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Las Vegas Invitational
SportCollege basketball
Founded2000
No. of teams8
CountryUnited States
Venue(s)Orleans Arena
Most titlesIllinois (2)
Kansas (2)
TV partner(s)Fox Sports

The Las Vegas Invitational is an 8 team college basketball tournament held during Thanksgiving of NCAA Division I men's basketball season annually since 2003. The Tournament was originally held in the gymnasium of Valley High School, until moving to the new Orleans Arena in 2006.

The tourney launched with local car dealer Findlay Toyota as its sponsor. From 2006 to 2013 the sponsor of the tournament was IBN Sports. Continental Tire is the current sponsor of the tournament. Fox Sports purchased the event and the Las Vegas Classic in 2015.[1][2]

2019 bracket

Third Round
November 28
Fox Sports 1 		Championship Round
November 29
Fox Sports 1
      
12 Texas Tech 61
Iowa 72
Iowa 73
San Diego State 83
San Diego State 83
Creighton 52 3rd Place Game
Fox Sports 1
12 Texas Tech 76
Creighton 83 OT

2018

Teams:[3]

[4]

Third Round
November 22
Fox Sports 1 		Championship Round
November 23
FOX
      
7 North Carolina 89
Texas 92
Texas  68
11 Michigan State  78
11 Michigan State 87
17 UCLA 67 3rd Place Game
FOX
7 North Carolina  94
17 UCLA  78

2017 bracket

[5]

Third Round
November 23
Fox Sports 1 		Championship Round
November 24
FOX
      
15 Xavier 83
  George Washington 64
15 Xavier 86
  Arizona State 102
  Arizona State 92
  Kansas State 90 3rd Place Game
Fox Sports 1
  George Washington 59
  Kansas State 67
Third Round
November 23 		Championship Round
November 25
      
  Hampton 76
  Northern Arizona 66
  Hampton 80
  Rider 94
  Rider 90
  UC Irvine 82 3rd Place Game
November 25
  Northern Arizona 71
  UC Irvine 77

2016 bracket

[6]

Third Round
November 24
Fox Sports 1 		Championship Round
November 25
Fox Sports 1
      
8 Arizona 69
Santa Clara 61
8 Arizona 65
Butler 69
  Butler 76
Vanderbilt 66 3rd Place Game
Fox Sports 1
  Vanderbilt 76
Santa Clara 66
Third Round
November 24 		Championship Round
November 25
      
Bucknell 84
Norfolk State 58
Bucknell 75
Northern Colorado 63
Sacred Heart 59
Northern Colorado 81 3rd Place Game
Sacred Heart 61
Norfolk State 59

2015 bracket

[7]

Third Round
November 26
Fox Sports 1 		Championship Round
November 27
Fox Sports 1
      
Richmond 59
West Virginia 67
West Virginia 72
San Diego State 50
14 California 58
San Diego State 72 3rd Place Game
Fox Sports 1
Richmond 94
14 California 90

Note:

  • Arkansas Little Rock will only Participate on Day 1
  • On November 27 East Carolina will play winner of Bethune–Cookman/Stetson, Sam Houston State will play loser of Bethune–Cookman/Stetson

2014 bracket

The Tournament will go back to the traditional format,[8] There will be two brackets

[9]

Third Round
November 27
Fox Sports 1 		Championship Round
November 28
Fox Sports 1
      
Illinois 88
Indiana State 62
Illinois 62
Baylor 54
Baylor 71
Memphis 47 3rd Place Game
Fox Sports 1
Indiana State 62
Memphis 72
Third Round
November 27 		Championship Round
November 28
      
Austin Peay 79
Brown 58
Austin Peay 62
Stephen F. Austin 83
Stephen F. Austin 73
Prairie View A&M 61 3rd Place Game
Brown 81
Prairie View A&M 71

2013 participants and bracket

The tournament's championship format was changed to a four-round round robin this year, with the final two rounds being played in Las Vegas. UCLA and Missouri were the co-champions of the tournament, both teams finishing with a 4-0 record; Kyle Anderson (UCLA) was the tournament's MVP.

All-tournament team

Tournament MVP: Kyle Anderson, UCLA[10]

2012 participants and bracket

[11]

Semifinals
November 25 		Championship
November 26
      
Arizona State 83
Arkansas 68
Arizona State 73
12 Creighton 87
12 Creighton 84
Wisconsin 74 3rd Place Game
Arkansas 70
Wisconsin 77

2011 participants and bracket

[12]

Semifinals
November 25 		Championship
November 26
      
USC 55
UNLV 66
UNLV 90
1 North Carolina 80
1 North Carolina 87
South Carolina 62 3rd Place Game
USC 66
South Carolina 63

2010 participants and bracket

[13]

Semifinals Championship
      
Arizona 82
Santa Clara 59
Arizona 49
6 Kansas 87
6 Kansas 64
Ohio 41 3rd Place Game
Ohio 78
Santa Clara 72

2009 bracket

[14] Games at Campus Sites Saturday, November 14
Oklahoma State 86, Seattle 64

Wednesday, November 18
Oklahoma State 93, Southern 61
Saturday, November 21
Utah 88, Southern 48
Illinois 94, Presbyterian 48

Sunday, November 22
Bradley 56, Wofford 54

Tuesday, November 24
Seattle 77, Utah 74
Illinois 78, Wofford 64
Bradley 71, Presbyterian 58

Semifinals
November 27 		Championship
November 28
      
Oklahoma State 68
Bradley 57
Oklahoma State 77
Utah 55
Utah 60
Illinois 58 3rd Place Game
November 28
Bradley 72
Illinois 68
Semifinals
November 27 		Championship
November 28
      
Wofford 66
Southern 66
Seattle 83
Wofford 84
Seattle 67
Presbyterian 63 3rd Place Game
November 28
Southern 69
Presbyterian 71

2008 participants and bracket

[15]

Semifinals Championship
      
Kentucky 74
Kansas State 72
Kentucky 54
West Virginia 43
Iowa 68
West Virginia 87 3rd Place Game
Iowa 65
Kansas State 63

2007 participants and bracket

[16]

Semifinals Championship
      
1 North Carolina 99
Old Dominion 82
1 North Carolina 73
BYU 63
Louisville 76
BYU 86 3rd Place Game
Louisville 64
Old Dominion 53

2006 participants and bracket

[17]

Semifinals Championship
      
1 Florida 101
  WKU 68
1 Florida 80
10 Kansas 82
10 Kansas 64
Ball State 46 3rd Place Game
WKU 76
Ball State 66

2005 participants and bracket

[18]

Semifinals Championship
      
TCU 58
Oklahoma State 66
Oklahoma State 68
Boston College 76
Boston College 87
Drake 84 3rd Place Game
Drake 86
TCU 79

2004 participants and bracket

[19]

Semifinals Championship
      
UTEP 66
Arizona State 65
UTEP 62
Southern Illinois 68
Vanderbilt 53
Southern Illinois 67 3rd Place Game
Arizona State 87
Vanderbilt 68

2003 participants and bracket

[20]

Championship Game
   
Miami (FL) 82
Bradley 83

References

  1. ^ "Fox takes over Vegas hoops tourneys". Sports Business Daily. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  2. ^ "Fox Sports buys two Las Vegas college basketball tournaments". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  3. ^ "2018-19 College Basketball Early Season Tournaments, Events, And Neutral-Site Games". Blogging the Bracket. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  4. ^ "Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational". Orleans Arena. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  5. ^ "Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational". Orleans Arena. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  6. ^ "Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational". ORLEANS CASINO. BOYD GAMING. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Richmond basketball to play West Virginia in Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational". AugustaFreePress. AugustaFreePress. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  8. ^ Johnson, Raphielle. "Report: Las Vegas Invitational semifinal matchups set". CollegeBasketballTalk. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational Schedule" (PDF). Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  10. ^ "Burton named to Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational all-tournament team". NevadaWolfPack.com. Dec 1, 2013. Retrieved Mar 2, 2014.
  11. ^ http://www.bloggingthebracket.com/pages/2012-college-basketball-early-season-tournaments-and-events
  12. ^ http://basketball.realgm.com/ncaa/tournaments/Non-Conference/Las_Vegas_Invitational/49/Bracket/2012/451
  13. ^ http://basketball.realgm.com/ncaa/tournaments/Non-Conference/Las_Vegas_Invitational/49/Bracket/2011/400
  14. ^ http://basketball.realgm.com/ncaa/tournaments/Non-Conference/Las_Vegas_Invitational/49/Bracket/2010/287
  15. ^ http://basketball.realgm.com/ncaa/tournaments/Non-Conference/Las_Vegas_Invitational/49/Bracket/2009/288
  16. ^ http://basketball.realgm.com/ncaa/tournaments/Non-Conference/Las_Vegas_Invitational/49/Bracket/2008/289
  17. ^ http://basketball.realgm.com/ncaa/tournaments/Non-Conference/Las_Vegas_Invitational/49/Bracket/2007/290
  18. ^ http://basketball.realgm.com/ncaa/tournaments/Non-Conference/Las_Vegas_Invitational/49/Bracket/2006/346
  19. ^ http://basketball.realgm.com/ncaa/tournaments/Non-Conference/Las_Vegas_Invitational/49/Bracket/2005/345
  20. ^ http://basketball.realgm.com/ncaa/tournaments/Non-Conference/Las-Vegas-Invitational/49/Bracket/2004/347/
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