CBI & CIT bids

[Da Coach]

More bad news for Indiana State who plays St. Louis University in the CBI on March 16-

http://tribstar.com/sports/x1897238380/ISU-men-draw-Billikens-in-CBI-tournament

Indiana State will be without leading scorer Harry Marshall, who reinjured his broken right foot in Indiana State's MVC Tournament loss to Illinois State. Marshall had been battling a stress fracture in the foot, and reinjured it in the first half of the March 5th quarterfinal game in St. Louis.

[MDCowboy]

One advantage of the CBI is that they have a TV contract with HDNet. Indy St. gets their game at St. Louis televised at 8pm Central on Tuesday.

But I'm amazed at the CBI - in the past 2 years they have gotten some BCS schools to play in this, but not this year. It also seems the BCS schools are putting a lot of pressure on the NIT to pick them, further weeding things out that the CBI and CIT are designed for mid-majors.

[JMM28]

But I'm amazed at the CBI - in the past 2 years they have gotten some BCS schools to play in this, but not this year. It also seems the BCS schools are putting a lot of pressure on the NIT to pick them, further weeding things out that the CBI and CIT are designed for mid-majors.

The CBI must be struggling. They cut a deal with SLU that puts them into one of their preseason tournaments in 2011, either Coaches v. Cancer or the CBE in Kansas City.

If BU could have worked out a deal like that, I would have second thoughts on not wanting to play in the CBI. Of course, it is easier to say that with a full recruiting class. And hopefully neither of my teams need to be negotiating with the CBI, CIT, or NIT in the near future.

[TheAsianSensation]

The CBI is in serious, serious trouble for their long-term future. I would not be shocked if they packed up and left.

[Braves4Life]

One advantage of the CBI is that they have a TV contract with HDNet.

Thanks to their dispute with Time Warner I don't even get HDNet anymore.

[Braves4Life]

Lutz fired at Charlotte

"The 49ers have no interest in participating in the College Basketball Invitational or CollegeInsider.com tournaments, both play-to-play postseason tournaments"

http://gmine.blogspot.com/2010/03/no...asketball.html

It's just been reported that Bobby Lutz has been fired at UNC Charlotte.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/03/15/1315683/long-time-49ers-coach-lutz-is.html