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Division I teams. The first round started March 17, 2014. The semifinals were played on April 1, with the championship game played on April 3, 2014. 32 participants who belong to "

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(NIT), or the

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In the championship game, the

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65–57 in front of a crowd of 4,467 at Murray State's

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Participating teams

The following teams received an invitation to the 2014 CIT:

Format

The sixth annual CIT again used the former NIT model in which match-ups in each round were re-seeded based on the results of the previous round.

Schedule

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Bracket

''Bracket is for visual purposes only. The CIT does not have a set bracket.'' ''Home teams are listed second.''

References

External links

CIT 2014 Guide
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