The 2022

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(CBI) was a

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, fully-

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ed men’s college basketball postseason tournament featuring 16

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(NCAA) Division I teams not selected to participate in the

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or the

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(NIT). The tournament began on March 19 and concluded on March 23. Semifinal and championship games aired on

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. The tournament was won by

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. In 2021, CBI was held for the first time in

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, due to the

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. Previously, the tournament had been held on campus sites. In response to feedback received for the 2021 playing, CBI returned to the

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in 2022, which was the 14th edition of the tournament.

Participating teams

The following teams accepted invitations to compete in the 2022 College Basketball Invitational:

Declined invitations

There has been speculation that the following programs might have declined an invitation to play in the 2022 CBI: * Bellarmine

Seeds

Teams in the CBI were seeded 1–16.
''Note: Team records are before playing in the tournament''

Schedule

Attendance not reported in box score.

Bracket

References

External links

College Basketball Invitational official website
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