| Teams | 16 | ||||
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| Finals site | Gill Coliseum Don Haskins Center Corvallis, Oregon El Paso, Texas | ||||
| Champions | Oregon State Beavers (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | UTEP Miners (1st title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Craig Robinson (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Roeland Schaftenaar (Oregon State) | ||||
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The 2009 College Basketball Invitational (CBI) was a single-elimination tournament of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams that did not participate in the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the 2009 National Invitation Tournament. The opening round began Tuesday, March 17. A best-of-three championship series between Oregon State and UTEP resulted in an Oregon State victory on April 3. The 2009 CBI marked the first ever postseason tournament championship for Oregon State as well as a successful conclusion to head coach Craig Robinson's first year. The Beavers were honored with a visit to the White House with president Barack Obama; Robinson is the brother of First Lady Michelle Obama.