2016 College Basketball Invitational
| Teams | 16 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finals site | Ellis Johnson Arena Lawlor Events Center Morehead, KY Reno, NV | ||||
| Champions | Nevada (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Morehead State (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists | |||||
| Winning coach | Eric Musselman (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Tyron Criswell (Nevada) | ||||
| Attendance | 57,774 | ||||
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The 2016 College Basketball Invitational (CBI) was a single-elimination tournament of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams that did not participate in the NCAA Tournament or the NIT. The opening games and the quarterfinals were held in mid-March on the home courts of participating teams.[1] After the quarterfinals, the bracket was reseeded for the semifinals. A best-of-three championship series was held between the two finalist teams. An experimental rule allowing players six personal fouls instead of five was used in all national postseason tournaments except for the NCAA Tournament.
Participants
Participants were announced Sunday, March 13 after the NCAA Selection Show.[2]
| Team | Conference | Overall record | Conference record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | America East | 24–8 | 13–3 |
| Duquesne | Atlantic 10 | 16–16 | 6–12 |
| Eastern Washington | Big Sky | 17–15 | 10–8 |
| Houston Baptist | Southland | 17–16 | 10–8 |
| Idaho | Big Sky | 21–12 | 12–6 |
| Montana | Big Sky | 21–11 | 14–4 |
| Morehead State | Ohio Valley | 19–12 | 11–5 |
| Nebraska–Omaha | Summit League | 18–13 | 10–6 |
| Nevada | Mountain West | 19–12 | 10–8 |
| Ohio | MAC | 21–11 | 11–7 |
| Pepperdine | West Coast | 18–13 | 10–8 |
| Seattle | WAC | 14–16 | 7–7 |
| Siena | MAAC | 21–12 | 13–7 |
| UNC Greensboro | Southern | 14–18 | 10–8 |
| Vermont | America East | 21–13 | 11–5 |
| Western Carolina | Southern | 16–17 | 10–8 |
Schedule
Source:[3]
| Date | Time* | Matchup | Television | Score | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | |||||
| March 15 | 7:00 pm | Morehead State at Siena | 84–80 | 2,061 | |
| March 16 | 7:00 pm | Albany at Ohio | 90–94OT | 3,034 | |
| March 16 | 7:00 pm | Nebraska–Omaha at Duquesne | 112–120 | 609 | |
| March 16 | 7:00 pm | Houston Baptist at UNC Greensboro | ESPN3 | 65–69 | 1,031 |
| March 16 | 7:00 pm | Western Carolina at Vermont | 74–79 | 1,486 | |
| March 16 | 9:00 pm | Pepperdine at Eastern Washington | 72–79 | 1,518 | |
| March 16 | 10:00 pm | Idaho at Seattle | 63–68 | 999 | |
| March 16 | 10:30 pm | Montana at Nevada | 75–79 | 4,524 | |
| Quarterfinals | |||||
| March 21 | 7:00 pm | Duquesne at Morehead State | 72–82 | 1,387 | |
| March 21 | 7:00 pm | UNC Greensboro at Ohio | 67–72 | 3,567 | |
| March 21 | 10:00 pm | Eastern Washington at Nevada | 70–85 | 6,053 | |
| March 21 | 10:00 pm | Vermont at Seattle | 73–54 | 999 | |
| Semifinals | |||||
| March 23 | 7:00 pm | Morehead State at Ohio | 77–72 | 3,712 | |
| March 23 | 10:00 pm | Vermont at Nevada | 72–86 | 6,133 | |
| Championship series | |||||
| March 28 | 8:30 pm | Nevada at Morehead State | ESPNU | 83–86 | 4,187 |
| March 30 | 9:00 pm | Morehead State at Nevada | 68–77 | 7,431 | |
| April 1 | 9:00 pm | Morehead State at Nevada | 82–85OT | 9,043 | |
| *All times are listed as Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4). Winning team in bold. | |||||
Bracket
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Home teams listed first.
* Denotes overtime period.
References
- ^ "2016 CBI Bracket". College Basketball Invitional. Gazelle Group. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ^ Cella, Ray. "CBI Field Is Announced". College Basketball Invitational. Gazelle Group. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ CBS Sports CBI Scores