The 2011

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(CBI) was a

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of 16

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Division I teams that did not participate in the 2011 NCAA Tournament nor the

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. The opening round began Tuesday, March 15. A best-of-three championship series between the two teams in the final was held on March 28, March 30, and April 1. The tournament was won by

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who defeated Creighton in the finals after losing game one but winning the next two games at home to claim the title. This was the second time that the tournament was won by a team from the

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who entered the tournament with a losing record (Oregon State, 2009). Coach Dana Altman, who was in his first year at Oregon, coached at Creighton the year before.

Participants

Bracket

''During the finals, Oregon hosted games 2 and 3.''

References

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