The CIT Basketball Tournament: Note for Basketball Fans

Information about the CIT basketball tournament

Let’s delve into the details of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT), a college basketball tournament for teams not selected for the NCAA or NIT.

The CIT tournament was restarted after the covid-19 pandemic

2024 CIT Overview:

The 2024 CIT was a postseason single-elimination tournament featuring NCAA Division I basketball teams. Notably, this was the first CIT contested since 2019, as the 2020 and 2021 CITs were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2022, the CIT was re-launched and rebranded as The Basketball Classic. However, neither The Basketball Classic nor the CIT took place in 2023.

For the 2023–24 postseason, CollegeInsider.com announced that the CIT would be revived in a 16-team pod-based format.

2024 CIT Results:

Let’s take a look at the key matchups and outcomes of the 2024 CIT:

LOU HENSON CLASSIC:

Tuesday, March 19:

Tarleton State 82, Texas Southern 71

Abilene Christian 73, Texas A&M Corpus Christi 63

Wednesday, March 20:

Tarleton State 86, Abilene Christian 59

JIM PHELAN CLASSIC:

Wednesday, March 20:

Purdue Fort Wayne 77, Bowling Green 75

HUGH DURHAM CLASSIC:

Wednesday, March 20:

Alabama A&M 81, Austin Peay 71

CIT SEMIFINAL #1 JOHN MCLENDON CLASSIC:

Saturday, March 23:

Norfolk State 81, Alabama A&M 66

CIT SEMIFINAL #2:

Monday, March 25:

Purdue Fort Wayne 73, Tarleton State 72

2024 CIT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:

Wednesday, March 27:

Norfolk State 75, Purdue Fort Wayne 67

Image of Norfolk State members lifting the trophy

MVP: Christian Ings, Norfolk State

Venues:

The DC Defenders play their home games at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. .

The Houston Roughnecks play at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas .

In summary, the Norfolk State Spartans emerged as the champions in the 2024 CIT. However, basketball is unpredictable, and anything can happen on game day!

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