# 2018 College Basketball Invitational

The 2018 College Basketball Invitational (CBI) was a single-elimination men's college basketball tournament consisting of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams that did not participate in the 2018 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the NIT. It was held from March 13 through March 30, 2018 in various arenas. This marked the 11th year the Tournament had been held.
North Texas defeated San Francisco two games to one in the best-of-three championship series to win the CBI championship.

## Participating teams

The following teams were announced as participants Sunday, March 11 after the NCAA Selection Show.
| Team | Conference | Overall record | Conference record |
| Campbell | Big South | 16–15 | 10–8 |
| Canisius | MAAC | 21–11 | 15–3 |
| Central Arkansas | Southland | 17–16 | 10–8 |
| Colgate | Patriot | 19–13 | 12–6 |
| Eastern Washington | Big Sky | 20–14 | 13–5 |
| Grand Canyon | WAC | 22–11 | 9–5 |
| Jacksonville State | Ohio Valley | 21–12 | 11–7 |
| Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 16–17 | 8–10 |
| Mercer | Southern | 18–14 | 11–7 |
| New Orleans | Southland | 15–16 | 11–7 |
| North Texas | C-USA | 15–17 | 8–10 |
| San Francisco | West Coast | 18–15 | 9–9 |
| Seattle | WAC | 20–13 | 8–6 |
| South Dakota | Summit | 26–8 | 11–3 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | WAC | 15–17 | 6–8 |
| Utah Valley | WAC | 22–10 | 10–4 |

### Declined invitations

The following programs received an invitation to the CBI, but declined to participate:
* Bradley
* Georgetown
* Maryland
* Northeastern
* Oakland
* SMU
* Toledo
* Tulsa
* VCU
* Weber State

## Format

The 2018 CBI had 16 teams organized into four regional brackets of four teams. The four teams that advanced to the semifinals were reseeded. The finals were a best-of-three series.
The participants were announced Sunday, March 11 after the NCAA Selection Show.

## Schedule

Source:
| Date | Time* | Matchup | Television | Score | Attendance |
| First round ||||||
| March 13 | 9:00 pm | Eastern Washington at Utah Valley | WAC DN | 65–87 | 997 |
| March 14 | 7:00 pm | Miami (OH) at Campbell | Big South Net | 87–97 | 1,411 |
| March 14 | 7:00 pm | Jacksonville State at Canisius | ESPN3 | 80–78$^{OT}$ | 870 |
| March 14 | 8:00 pm | North Texas at South Dakota | GoYotes | 90–77 | 1,348 |
| March 14 | 8:00 pm | UT Rio Grande Valley at New Orleans | Southland DN | 74–77 | 741 |
| March 14 | 10:00 pm | Colgate at San Francisco | TheW.tv | 68–72 | 1,339 |
| March 14 | 10:00 pm | Mercer at Grand Canyon | YurView AZ ESPN3 | 78–73 | 5,941 |
| March 14 | 10:00 pm | Central Arkansas at Seattle | WAC DN | 92–90$^{OT}$ | 639 |
| Quarterfinals ||||||
| March 19 | 6:30 pm | Jacksonville State at Central Arkansas | UCA Channel 6 Southland DN | 80–59 | 2,570 |
| March 19 | 7:00 pm | New Orleans at Campbell | Big South Net | 69–71 | 1,316 |
| March 19 | 8:00 pm | Mercer at North Texas | ESPN3 | 67–96 | 1,145 |
| March 19 | 10:00 pm | Utah Valley at San Francisco | TheW.tv | 73–78 | 1,239 |
| Semifinals ||||||
| March 21 | 8:00 pm | Jacksonville State at North Texas | ESPN3 | 68–90 | 2,784 |
| March 22 | 10:00 pm | Campbell at San Francisco | ESPN3 | 62–65 | 1,163 |
| Finals ||||||
| March 26 | 10:00 pm | North Texas at San Francisco | ESPNU | 62–72 | 1,358 |
| March 28 | 8:30 pm | San Francisco at North Texas | ESPNU | 55–69 | 4,196 |
| March 30 | 7:00 pm | San Francisco at North Texas | ESPNU | 77–88 | 6,291 |
| *All times are listed as Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4). Winning team in bold. ||||||

## Bracket

| First round March 13–14 | First round March 13–14 | Quarterfinals March 19 | Quarterfinals March 19 | Semifinals (Reseeded) March 21–22 | Semifinals (Reseeded) March 21–22 | Finals (Best of three) March 26, 28, 30 | Finals (Best of three) March 26, 28, 30 | Finals (Best of three) March 26, 28, 30 | Finals (Best of three) March 26, 28, 30 | Finals (Best of three) March 26, 28, 30 | |
| South Dakota | 77 | | | | | | | | | | |
| North Texas | 90 | | | | | | | | | | |
| North Texas | 90 | North Texas | 96 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Mercer | 67 | | | | | | | | |
| Grand Canyon | 73 | Mercer | 67 | | | | | | | | |
| Mercer | 78 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mercer | 78 | | | North Texas | 90 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jacksonville State | 68 | | | | | | |
| Seattle | 90 | | | | | Jacksonville State | 68 | | | | | | | |
| Central Arkansas | 92* | | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Arkansas | 92* | Central Arkansas | 59 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Jacksonville State | 80 | | | | | | | | |
| Canisius | 78 | Jacksonville State | 80 | | | | | | | | |
| Jacksonville State | 80* | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jacksonville State | 80* | | | | | | North Texas | 62 | 69 | 88 | |
| | | | | | | | San Francisco | 72 | 55 | 77 | |
| San Francisco | 72 | | | | | | | | | | San Francisco | 72 | 55 | 77 |
| Colgate | 68 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colgate | 68 | San Francisco | 78 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Utah Valley | 73 | | | | | | | | |
| Utah Valley | 87 | Utah Valley | 73 | | | | | | | | |
| Eastern Washington | 65 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eastern Washington | 65 | | | San Francisco | 65 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Campbell | 62 | | | | | | |
| Campbell | 97 | | | | | Campbell | 62 | | | | | | | |
| Miami (OH) | 87 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Miami (OH) | 87 | Campbell | 71 | | | | | | | | |
| | | New Orleans | 69 | | | | | | | | |
| New Orleans | 77 | New Orleans | 69 | | | | | | | | |
| Texas–Rio Grande Valley | 74 | | | | | | | | | | |
Home teams listed first. * Denotes overtime period.