The 2018 College Insider Tournament is here, for those of you who can’t stand to wait a few days for your postseason college basketball fix. Teams that didn’t make the NCAA Tournament nor the NIT still have something to prove and will do so intermittently over the next three weeks.
CIT 2018: Bracket, schedule, and scores
Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Format
There is no actual bracket for the CIT, but subsequent games are determined at the conclusion of each round. There are 20 total teams, with four receiving byes into the second round — Wofford, Northern Colorado, Portland State, and Sam Houston State.
One of those teams with a bye — Wofford — beat North Carolina in Chapel Hill in December.
All games of the CIT are played at home sites. There are no neutral-court games.
Classics
Five first-round games are named to honor former college basketball coaches — Hugh Durham, Lou Henson, Jim Phelan, Riley Wallace, and John McLendon. In true CIT fashion, only four of the five classic matchups were set, with the Coach John McLendon Classic added decided later.
Teams
Wofford Terriers (bye)
Northern Colorado Bears (bye)
Portland State Vikings (bye)
Sam Houston State Bearkats (bye)
Central Michigan Chippewas
Fort Wayne Mastodons
Abilene Christian Wildcats
Drake Bulldogs
North Carolina A&T Aggies
Liberty Flames
Hartford Hawks
San Diego Toreros
St. Francis (PA) Red Flash
Illinois-Chicago Flames
Niagara Purple Eagles
Eastern Michigan Eagles
Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners
Lamar Cardinals
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
Austin Peay Governors
Schedule and results
All times ET
First round
Monday, March 12
Hugh Durham Classic: Central Michigan 94, Fort Wayne 89
Lou Henson Classic: Drake 80, Abilene Christian 73
Jim Phelan Classic: Liberty 65, North Carolina A&T 52
Riley Wallace Classic: San Diego 88, Hartford 72
Wednesday, March 14
Illinois-Chicago 84, Saint Francis 61
Eastern Michigan 83, Niagara 65
Texas-San Antonio 76, Lamar 69
Thursday, March 15
John McLendon Classic: Austin Peay 80, Louisiana-Monroe 66
Friday, March 16
Central Michigan 98, Wofford 94
Saturday, March 17
San Diego 67, Portland State 64
Sunday, March 18
Northern Colorado 81, Drake 72
Monday, March 19
Sam Houston State 69, Eastern Michigan 62
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, March 21
Illinois-Chicago 83, Austin Peay 81
Northern Colorado 86, San Diego 75
Thursday, March 22
Sam Houston State 76, UTSA 69
Saturday, March 24
Liberty 84, Central Michigan 71
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 28
Illinois-Chicago 67, Liberty 51
Northern Colorado 99, Sam Houston State 80
Championship Game
Friday, March 30
Northern Colorado 76, Illinois-Chicago 71
See More:
