2016 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament

US basketball tournament September 2018 CollegeInsider.com 2016 26 Levien Gymnasium New York City, New York Columbia 1st UC Irvine 1st NJIT 2nd Coastal Carolina 1st Kyle Smith 1st Maodo Lo Columbia 43,125 The 2016 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) was a postseason single-elimination tournament of 26 NCAA Division I basketball teams. The first round was played March 14–16, 2016. The second round March 18–20, Quarterfinals March 22–24 the semifinals March 27, and the championship game was played on March 292016 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament Schedule http://www.collegeinsider.com/tournament/schedule-results.php CollegeInsider.com 14 February 2016 mdy-all Participants who belonged to "mid-major" conferences, not invited to the 2016 NCAA Tournament, National Invitation Tournament, College Basketball Invitational or the Vegas 16 made up the field. An experimental rule allowing players six personal fouls instead of five was used in all 2016 national postseason tournaments except for the NCAA Tournament. Originally set to include 32 teams, the 2016 tournament consisted of 26 participants. After all 26 teams played in the first round, the top-three highest rated teams based on the Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings regular season rating automatically advanced to the quarterfinals. Columbia beat UC Irvine 73–67 in the championship game to give the Ivy League just its second postseason tournament title in conference history (Princeton won the 1975 NIT). Participating teams The following teams received an invitation to the 2016 CIT: TeamConferenceOverall recordConference recordArmyhttp://www.goarmywestpoint.com/news/2016/3/10/mens-basketball-invited-to-2016-cit.aspx Army West Point Official Athletics Site ArmyPatriot 19–13 9–9Ball Statehttp://www.thestarpress.com/story/sports/college/ball-state/2016/03/10/ball-state-accepts-collegeinsider-tourney-bid/81602352/ Ball State gets shot at redemption through CIT 10 March 2016 The Star Press mdy-allMid-American 19–13 10–8Boston Universityhttp://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031116aaa.html BU Accepts CIT Bid, to Visit Fordham March 16 Boston University Terriers March 11, 2016 March 12, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160312071750/http://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031116aaa.html dead Patriot 18–14 11–7Central Michiganhttp://cmuchippewas.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031316aaa.html CMU Men Will Host CIT Game Wednesday Central Michigan Chippewas March 13, 2016 February 22, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170222065351/http://cmuchippewas.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031316aaa.html dead Mid-American 17–15 10–8Coastal CarolinaYoung Ryan Coastal Carolina men's basketball to host CIT first-round game http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/sports/college/big-south/coastal-carolina-university/article64834222.html MyrtleBeachOnline.com 8 March 2016 mdy-all https://web.archive.org/web/20160309083542/http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/sports/college/big-south/coastal-carolina-university/article64834222.html March 9, 2016 dead Big South 18–11 12–6ColumbiaMen's Basketball Accepts CIT Bid http://www.gocolumbialions.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9600&ATCLID=210795308 gocolumbialions.com 12 March 2016 mdy-allIvy 21–10 10–4Fordhamhttp://fordhamsports.com/news/2016/3/11/mens-basketball-fordham-to-host-collegeinsider-com-post-season-game-on-wednesday.aspx Fordham University Rams Athletics Fordham UniversityAtlantic 10 17–13 8–10Fairfieldhttp://www.fairfieldstags.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=810776&SPID=137824&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=210799802&DB_OEM_ID=32500 Men'S Basketball Hosts New Hampshire Wednesday In CIT FairfieldStags.comMAAC 19–13 12–8FurmanFurman men's basketball team earns berth in postseason tournament http://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/furman/2016/03/09/furman-mens-basketball-team-earns-berth-postseason-tournament/81554036/ Greenville Online 10 March 2016 mdy-allSouthern 18–15 11–7Grand CanyonGCULopes 707650588146675712 March 9, 2016 .@GCU_Hoops is back! Next Monday GCU will host the @collegeinsider Coach John McLendon Classic! #LopesRising GCU Men's BasketballWAC 25–6 11–3Jackson Statehttp://www.jsutigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=670001&SPID=109816&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=210799195&DB_OEM_ID=29000 Tiger Basketball to Participate in College Insider Postseason Tournament JSUTigers.com March 13, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160314052654/http://www.jsutigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=670001&SPID=109816&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=210799195&DB_OEM_ID=29000 March 14, 2016 dead mdy-all SWAC 19–15 12–6Louisiana–MonroeSun Belt 20–13 15–5Louisiana–LafayetteSun Belt 17–14 12–8Mercerhttp://mercerbears.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160310f7v1h2 Mercer to Make Fifth Straight Postseason Appearance with CIT Bid Mercer Bears 2016-03-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160311014033/http://mercerbears.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160310f7v1h2 2016-03-11 dead mdy-allSouthern 19–14 8–10New Hampshirehttp://unhwildcats.com/news/2016/3/11/mens-basketball-accepts-collegeinsider-com-tournament-invite.aspx UNH Wildcats - Men's Basketball Accepts CollegeInsider.com Tournament Invite University of New HampshireAmerica East 19–12 11–5NJITNJIT Men Selected For The 2016 CIT http://www.njithighlanders.com/news/2016/3/8/mens-basketball-njit-men-selected-for-the-2016-cit.aspx#.Vt9fm77Tnv0.twitter NJIT Highlanders.com 8 March 2016 mdy-allAtlantic Sun 17–14 8–6Norfolk Statehttp://www.nsuspartans.com/news/2016/3/13/mens-basketball-nsu-to-play-columbia-wednesday-in-cit.aspx Norfolk State University Spartans Athletics - NSU to Play Columbia Wednesday in CIT Norfolk State SpartansMEAC 17–16 12–4North DakotaBig Sky 17–15 10–8Sam Houston StateSouthland 18–15 12–6Savannah StateMEAC 16–15 9–7South Carolina StateMEAC 19–14 12–4Tennessee Statehttp://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/2016/03/10/tsu-play-collegeinsider-tourney/81595316/ TSU to play in CollegeInsider.com Tournament 10 March 2016 The Tennessean mdy-allOhio Valley 20–10 11–5Texas–ArlingtonSun Belt 23–10 13–7Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiSouthland 25–7 15–3UC IrvineBig West 25–9 13–3UT MartinOhio Valley 19–14 10–6 Format The CIT uses the old NIT model in which there is no set bracket. Future round opponents are determined by the results of the previous round. After all 26 teams played in the first round, the top-three highest rated teams based on the Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings regular season rating automatically advanced to the quarterfinals.Previously stated "RPI"; changed to "rating" since Ken Pomeroy's website doesn't compute RPI March 2016 Coach John McLendon Classic The Coach John McLendon Classic was televised March 14, on CBS Sports Network as part of the CIT. The Classic will feature at least one historically black college/university. The winner of the John McLendon Classic advanced to the second round of the CIT.2016 CIT Guide http://www.collegeinsider.com/CIT2016/CIT_Guide_2016.pdf CollegeInsider 29 February 2016 mdy-all This will be the first time in NCAA Division I Basketball history, that a "Classic" has been part of a postseason tournament. Previously the John McLendon Classic was played during the regular season. Schedule Date Time* Matchup Television Score Attendance First round March 14 7:30pm Jackson State at Sam Houston State 81–77OT 376 March 14 10:00pm South Carolina State vs Grand Canyon (Coach John McLendon Classic) CBSSN 74–78 7,315 March 15 7:00 pm Mercer at Coastal Carolina 57–65 940 March 15 7:00pm Louisiana–Monroe at Furman 57–58 806 March 15 7:00pm Ball State at Tennessee State 78–732OT 1,013 March 16 7:00pm Texas–Arlington at Savannah State 75–59 1,192 March 16 7:00pm Boston University at Fordham 69–66 1,264 March 16 7:00pm Norfolk State at Columbia 54–86 1,037 March 16 7:00pm New Hampshire at Fairfield 77–62 2,479 March 16 7:00pm UT Martin at Central Michigan 76–73 832 March 16 7:30pm Army at NJIT ESPN3 65–79 855 March 16 8:00pm UC Irvine at North Dakota Midco SN 89–86OT 1,263 March 16 8:00pm Texas A&M–Corpus Christi at Louisiana–Lafayette 72–96 1,205 Second round March 17 10:00pm Jackson State at Grand Canyon Cox7 54–64 7,015 March 19 2:00pm New Hampshire at Coastal Carolina 62–71 847 March 19 2:00pm Louisiana–Lafayette at Furman 80–72 1,308 March 20 6:00pm UT Martin at Ball State ESPN3 80–83OT 1,203 March 21 7:30pm Boston University at NJIT ESPN3 72–83 1,134 Quarterfinals March 23 7:00pm Ball State at Columbia 67–69 1,397 March 23 7:00pm Grand Canyon at Coastal Carolina 58–60 1,302 March 23 8:00pm UC Irvine at Louisiana–Lafayette 67–66 1,901 March 24 7:30pm Texas–Arlington at NJIT ESPN3 60–63 1,383 Semifinals March 27 6:00pm NJIT at Columbia CBSSN 65–80 1,249 March 27 9:00pm UC Irvine at Coastal Carolina 66–47 1,204 Championship March 29 7:00 pm UC Irvine at Columbia CBSSN 67–73 2,603 *All times are listed as Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4). Winning team in bold. Bracket Bracket is for visual purposes only. The CIT does not have a set bracket. y n 1 y First roundMarch 14–16 Second roundMarch 17–21 QuarterfinalsMarch 23–24 SemifinalsMarch 27 ChampionshipMarch 29 135px UC Irvine 89* North Dakota 86 TX A&M–CC 72 Louisiana–Lafayette 96 Louisiana–Monroe 57 Furman 58 Jackson State 81* Sam Houston State 77 South Carolina State 74 Grand Canyon 78 New Hampshire 77 Fairfield 62 Mercer 57 Coastal Carolina 65 UT Arlington 75 Savannah State 59 Boston U 69 Fordham 66 Army 65 NJIT 79 UT Martin 76 Central Michigan 73 Ball State 78** Tennessee State 73 Norfolk State 54 Columbia 86 UC Irvine Bye Louisiana–Lafayette 80 Furman 72 Jackson State 54 Grand Canyon 64 New Hampshire 62 Coastal Carolina 71 UT Arlington Bye Boston U 72 NJIT 83 UT Martin 80 Ball State 83* Bye Columbia UC Irvine 67 Louisiana–Lafayette 66 Grand Canyon 58 Coastal Carolina 60 UT Arlington 60 NJIT 63 Ball State 67 Columbia 69 UC Irvine 66 Coastal Carolina 47 NJIT 65 Columbia 80 UC Irvine 67 Columbia 73 Home teams listed second. * Denotes overtime period. 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