Pictured: Oliver McNally and the Crimson will join
postseason play for the first time since the 1945-46 season.
The Harvard men's basketball team as accepted an
invitation to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT), marking the
Crimson's first postseason tournament appearance since the
1945-46 NCAA season. The Crimson will travel to Appalachian State
for a Wednesday night game in Boone, N.C.
Harvard finished the regular season at 21-7 overall and 10-4 in
the Ivy League, setting numerous program records including wins
(21), non-conference wins (11), home wins (11) and road/neutral
wins (10).
Appalachian State finished 22-12 overall on the season and 13-5
and first place in the Southern Conference's Northern
division. The Mountaineers lost to Wofford, 56-51, in the
championship game of their conference tournament
Both programs will be searching for their first postseason
victory. Tickets are on sale at the ASU Athletic ticket office at
828-262-2079 and on GoASU.com.
The CIT is in its second year of existence. Old Dominion won the
inaugural tournament, defeating Bradley 68-62 last season. A total
of 16 teams are scheduled to compete in the tournament with the
first three rounds being conducted on campus sites. Following the
first round games on March 16-18, the quarterfinals are set for
March 22. The semifinals are March 24-25 and the final is on March
30. The format for all rounds is single-elimination and all games
will be on campus sites. The championship of the tournament is
scheduled to be played at the highest remaining seed.
2010 CIT Pairings:
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday March 16
Fairfield (22-10) @ George Mason (17-14)
Western Carolina (22-11) @ Marshall (23-9)
South Dakota (22-9) @ Creighton (16-15)
Wednesday March 17
Harvard (21-7) @ Appalachian State (22-10)
Middle Tennessee State (19-13) @ Missouri State (20-12)
Portland (21-10) @ Northern Colorado (24-7)
Pacific (20-11) @ Loyola Marymount (18-14)
Thursday March 18
Southern Mississippi (20-13) @ Louisiana Tech (23-10)
