2022 College Basketball Invitational
The 2022 College Basketball Invitational (CBI) was a single-elimination, fully-bracketed men’s college basketball postseason tournament featuring 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams not selected to participate in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament or the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). The tournament began on March 19 and concluded on March 23. Semifinal and championship games aired on ESPN2. The tournament was won by UNC Wilmington.
| Teams | 16 | ||||
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| Finals site | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, Florida | ||||
| Champions | UNC Wilmington (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Middle Tennessee (1st title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Takayo Siddle (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Jaylen Sims (UNC Wilmington) | ||||
| Attendance | 5,057 (tournament) 624 (championship game) | ||||
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In 2021, CBI was held for the first time in Daytona Beach, Florida, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, the tournament had been held on campus sites. In response to feedback received for the 2021 playing, CBI returned to the Ocean Center in 2022, which was the 14th edition of the tournament.