# 2015 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament

The 2015 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) was a postseason single-elimination tournament of 32 NCAA Division I basketball teams. The first round started on March 16, 2015. The semifinals were played on March 31, and the championship game was on April 2, 2015. The Evansville Purple Aces beat the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks for their first CIT championship.
Thirty-two participants who belonged to "mid-major" conferences, or were independent, and were not invited to the 2015 NCAA Tournament, National Invitation Tournament (NIT), or College Basketball Invitational (CBI) made up the field.
At the request of the NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Committee, the CIT experimented with a 30-second shot clock during the 2015 tournament.

## Participating teams

The following teams received an invitation to the 2015 CIT:
| School | Conference | Overall record | Conference record |
| Bowling Green | Mid-American | 20–11 | 11–7 |
| Canisius | MAAC | 16–14 | 11–9 |
| Cleveland State | Horizon | 18–14 | 11–5 |
| Dartmouth | Ivy League | 14–14 | 7–7 |
| Eastern Illinois | Ohio Valley | 17–14 | 9–7 |
| Eastern Kentucky | Ohio Valley | 19–11 | 11–5 |
| Evansville | Missouri Valley | 19–12 | 9–9 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | Atlantic Sun | 22–10 | 12–3 |
| Grand Canyon | WAC | 17–14 | 8–6 |
| High Point | Big South | 22–9 | 13–5 |
| Incarnate Word | Southland | 18–10 | 10–8 |
| IPFW | Summit | 16–14 | 9–7 |
| James Madison | CAA | 19–13 | 12–6 |
| Kent State | Mid-American | 21–11 | 12–6 |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | Sun Belt | 20–13 | 13–7 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | MEAC | 18–14 | 11–5 |
| Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 19–16 | 9–9 |
| New Hampshire | America East | 19–12 | 11–5 |
| NJIT | D-I independent | 18–11 | — |
| Norfolk State | MEAC | 20–13 | 12–4 |
| Northern Arizona | Big Sky | 19–14 | 13–5 |
| Northwestern State | Southland | 19–12 | 13–5 |
| Oakland | Horizon | 16–16 | 11–5 |
| Portland | West Coast | 17–15 | 7–11 |
| Sacramento State | Big Sky | 20–11 | 13–5 |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Northeast | 16–15 | 9–9 |
| Sam Houston State | Southland | 25–8 | 15–3 |
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Southland | 19–13 | 13–5 |
| UNC Wilmington | CAA | 18–13 | 12–6 |
| USC Upstate | Atlantic Sun | 23–11 | 8–6 |
| UT Martin | Ohio Valley | 18–12 | 10–6 |
| Western Michigan | Mid-American | 20–12 | 10–8 |

## Format

As in the previous year, the CIT used the former model which was traditionally used by the NIT in which teams are re-seeded and match-ups are determined based on the results of the previous round. All games were played on campus sites.

## Schedule

| Date | Time* | Matchup | Television |
| First round ||||||
| March 16 | 7:00 pm | New Hampshire 77 at NJIT 84 | |
| March 17 | 7:00 pm | Eastern Illinois 97 at Oakland 91 | Comcast 900 |
| March 17 | 7:00 pm | James Madison 72 at USC Upstate 73 | ESPN3 |
| March 17 | 7:00 pm | Bowling Green 67 at Saint Francis (PA) 64 | |
| March 17 | 7:00 pm | Norfolk State 75 at Eastern Kentucky 81 | |
| March 17 | 8:00 pm | UL-Lafayette 83 at Incarnate Word 68 | |
| March 18 | 7:00 pm | UMES 64 at High Point 70 | |
| March 18 | 7:00 pm | Dartmouth 72 at Canisius 87 | |
| March 18 | 7:00 pm | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 75 at FGCU 69 | ESPN3 |
| March 18 | 7:00 pm | Cleveland State 86 at Western Michigan 57 | |
| March 18 | 7:00 pm | Kent State 68 at Middle Tennessee 56 | |
| March 18 | 7:05 pm | IPFW 77 at Evansville 82 | |
| March 18 | 7:30 pm | UNC Wilmington 71 at Sam Houston State 87 | |
| March 18 | 8:00 pm | Northern Arizona 75 at Grand Canyon 70 | Cox 7 |
| March 18 | 10:00 pm | Sacramento State 73 at Portland 66 | |
| March 19 | 7:30 pm | UT Martin 104 at Northwestern State 79 | |
| Second round ||||||
| March 20 | 7:00 pm | High Point 65 at Eastern Kentucky 66 | |
| March 21 | 1:00 pm | Canisius 82 at Bowling Green 59 | BCSN |
| March 21 | 3:00 pm | UL Lafayette 71 at Sam Houston State 70 | |
| March 21 | 5:00 pm | UT Martin 60 at USC Upstate 49 | ESPN3 |
| March 21 | 10:00 pm | Northern Arizona 78 at Sacramento State 73 | |
| March 23 | 7:00 pm | Cleveland State 77 at NJIT 80 | |
| March 23 | 8:00 pm | Evansville 83 at Eastern Illinois 68 | |
| March 23 | 8:00 pm | Kent State 69 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 65 | |
| Quarterfinals ||||||
| March 25 | 7:00 pm | UT Martin 70 at Eastern Kentucky 69 | |
| March 26 | 7:30 pm | Evansville 89 at UL Lafayette 82 | |
| March 27 | 10:00 pm | Kent State 73 at Northern Arizona 74 OT | FCS Atlantic FS Arizona+ STO |
| March 28 | 7:30 pm | Canisius 73 at NJIT 78 | |
| Semifinals ||||||
| March 31 | 7:00 pm | UT Martin 66 at Evansville 79 | CBSSN |
| March 31 | 9:00 pm | NJIT 61 at Northern Arizona 68 | CBSSN |
| Championship ||||||
| April 2 | 7:00 pm | Northern Arizona 65 at Evansville 71 | CBSSN |
| * All game times in Eastern Daylight Time. Winning team in bold. ||||||

## Bracket

Bracket is for visual purposes only. The CIT does not have a set bracket.
| First round March 16–19 | First round March 16–19 | First round March 16–19 | Second round March 20–23 | Second round March 20–23 | Second round March 20–23 | Quarterfinals March 25–28 | Quarterfinals March 25–28 | Quarterfinals March 25–28 | | Semifinals March 31 | Semifinals March 31 | Semifinals March 31 | | Championship April 2 | Championship April 2 | Championship April 2 |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canisius | Canisius | 87 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Canisius | Canisius | 87 | Canisius | Canisius | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bowling Green | Bowling Green | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bowling Green | Bowling Green | 67 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) | 64 | | | | Canisius | Canisius | 73 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | NJIT | NJIT | 78 | | | | | | | | |
| Cleveland State | Cleveland State | 86 | | | | | | | NJIT | NJIT | 78 | | | | | | | | |
| Western Michigan | Western Michigan | 57 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Western Michigan | Western Michigan | 57 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | NJIT | NJIT | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire | 77 | NJIT | NJIT | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NJIT | NJIT | 84 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NJIT | NJIT | 84 | | | | | | | | NJIT | NJIT | 61 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona | 68 | | | | |
| Kent State | Kent State | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona | 68 | | | | |
| Middle Tennessee | Middle Tennessee | 56 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Middle Tennessee | Middle Tennessee | 56 | Kent State | Kent State | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 75 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast | 69 | | | | Kent State | Kent State | 73 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona | 74* | | | | | | | | |
| Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona | 75 | | | | | | | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona | 74* | | | | | | | | |
| Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon | 70 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Sacramento State | Sacramento State | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sacramento State | Sacramento State | 73 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Portland | Portland | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Portland | Portland | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona | 65 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Evansville | Evansville | 71 |
| UT Martin | UT Martin | 104 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Evansville | Evansville | 71 |
| Northwestern State | Northwestern State | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Northwestern State | Northwestern State | 79 | UT Martin | UT Martin | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | USC Upstate | USC Upstate | 49 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Madison | James Madison | 72 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate | 49 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USC Upstate | USC Upstate | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USC Upstate | USC Upstate | 73 | | | | UT Martin | UT Martin | 70 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky | 69 | | | | | | | | |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | Maryland Eastern Shore | 64 | | | | | | | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky | 69 | | | | | | | | |
| High Point | High Point | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| High Point | High Point | 70 | High Point | High Point | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Norfolk State | Norfolk State | 75 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky | 81 | | | | | | | | UT Martin | UT Martin | 66 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Evansville | Evansville | 79 | | | | |
| IPFW | IPFW | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | Evansville | Evansville | 79 | | | | |
| Evansville | Evansville | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Evansville | Evansville | 82 | Evansville | Evansville | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois | 97 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oakland | Oakland | 91 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oakland | Oakland | 91 | | | | Evansville | Evansville | 89 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | 82 | | | | | | | | |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | 83 | | | | | | | Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | 82 | | | | | | | | |
| Incarnate Word | Incarnate Word | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Incarnate Word | Incarnate Word | 68 | Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington | 71 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State | 87 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Home teams listed second. * Denotes overtime period.