2023 DISCOUNT TIRE COLLEGE BASKETBALL SUNDAY RECAP
March 19, 2023
Saturday, March 18 thru Wednesday, March 22 at the Ocean Center (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Quarterfinals can be watched on FloSports:
Game 5 – Sunday, March 19 (11:00am)
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky 91
No. 9 Cleveland State 75 OT
Eastern Kentucky rallied from down nine with 6:24 left to force overtime in the opening game on Sunday. The Colonels outscored Cleveland State 17-1 in overtime to advance to the Quarterfinals tomorrow where they will meet #1 Indiana State at 12:00. Devontae Blanton led EKU with a game high 22 points shooting 10-15 from the field. Isaiah Cozart was the key for A.W. Hamilton’s team down the stretch scoring a career high 20 points, tallying a career high 17 rebounds and recording 5 crucial blocks.
Game 6 – Sunday, March 19 (1:00pm)
No. 5 Duquesne 78
No. 12 Rice 84
Quincy Olivari’s 19 points, which all came in the second half proved to be the difference for Rice as the Owls knocked of fifth seeded Duquesne. Travis Evee scored 17 for Rice and Max Fiedler contributed with 16 for Scott Pera’s team. Dae Dae Grant had a game high 28 points in the loss for Duquesne. Rice appearing in their 2nd straight CBI will advance to the Quarterfinals tomorrow vs #4 Southern Utah at 2:00.
Game 7 – Sunday, March 19 (3:30pm)
No. 7 Tarleton 70
No. 10 Radford 72 OT
Radford rallied from down 12 early in the second half and the Highlanders narrowly edge out Tarleton in Overtime. DaQuan Smith led the way with 20 points, Shaquan Jules had 16 points and Bryan Antoine scored 13 in the win for the Highlanders. Freddy Hicks had a game high 30 points for Tarleton. Radford advances to the Quarterfinals tomorrow vs #2 San Jose State at 4:30.
Game 8 – Sunday, March 19 (5:30pm)
No. 6 Stetson 83
No. 11 Milwaukee 87 OT
A BJ Freeman floater with 14 seconds remaining tied the game up at 76 and would be the third overtime game of the day at the Ocean Center. Freeman exploded for a career high and a new CBI record 43 points. Jalen Blackmon had 22 points and Stephan Swenson scored 20 in the loss for the Hatters. #11 Milwaukee advances to the Quarterfinals tomorrow vs #3 Charlotte at 6:30.
Monday, March 21 – Quarterfinal Round
12:00pm, 2:00pm, 4:30pm, 6:30pm on FloSports
Tuesday, March 22 – Semifinal Round
7:00pm, 9:00pm on ESPN2
Wednesday, March 23 – Championship Game
5:00pm on ESPN2
New to the CBI for 2023:
The Gazelle Group will be distributing $40,000 of NIL funding (consistent with NCAA rules and relevant laws). The NIL funding amounts will be distributed based upon the following:
Champion: $25,000
Runner- Up: $10,000
Each Semi- Finalist: $2,500
Event Website:
Event notes (ADD LINK TO MEDIA PAGE ONCE POSTED), team game notes, event bracket and more can be found at the event website, CollegeBasketballInvitational.com.
Tickets:
Tickets may be purchased in advance at TicketMaster.com (link attached) or at the Ocean Center box office on CBI game days.
About the Gazelle Group
The Gazelle Group is a sports marketing firm, specializing in event production and management, client representation, and sponsorship consulting. Gazelle produces numerous nationally-recognized college sports events, such as the Empire Classic, Legends Classic, the Gotham Classic, the Sunshine Slam, the College Basketball Invitational, the Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off, the Barstool Sports Invitational as well as on-campus events at Duke, Kentucky, Nebraska and other institutions across the country. For more information on the Gazelle Group, please visit www.gazellegroup.com.
About Discount Tire
Discount Tire is a leading independent retailer of tires and wheels. Founded in 1960 by Bruce Halle, the company serves customers at more than 1,100 stores in 37 states. The company does business under the trade name Discount Tire in most of the U.S. and America’s Tire in parts of California. Discount Tire acquired Tire Rack, a direct-to-consumer tire retailer, and distributor, in 2021. Treadwell, Discount Tire’s proprietary online tire-buying guide, uses decades of data and individual driving habits to recommend the right tires for each driver’s unique needs. Discount Tire is a primary sponsor of the No. 2 Ford Mustang in the NASCAR Cup Series. For more information, visit www.discounttire.com.
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