2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament

2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
Teams32
Finals siteSmith Spectrum,
Logan, Utah
ChampionsMercer (1st title)
Runner-upUtah State (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachBob Hoffman (1st title)
MVPLangston Hall (Mercer)
CIT tournaments
«20112013»

The 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) was a postseason single-elimination tournament of 32 NCAA Division I teams, up from 24 teams in the 2011 CIT. The CIT began with 16 first-round games. Games took place March 13–28, 2012.[1]

Thirty-two participants who were not invited to the 2012 NCAA tournament, the 2012 National Invitation Tournament, or the 2012 College Basketball Invitational made up the field.[2] The winner of the 2012 Great West Conference men's basketball tournament, North Dakota, received an automatic bid to the tournament.

All games, except for the championship game, were streamed online by America One Sports.[3] Free registration was required to view the games. The championship game was once again broadcast nationally by Fox College Sports on FCS Central.

The tournament was won by Mercer who defeated Utah State in the championship game 70–67. This was the first post-season tournament win for a men's basketball team from the Atlantic Sun Conference.

Participating teams

The following teams received an invitation to the 2012 CIT:

SchoolConferenceOverall
record		Conference
record
Albany[4]America East19–149–7
AmericanPatriot20–1110–4
Bowling GreenMid-American16–159–7
BuffaloMid-American19–1012–4
Cal State BakersfieldDivision I independent16–14
Cal State FullertonBig West21–912–4
Coastal Carolina[5]Big South19–1112–6
DrakeMissouri Valley17–159–9
Fairfield[6]Metro Atlantic Athletic19–1412–6
Georgia State[7]Colonial Athletic21–1111–7
IdahoWestern Athletic18–139–5
Indiana State[8]Missouri Valley17–138–10
Kent State[9]Mid-American21–1110–6
Louisiana–Lafayette[10]Sun Belt16–1510–6
Loyola MarymountWest Coast19–1211–5
Manhattan[11]Metro Atlantic Athletic20–1212–6
McNeese StateSouthland17–1510–6
Mercer[12]Atlantic Sun22–1113–5
North DakotaGreat West17–146–4
Oakland[13]Summit League17–1511–7
Old DominionColonial Athletic20–1313–5
Rice[14]Conference USA17–158–8
Robert Morris[15]Northeast24–1013–5
Tennessee State[16]Ohio Valley20–1211–5
Tennessee Tech[17]Ohio Valley19–139–7
Toledo[18]Mid-American18–167–9
USC Upstate[19]Atlantic Sun20–1213–5
UC Santa BarbaraBig West20–1012–4
Utah StateWestern Athletic17–158–6
Utah ValleyGreat West20–129–1
Weber StateBig Sky24–614–2
YaleIvy League19–99–5

Format

The fourth annual CIT used the old NIT model in which matchups in future rounds were determined by the results of the previous round.[20]

Bracket

Bracket is for visual purposes only. The CIT does not have a set bracket.[21]

First round
March 13–15		Second round
March 17 & 18		Quarterfinals
March 20 & 21		Semifinals
March 24 & 25		Championship
March 28
               
Tennessee Tech43
Georgia State74
Georgia State59
Mercer64
Tennessee State60
Mercer68
Mercer79
Old Dominion73
Kent State58
USC Upstate73
USC Upstate56
Old Dominion65
Coastal Carolina66
Old Dominion68
Mercer64
Fairfield59
Robert Morris67
Indiana State60
Robert Morris69
Toledo51
McNeese State63
Toledo76
Robert Morris61
Fairfield67
Manhattan89
Albany79
Manhattan57
Fairfield69
Yale56
Fairfield68
Mercer70
Utah State67
North Dakota64
Drake70
Drake68
Rice74
Rice68
Louisiana–Lafayette63
Rice70
Oakland77
Buffalo78
American61
Buffalo76
Oakland84
Bowling Green69
Oakland86
Oakland81
Utah State105
Utah Valley69
Weber State72
Weber State78
Loyola Marymount84*
Cal State Fullerton79
Loyola Marymount88
Loyola Marymount69
Utah State77
UC Santa Barbara83
Idaho86
Idaho56
Utah State76
Cal State Bakersfield69
Utah State75

Home teams are listed second.
* Denotes overtime period

References

  1. ^ "TSU Men's Basketball Accepts Bid to CIT". tsutigers.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  2. ^ "About the CollegeInsider Tournament". collegeinsider.com. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  3. ^ "CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament". America ONE. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012.
  4. ^ "UAlbany Accepts Bid to Play Manhattan in CIT". fox23news.com. Retrieved March 9, 2012.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Coastal Carolina accepts invite to CollegeInsider.Com Tournament". scnow.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  6. ^ Elsberry, Chris (March 9, 2012). "Fairfield to face Yale in CollegeInsider.com Tournament". Danbury News Times. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  7. ^ Roberson, Doug (9 March 2012). "Georgia State will host Tennessee Tech in CIT". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  8. ^ "Indiana State Accepts Bid In 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament". isusycamores.com. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  9. ^ "Men's Basketball to Host Kent State CIT First round". Atlantic Sun. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  10. ^ Walker, Jay. "CIT Invite Great For Cajuns Basketball – From the Bird's Nest". espn1420.com. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  11. ^ "Manhattan Accepts Postseason Invitation to CIT". gojaspers.com. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  12. ^ "Mercer to Play in CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament". atlanticsun.org. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  13. ^ "Oakland Accepts CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament Bid". ougrizzlies.com. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  14. ^ "Owls Accept Postseason Invitation". riceowls.com. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  15. ^ "Sycamores to host Robert Morris in opening round of the CollegeInsider.com Post Season tournament". WTHITV.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  16. ^ "TSU Men's Basketball Accepts Bid to CIT". tsutigers.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  17. ^ "Golden Eagles to play in CIT for second straight season". ttusports.com. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  18. ^ "Toledo Heading to Postseason Play; Selected to Compete in CollegeInsider.com Tourney". utrockets.com. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  19. ^ "USC Upstate to Play in CollegeInsider.com Tourney". atlanticsun. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  20. ^ "CIT 2012 Tournament" (PDF). CollegeInsider.com.
  21. ^ "2012 CollegeInsider Postseason Tournament Bracket". Retrieved March 18, 2012.
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