period.
References
External links
College Basketball Invitational official website
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College Basketball Invitational
The College Basketball Invitational (CBI) is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2007 by The Gazelle Group. The inaugural tournament occurred after the conclusion of the 2007–08 men's college basketball regular season. The CBI sel ...
College Basketball Invitational
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