# 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament

The 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) was a postseason single-elimination tournament of 32 NCAA Division I teams, up from 24 teams in the 2011 CIT. The CIT began with 16 first-round games. Games took place March 13–28, 2012.
Thirty-two participants who were not invited to the 2012 NCAA tournament, the 2012 National Invitation Tournament, or the 2012 College Basketball Invitational made up the field. The winner of the 2012 Great West Conference men's basketball tournament, North Dakota, received an automatic bid to the tournament.
All games, except for the championship game, were streamed online by America One Sports. Free registration was required to view the games. The championship game was once again broadcast nationally by Fox College Sports on FCS Central.
The tournament was won by Mercer who defeated Utah State in the championship game 70–67. This was the first post-season tournament win for a men's basketball team from the Atlantic Sun Conference.

## Participating teams

The following teams received an invitation to the 2012 CIT:
| School | Conference | Overall record | Conference record |
| Albany | America East | 19–14 | 9–7 |
| American | Patriot | 20–11 | 10–4 |
| Bowling Green | Mid-American | 16–15 | 9–7 |
| Buffalo | Mid-American | 19–10 | 12–4 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Division I independent | 16–14 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | Big West | 21–9 | 12–4 |
| Coastal Carolina | Big South | 19–11 | 12–6 |
| Drake | Missouri Valley | 17–15 | 9–9 |
| Fairfield | Metro Atlantic Athletic | 19–14 | 12–6 |
| Georgia State | Colonial Athletic | 21–11 | 11–7 |
| Idaho | Western Athletic | 18–13 | 9–5 |
| Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 17–13 | 8–10 |
| Kent State | Mid-American | 21–11 | 10–6 |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | Sun Belt | 16–15 | 10–6 |
| Loyola Marymount | West Coast | 19–12 | 11–5 |
| Manhattan | Metro Atlantic Athletic | 20–12 | 12–6 |
| McNeese State | Southland | 17–15 | 10–6 |
| Mercer | Atlantic Sun | 22–11 | 13–5 |
| North Dakota | Great West | 17–14 | 6–4 |
| Oakland | Summit League | 17–15 | 11–7 |
| Old Dominion | Colonial Athletic | 20–13 | 13–5 |
| Rice | Conference USA | 17–15 | 8–8 |
| Robert Morris | Northeast | 24–10 | 13–5 |
| Tennessee State | Ohio Valley | 20–12 | 11–5 |
| Tennessee Tech | Ohio Valley | 19–13 | 9–7 |
| Toledo | Mid-American | 18–16 | 7–9 |
| USC Upstate | Atlantic Sun | 20–12 | 13–5 |
| UC Santa Barbara | Big West | 20–10 | 12–4 |
| Utah State | Western Athletic | 17–15 | 8–6 |
| Utah Valley | Great West | 20–12 | 9–1 |
| Weber State | Big Sky | 24–6 | 14–2 |
| Yale | Ivy League | 19–9 | 9–5 |

## Format

The fourth annual CIT used the old NIT model in which matchups in future rounds were determined by the results of the previous round.

## Bracket

Bracket is for visual purposes only. The CIT does not have a set bracket.
| First round March 13–15 | First round March 13–15 | First round March 13–15 | Second round March 17 & 18 | Second round March 17 & 18 | Second round March 17 & 18 | Quarterfinals March 20 & 21 | Quarterfinals March 20 & 21 | Quarterfinals March 20 & 21 | | Semifinals March 24 & 25 | Semifinals March 24 & 25 | Semifinals March 24 & 25 | | Championship March 28 | Championship March 28 | Championship March 28 |
| Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech | 43 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Georgia State | Georgia State | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Georgia State | Georgia State | 74 | Georgia State | Georgia State | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mercer | Mercer | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tennessee State | Tennessee State | 60 | Mercer | Mercer | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mercer | Mercer | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mercer | Mercer | 68 | | | | Mercer | Mercer | 79 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Old Dominion | Old Dominion | 73 | | | | | | | | |
| Kent State | Kent State | 58 | | | | | | | Old Dominion | Old Dominion | 73 | | | | | | | | |
| USC Upstate | USC Upstate | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USC Upstate | USC Upstate | 73 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate | 56 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Old Dominion | Old Dominion | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina | 66 | Old Dominion | Old Dominion | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Old Dominion | Old Dominion | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Old Dominion | Old Dominion | 68 | | | | | | | | Mercer | Mercer | 64 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Fairfield | Fairfield | 59 | | | | |
| Robert Morris | Robert Morris | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | Fairfield | Fairfield | 59 | | | | |
| Indiana State | Indiana State | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Indiana State | Indiana State | 60 | Robert Morris | Robert Morris | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Toledo | Toledo | 51 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| McNeese State | McNeese State | 63 | Toledo | Toledo | 51 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Toledo | Toledo | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Toledo | Toledo | 76 | | | | Robert Morris | Robert Morris | 61 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Fairfield | Fairfield | 67 | | | | | | | | |
| Manhattan | Manhattan | 89 | | | | | | | Fairfield | Fairfield | 67 | | | | | | | | |
| Albany | Albany | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Albany | Albany | 79 | Manhattan | Manhattan | 57 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Fairfield | Fairfield | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yale | Yale | 56 | Fairfield | Fairfield | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | | Mercer | Mercer | 70 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Utah State | Utah State | 67 |
| North Dakota | North Dakota | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Utah State | Utah State | 67 |
| Drake | Drake | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Drake | Drake | 70 | Drake | Drake | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Rice | Rice | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rice | Rice | 68 | Rice | Rice | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | 63 | | | | Rice | Rice | 70 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Oakland | Oakland | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| Buffalo | Buffalo | 78 | | | | | | | Oakland | Oakland | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| American | American | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| American | American | 61 | Buffalo | Buffalo | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Oakland | Oakland | 84 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bowling Green | Bowling Green | 69 | Oakland | Oakland | 84 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oakland | Oakland | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oakland | Oakland | 86 | | | | | | | | Oakland | Oakland | 81 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Utah State | Utah State | 105 | | | | |
| Utah Valley | Utah Valley | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | Utah State | Utah State | 105 | | | | |
| Weber State | Weber State | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Weber State | Weber State | 72 | Weber State | Weber State | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount | 84* | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 79 | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount | 84* | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount | 88 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount | 88 | | | | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount | 69 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Utah State | Utah State | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara | 83 | | | | | | | Utah State | Utah State | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| Idaho | Idaho | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Idaho | Idaho | 86 | Idaho | Idaho | 56 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Utah State | Utah State | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 69 | Utah State | Utah State | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Utah State | Utah State | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Home teams are listed second. * Denotes overtime period