West Virginia accepted a bid in the College Basketball Invitational, eager to give its young players some postseason experience, and so far the plan has worked out well. The Mountaineers look to build on a strong first-round performance when they face visiting Coastal Carolina in a quarterfinals matchup on Monday.

South Florida continues to reach new heights as the Bulls, back in the postseason for the first time since 2012, doubled their win total from a season ago with a come-from-behind 82-79 overtime victory over Stony Brook Wednesday in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational. USF now seeks a school record 16th home win as Utah Valley comes to town Monday after defeating Cal State Northridge 92-84 in its CBI opener.

Max Strus is playing as if he does not want his collegiate career to come to an end, and the senior star will try to extend DePaul's season in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Invitational against visiting Longwood on Monday. Strus scored 33 points while making 7-of-13 3-pointers in a 100-86 win over Central Michigan in the first round Wednesday.

Colorado survived a hot-shooting Dayton team and a second-half injury scare with leading scorer Tyler Bey in its NIT opener. The Buffaloes’ reward is a second-round home game Monday night against Norfolk State, which advanced with a road win over quadrant top-seed Alabama.