CBI 2019: Bracket, schedule, scores, and TV/live stream info

March Madness! All of the postseason tournaments!

You can’t swing a stick without hitting a postseason college basketball tournament these days, and that’s a good thing. The College Basketball Invitational, or CBI, begins on Tuesday and featured 16 teams who didn’t make it into or otherwise are not participating in the main NCAA Tournament or the NIT.

All of Fresno State, Bowling Green, Jacksonville State, San Francisco and BYU declined invitations to participate in the CBI this year. It’s worth noting that teams invited have to pay a $50,000 entrant fee before they’re added to the field of 16.

This year, said field contains multiple teams ranked in the top 100 in RPI by the NCAA, including No. 90 Utah Valley, No. 91 Southern Miss, No. 96 Grand Canyon and No. 99 South Florida.

Below you can find all the information you need to follow the action, and we’ll have updated results throughout the tournament.

Format

The CBI is a 16-team tournament organized into four regional brackets of four teams. The teams that advance to the semifinals are reseeded, while the finals are a best-of-three series.

Teams

Brown Bears
Cal State Northridge Matadors
California Baptist Lancers
Central Michigan Chippewas
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
DePaul Blue Demons
Loyola Marymount Lions
Longwood Lancers
Grand Canyon Antelopes
Howard Bison
South Florida Bulls
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Stony Brook Seawolves
UAB Blazers
Utah Valley Wolverines
West Virginia Mountaineers

Bracket, schedule, and scores

Play begins on Tuesday and continues with the bulk of first-round matchups on Wednesday. The second round takes place on Monday, March 25, and the semifinals will take place on March 27 and 28, with the championship series taking place on April 1, 3 and, if necessary, 5.

ESPN has broadcast rights for the tournament, and will show the finals on ESPNU, with other select games available via ESPN+.

First Round: Tuesday, March 19

CSUN 84, Utah Valley 92

First Round: Wednesday, March 20

Grand Canyon 63, West Virginia 77
Howard 72, Coastal Carolina 81
Stony Brook 79, South Florida 82
Southern Miss 68, Longwood 90
UAB 78, Brown 83
Central Michigan 86, DePaul 100
Loyola Marymount 56, Cal Baptist 55

Second Round: Monday, March 25

Coastal Carolina 109, West Virginia 91
Utah Valley 57, South Florida 66
Longwood 89, DePaul 97
Brown at Loyola Marymount

Semifinals: March 27-28

Finals: April 1, 3, 5 (if necessary)

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