| Teams | 16 | ||||
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| Finals site | Yuengling Center McGrath–Phillips Arena Tampa, Florida Chicago, Illinois | ||||
| Champions | South Florida (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | DePaul (1st title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Brian Gregory (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | David Collins (South Florida) | ||||
| Attendance | 32,449 | ||||
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The 2019 College Basketball Invitational (CBI) was a single-elimination men's college basketball tournament consisting of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams that did not participate in the 2019 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the NIT. It was held from March 19 through April 5, 2019 in various arenas. This event marked the 12th year the tournament has been held.