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Men's Basketball's Season Continues with Selection to the 2023 Discount Tires College Basketball Invitational
3/12/2023 10:34:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PRINCETON, N.J. – Following the program's winningest season since 2016-17 and the program's second-ever appearance in the semifinal round of the Big South Men's Basketball Championship, USC Upstate men's basketball sees its historic season continue as the program has accepted an invitation to compete in the Discount Tire College Basketball Invitational—the highest level of postseason basketball for the during the Spartans' Division I era (2007-pres.).
The Discount Tire CBI is a single-elimination, 16-team tournament that includes teams not selected for the NCAA Tournament and the National Invitational Tournament (NIT), sitting third in the NCAA Division I postseason hierarchy. The 15th iteration of the tournament takes place March 18-22 at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. with the first two rounds broadcast on FloHoops and the semifinal and championship rounds airing on ESPN2.
The selection marks the sixth all-time national postseason tournament appearance for the Spartans since joining the Division I ranks ahead of the 2007-08 season. The 2022-23 season marks the program's first appearance in the Discount Tire CBI following five appearances (2011-12, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2016-17, and 2021-22) in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament/The Basketball Classic.
Upstate enters the 2023 Discount Tire CBI with a 3-5 national postseason tournament record after splitting a pair of games, defeating Appalachian State and falling to South Alabama, during last season's The Basketball Classic presented by Eracism.
Discount Tire College Basketball Invitational
March 18, 2023 | 11:00 a.m. ET
No. 16 USC Upstate (16-15; 10-8 Big South) vs. No. 1 Indiana State (22-12; 13-7 Missouri Valley)
Ocean Center | Daytona Beach, Fla.
D1 Era Postseason History
2011-12 (CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament)
First Round (Spartanburg, S.C.): March 15, 2012, vs. Kent State (W, 73-58)
Second Round (Norfolk, Va.): March 18, 2012, vs. Old Dominion (L, 65-56)
2013-14 (CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament)
First Round (Spartanburg, S.C.): March 19, 2014, vs. Towson (L, 63-60)
2014-15 (CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament)
First Round (Spartanburg, S.C.): March 17, 2015, vs. James Madison (W, 73-72)
Second Round (Spartanburg, S.C.): March 21, 2015, vs. UT Martin (L, 60-49)
2016-17 (CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament)
First Round (Spartanburg, S.C.): March 16, 2017, vs. Furman (L, 79-57)
2021-22 (The Basketball Classic presented by Eracism)
First Round (Boone, N.C.): March 15, 2022, vs. Appalachian State (W, 80-74)
Second Round (Mobile, Ala.): March 21, 2022, vs. South Alabama (L, 83-79)
Connect with the Spartans
Facebook.com/UpstateAthletics
Twitter | @UpstateMBB | @UpstateSpartans
Instagram | @UpstateMBB | @UpstateSpartans
YouTube.com/UpstateSpartans
Make a difference in the lives of USC Upstate student-athletes! Donate to the USC Upstate U Club today!
The Discount Tire CBI is a single-elimination, 16-team tournament that includes teams not selected for the NCAA Tournament and the National Invitational Tournament (NIT), sitting third in the NCAA Division I postseason hierarchy. The 15th iteration of the tournament takes place March 18-22 at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. with the first two rounds broadcast on FloHoops and the semifinal and championship rounds airing on ESPN2.
The selection marks the sixth all-time national postseason tournament appearance for the Spartans since joining the Division I ranks ahead of the 2007-08 season. The 2022-23 season marks the program's first appearance in the Discount Tire CBI following five appearances (2011-12, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2016-17, and 2021-22) in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament/The Basketball Classic.
Upstate enters the 2023 Discount Tire CBI with a 3-5 national postseason tournament record after splitting a pair of games, defeating Appalachian State and falling to South Alabama, during last season's The Basketball Classic presented by Eracism.
Discount Tire College Basketball Invitational
March 18, 2023 | 11:00 a.m. ET
No. 16 USC Upstate (16-15; 10-8 Big South) vs. No. 1 Indiana State (22-12; 13-7 Missouri Valley)
Ocean Center | Daytona Beach, Fla.
D1 Era Postseason History
2011-12 (CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament)
First Round (Spartanburg, S.C.): March 15, 2012, vs. Kent State (W, 73-58)
Second Round (Norfolk, Va.): March 18, 2012, vs. Old Dominion (L, 65-56)
2013-14 (CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament)
First Round (Spartanburg, S.C.): March 19, 2014, vs. Towson (L, 63-60)
2014-15 (CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament)
First Round (Spartanburg, S.C.): March 17, 2015, vs. James Madison (W, 73-72)
Second Round (Spartanburg, S.C.): March 21, 2015, vs. UT Martin (L, 60-49)
2016-17 (CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament)
First Round (Spartanburg, S.C.): March 16, 2017, vs. Furman (L, 79-57)
2021-22 (The Basketball Classic presented by Eracism)
First Round (Boone, N.C.): March 15, 2022, vs. Appalachian State (W, 80-74)
Second Round (Mobile, Ala.): March 21, 2022, vs. South Alabama (L, 83-79)
Connect with the Spartans
Facebook.com/UpstateAthletics
Twitter | @UpstateMBB | @UpstateSpartans
Instagram | @UpstateMBB | @UpstateSpartans
YouTube.com/UpstateSpartans
Make a difference in the lives of USC Upstate student-athletes! Donate to the USC Upstate U Club today!
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