2013 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
The 2013 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament was a postseason single-elimination tournament of 32 NCAA Division I teams. Games took place throughout March 2013. The semifinals were played on March 30 with the championship game played on April 2, 2013.
31 participants who are not invited to the 2013 NCAA Tournament, the 2013 National Invitation Tournament, or the 2013 College Basketball Invitational made up the field, as well as the winner of the Great West conference tournament winner, Chicago State.
All games, except for the championship game, were streamed online through the CollegeInsider.com Game of the Week platform powered by NeuLion at . Free registration was required to view the games. The championship game was broadcast by new partner CBS Sports Network.
The tournament was won by East Carolina who defeated Weber State in the championship game.Participating teams
The following teams received an invitation to the 2013 CIT. The Great West Conference Tournament Champion, Chicago State, received an automatic bid.
School | Conference | Overall record | Conference record |
Air Force | Mountain West | 17–13 | 8–8 |
Boston University | America East | 17–12 | 11–7 |
Bradley | Missouri Valley | 16–16 | 7–11 |
Cal Poly | Big West | 18–13 | 12–6 |
Canisius | Metro Atlantic Athletic | 18–13 | 11–7 |
Chicago State | Great West | 11–21 | 3–5 |
East Carolina | Conference USA | 18–12 | 9–7 |
Eastern Kentucky | Ohio Valley | 24–9 | 12–4 |
Elon | Southern | 21–11 | 13–5 |
Evansville | Missouri Valley | 18–14 | 10–4 |
Fairfield | Metro Atlantic Athletic | 19–15 | 9–9 |
Gardner–Webb | Big South | 21–12 | 11–5 |
Green Bay | Horizon League | 18–15 | 10–6 |
Hartford | America East | 17–13 | 10–6 |
Hawaii | Big West | 17–14 | 10–8 |
High Point | Big South | 17–13 | 12–4 |
Kent State | Mid-American | 20–13 | 9–7 |
Loyola | Metro Atlantic Athletic | 21–11 | 12–6 |
North Dakota | Big Sky | 16–16 | 12–8 |
Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | 21–11 | 12–6 |
Oakland | Summit | 18–14 | 11–7 |
Oral Roberts | Southland | 18–14 | 13–5 |
Rider | Metro Atlantic Athletic | 18–14 | 12–6 |
Savannah State | Mid-Eastern Athletic | 19–14 | 11–5 |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 17–12 | 14–6 |
Tennessee State | Ohio Valley | 18–14 | 11–5 |
Texas–Arlington | Western Athletic | 19–13 | 11–7 |
Tulane | Conference USA | 19–14 | 6–10 |
UC Irvine | Big West | 20–15 | 11–7 |
UIC | Horizon League | 17–15 | 7–9 |
Weber State | Big Sky | 26–6 | 18–2 |
Youngstown State | Horizon League | 17–15 | 7–9 |
Format
The fifth annual CIT will once again use the old NIT model in which matchups in future rounds will be determined by the results of the previous round.Bracket is for visual purposes only. The CIT does not have a set bracket.
Home teams are listed second.
* Denotes overtime period