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 selects 16 teams that are not selected for the NCAA Tournament or the National Invitation Tournament[1] (NIT), and who are willing to pay a $50,000 entry fee to participate.[2] In the CBI, prior to 2020[3] teams competed on home courts. After the post-COVID pandemic revival, the tournament has been staged at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. The CBI is a single-elimination tournament. Prior to 2020, the tournament was single elimination until the final two teams were determined, after which the championship was determined by a championship series with a best-two-out-of-three format. Since the tournament's 2021 revival and adoption of the single-site format, the championship is also determined by a single game.

College Basketball Invitational
Current season, competition or edition:
2022 College Basketball Invitational
College Basketball Invitational
SportBasketball
Founded2007
FounderThe Gazelle Group
Inaugural season2008
No. of teams16
CountryUnited States
Most recent
champion(s)		UNC Wilmington (2022)
Most titlesNo team has won more than one title
TV partner(s)ESPNU (2016–2019, 2021–present)
CBSSN (2014–2015)
AXS TV (2009–2013)
Fox College Sports (2008)
Related
competitions		National Invitation Tournament
The Basketball Classic
Official websitehttp://www.gazellegroup.com/main/cbi/

The inaugural CBI
CBI logo from 2008 until 2018.

The 2008 College Basketball Invitational was the first new postseason tournament since the Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament in 1974. The opening round was played on March 18, 2008, and March 19, 2008, with the second round being played on March 24, 2008. The semifinals took place on March 26, 2008. The championship was a best-of-three series with games being played on March 31, April 2, and April 4, 2008. The bracketing was done in east, west, south and midwest regions.[4]

Tulsa was crowned the champion in the 2008 tournament.

Television

On February 1, 2016, the CBI announced an exclusive television partnership with ESPN to broadcast the Championship Series of the CBI. In the inaugural year, games were available in local markets on Fox Sports Net and DirecTV.[5] The games could also be viewed on the official website.[6] The 2009 tournament broadcast was changed to HDNet with four first-round games, two quarterfinal games, both semifinal games, and all three championship games being broadcast. HDNet changed its name to AXS and aired the 2013 tournament. CBS Sports Network televised the 2014 and 2015 tournaments. ESPNU televised the best-of-three Championship Series from 2016 to 2019, and again in 2021.[7]

The following is an overview and list of the announcers and television networks to broadcast the tournament.

YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor analyst
2008Fox College SportsMichael ReghiBob Sundvold
2009[8]HDNetRich CelliniCraig Ehlo
2010[9]
2011
2012Keno Davis
2013[10]AXS TVKenny RiceBobby Cremins
2014[11]CBSSNScott GrahamBob Wenzel
2015[12]Michael ReghiJohn Griffin
2016ESPNUMitch HolthusSean Harrington
2017Roy PhilpottCorey Williams
2018Jason Capel
2019Tim McCormick
2020Tournament not held
2021FloSports
2022FloSports/ESPN2

Champions
Tulsa
Oregon State
VCU
Oregon
Pittsburgh
Santa
Clara
Siena
Loyola
Nevada
Wyoming
North Texas
South Florida
UNC
Wilmington
CBI Champions
– 1 championship
YearChampionRunner-upMVP
2008TulsaBradleyJerome Jordan, Tulsa
2009Oregon StateUTEPRoeland Schaftenaar, Oregon State
2010VCUSaint LouisJoey Rodriguez, VCU
2011OregonCreightonJoevan Catron, Oregon
2012PittsburghWashington StateLamar Patterson, Pittsburgh
2013Santa ClaraGeorge MasonKevin Foster, Santa Clara
2014SienaFresno StateBrett Bisping, Siena
2015Loyola ChicagoUL MonroeEarl Peterson, Loyola Chicago
2016NevadaMorehead StateTyron Criswell, Nevada
2017WyomingCoastal CarolinaJustin James, Wyoming
2018North TexasSan FranciscoRoosevelt Smart, North Texas
2019South FloridaDePaulDavid Collins, South Florida
2020Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
2021PepperdineCoastal CarolinaKessler Edwards, Pepperdine
2022UNC WilmingtonMiddle TennesseeJaylen Sims, UNC Wilmington

Presenting sponsors
  • 2008–2010: none
  • 2011–2012: Zebra Pen
  • 2013: Buick
  • 2014–2016: none
  • 2017: Five Four
  • 2019, 2021–present: Roman

See also

References
  1. "Fourth postseason hoops tourney announced". ESPN. January 27, 2009.
  2. Shaffer, Jonas. "Towson men's basketball declines postseason tournament invitations".
  3. "Group starts third postseason tourney featuring 16 teams". Associated Press. Retrieved November 14, 2007.
  4. "College Basketball Invitational introduced as new postseason event" (Press release). The Gazelle Group. Archived from the original on March 19, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2007.
  5. "Fox College Sports to broadcast inaugural College Basketball Invitational" (Press release). The Gazelle Group. Archived from the original on March 19, 2008. Retrieved March 4, 2008.
  6. "College Basketball Invitational online viewing prices". The Gazelle Group. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved March 25, 2008.
  7. "ESPNU to air CBI Championship Series". College Basketball Invitational. Gazelle Group. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  8. "HDNet to Broadcast 2009 College Basketball Invtnl" (Press release). Albany HDTV. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
  9. "HDNet to Broadcast Live Coverage of the 2010 College Basketball Invitational" (Press release). PR News Wire. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
  10. "2013 March Madness: CBI Championship Schedule" (Press release). Eye on Sky and Air Sports. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  11. "2014 College Basketball Invitational (CBI) Championship Schedule" (Press release). Eye on Sky and Air Sports. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  12. "2015 CBI, CIT, & NIT TV & National Radio Info" (Press release). Eye on Sky and Air Sports. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  13. "CBI called off amid ongoing coronavirus concerns". ESPN.com. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
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