The 2009 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 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the 2009 National Invitation Tournament. The opening round began Tuesday, March 17. A best-of-three championship series between Oregon State and UTEP resulted in an Oregon State victory on April 3. The 2009 CBI marked the first ever postseason tournament championship for Oregon State as well as a successful conclusion to head coach Craig Robinson's first year. The Beavers were honored with a visit to the White House with president Barack Obama; Robinson is the brother of First Lady Michelle Obama.
Participants
Round 1 away teams SchoolConferenceOverallrecordConferencerecordBoise StateWestern Athletic19–129–7BuffaloMid-American21–1111–5UTEPConference USA19–1210–6NortheasternColonial Athletic18–1212–6HoustonConference USA21–1110–6VermontAmerica East23–913–3St. John'sBig East16–176–12CharlestonSouthern26–815–5
Round 1 home teams SchoolConferenceOverallrecordConferencerecordStanfordPacific-1018–136–12Wichita StateMissouri Valley16–168–10NevadaWestern Athletic21–1211–5WyomingMountain West19–137–9Oregon StatePacific-1013–177–11UW-Green BayHorizon22–1013–5RichmondAtlantic 1018–159–7TroySun Belt19–1214–4
Bracket The bracket for the 2009 College Basketball Invitational was announced on March 15, 2009.
* Denotes overtime period.
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