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March 13, 2017
Peter Solari, Contributing Editor Follow @4PeteSakeNY
George Mason seniors Marquise Moore and Jalen Jenkins have some more basketball to play in Fairfax. After failing to be selected to either the NCAA Tournament or the NIT, the Patriots were invited to participate in this year's College Basketball Invitational.
Mason will host Loyola (MD) on Wednesday night at 7 PM in EagleBank Arena, where tey'll open their tournament. This will mark the program's first postseason appearance since the end of the 2012-13 season when the Patriots participated in that year's CBI and finished as runners up to Santa Clara. The following season, Mason moved from the Colonial Athletic Association to the Atlantic 10 Conference, where they struggled in the early going. This past season was the program's most successful campaign in their new league, and the CBI is a small reward for their hard work.
Peter Solari, Contributing Editor Follow @4PeteSakeNY
George Mason seniors Marquise Moore and Jalen Jenkins have some more basketball to play in Fairfax. After failing to be selected to either the NCAA Tournament or the NIT, the Patriots were invited to participate in this year's College Basketball Invitational.
Mason will host Loyola (MD) on Wednesday night at 7 PM in EagleBank Arena, where tey'll open their tournament. This will mark the program's first postseason appearance since the end of the 2012-13 season when the Patriots participated in that year's CBI and finished as runners up to Santa Clara. The following season, Mason moved from the Colonial Athletic Association to the Atlantic 10 Conference, where they struggled in the early going. This past season was the program's most successful campaign in their new league, and the CBI is a small reward for their hard work.
A-10 and crosstown rival George Washington has also been invited to join the 16-team CBI field. The Colonials will host Toledo at 7 PM on Wednesday at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, DC. Now, here's a look at the rest of this year's CBI field and the complete bracket.
The field for the CollegeInsider,com Postseason Tournament (CIT) was also announced Sunday. Unlike most tournaments, the CIT does not seed the participants and there is no bracket. Second round games will be determined after the first round is complete. The quarterfinal matchups will be determined after the second round, and that pattern will continue subsequently throughout the tournament.Check out the full CIT schedule as well as participating schools below.
Schedule
First round
Monday, March 13
Norfolk State at Liberty, 7:05 p.m. ET (Coach John McLendon Classic)
Norfolk State at Liberty, 7:05 p.m. ET (Coach John McLendon Classic)
Tuesday, March 14
Saint Francis at Jacksonville, 7 p.m. (Hugh Durham Classic)
Houston Baptist at Campbell, 7 p.m.
Canisius at Samford, 7:30 p.m.
Saint Francis at Jacksonville, 7 p.m. (Hugh Durham Classic)
Houston Baptist at Campbell, 7 p.m.
Canisius at Samford, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 15
Ball State at Fort Wayne, 7 p.m. (Lou Henson Classic)
Fairfield at UMBC, 7 p.m.
Georgia State at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 8 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin at Idaho, 11 p.m.
Ball State at Fort Wayne, 7 p.m. (Lou Henson Classic)
Fairfield at UMBC, 7 p.m.
Georgia State at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 8 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin at Idaho, 11 p.m.
Thursday, March 16
Saint Peters at Albany, 7 p.m.
Furman at USC Upstate, 7 p.m.h
UNC Asheville at UT Martin, 8 p.m.
Lamar at Texas State, TBD
Weber State at Cal State Fullerton, 10 p.m. (Riley Wallace Classic)
Saint Peters at Albany, 7 p.m.
Furman at USC Upstate, 7 p.m.h
UNC Asheville at UT Martin, 8 p.m.
Lamar at Texas State, TBD
Weber State at Cal State Fullerton, 10 p.m. (Riley Wallace Classic)
Second round
March 17-20
Quarterfinals
March 23-26
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 29
Semifinal 1, 7 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Semifinal 2, 9 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Semifinal 1, 7 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Semifinal 2, 9 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Championship
Friday, March 31
Semifinal winners, 9 p.m, CBS Sports Network
Semifinal winners, 9 p.m, CBS Sports Network
