2010 College Basketball Invitational

2010 College Basketball Invitational
Teams	16
Finals site	Chaifetz Arena; Stuart C. Siegel Center,; Saint Louis, Missouri; Richmond, Virginia
Champions	VCU Rams (1st title)
Runner-up	Saint Louis Billikens (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Boston University Terriers (1st semifinal); Princeton (1st semifinal);
Winning coach	Shaka Smart (1st title)
MVP	Joey Rodriguez (VCU)
College Basketball Invitationals
«2009	2011»

The 2010 College Basketball Invitational (CBI) is a single-elimination tournament of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams that did not participate in the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament or the 2010 National Invitation Tournament. The opening round began Tuesday, March 16. A best-of-three championship series between the two teams in the final was held on March 29, March 31, and April 2. The tournament was won by VCU.^[1]

Quick facts Teams, Finals site ...

School	Conference	Overall record	Conference record
Indiana State	Missouri Valley	17–14	9–9
Green Bay	Horizon	21–12	11–7
VCU	CAA	22–9	11–7
Charleston	Southern	21–11	14–4
Boston University	America East	19–13	11–5
Colorado State	Mountain West	16–15	7–9
IUPUI	The Summit League	24–10	15–3
Duquesne	Atlantic 10	16–15	7–9

School	Conference	Overall record	Conference record
Saint Louis	Atlantic 10	20–11	11–5
Akron	MAC	24–10	12–4
George Washington	Atlantic 10	16–14	6–10
Eastern Kentucky	Ohio Valley	20–12	11–7
Oregon State	Pac-10	14–17	8–10
Morehead State	Ohio Valley	23–10	15–3
Hofstra	CAA	19–14	10–8
Princeton	Ivy League	20–8	11–3

First round March 16–17		Quarterfinals March 22		Semifinals (Reseeded) March 24		Finals (Best of three) March 29, 31, April 2

Saint Louis	63

Indiana State	54
		Saint Louis	68**

		Green Bay	62
Akron	67

Green Bay	70
				Saint Louis	69

				Princeton	59
George Washington	73

VCU	79
		VCU	93

		College of Charleston	86
Eastern Kentucky	79

College of Charleston	82
						Saint Louis	56	65	–

						VCU	68	71	–
Oregon State	78

Boston University	96
		Boston University	91*

		Morehead State	89
Morehead State	74

Colorado State	60
				Boston University	75

				VCU	88
Hofstra	60

IUPUI	74
		IUPUI	68

		Princeton	74**
Princeton	65

Duquesne	51

Participants