2013 College Basketball Invitational
| 2013 College Basketball Invitational Tournament | |||||
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| Season | 2012–13 | ||||
| Teams | 16 | ||||
| Finals site |
Leavey Center Recreation and Athletic Complex Patriot Center Santa Clara, CA Fairfax, VA |
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| Champions | Santa Clara (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | George Mason (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Kerry Keating (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Kevin Foster Santa Clara | ||||
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The 2013 College Basketball Invitational (CBI) was a single-elimination tournament of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams that did not participate in the NCAA Tournament or the NIT. The opening games were held on Tuesday, March 19. A best-of-three championship series between the final two teams was held on April 1, April 3, and April 5.
North Dakota State and College of Charleston each had 24 wins going into this tournament, which is the most since Akron and IUPUI in 2009 (24 wins each). Texas and Purdue were teams invited despite having records under .500.
* Overtime
Home teams listed second.
During finals, George Mason hosted games 2 and 3.
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