This was the last CIT contested before the tournament went on a four-year hiatus.
The Basketball Classic was not contested in 2023, and the CIT was revived in 2024.
The following teams received an invitation to the 2019 CIT: Note: Team records are before playing in the tournament The top three seeds remaining after the first round received byes to the quarterfinals.
[4] Louisiana-Monroe and NJIT also received byes to the quarterfinals after winning their first round matchup.
Note: Top 3 seeds will get a bye after first round Bracket is for visual purposes only.