Cancún Challenge

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Cancun Challenge
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Tournament information
SportCollege Basketball
LocationUnited States (campus sites)
Mexico (Riviera Maya)
Month playedNovember
Established2005 (Women's)
2008 (Men's)
FormatMTE
Teams10 (Women's)
8 (Men's)
Current champion
Saint Louis (Men's Riviera Division)
Middle Tennessee (Men's Mayan Division)

The Cancún Challenge, originally known as the Caribbean Classic, is a college basketball tournament organized by Triple Crown Sports which currently features eight NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and ten women's basketball teams. The formats of the men's and women's tournaments have varied from year to year. The men's tournament currently splits the eight teams into two divisions of four and consists of games played in the United States at participants' campus sites followed by a bracketed tournament played in (or near) Cancún, Mexico. The women's tournament splits the ten teams into one division of six and one division of four and each features round-robin play in Cancún with no bracket, and therefore no champion. The two divisions in each tournament are the Riviera Division and the Mayan Division.

The Mexico portion of the event has been held at multiple venues in and around Cancún. The inaugural 2005 tournament was relocated from the Moon Palace Resort to the Aventura Spa Palace Resort in Playa del Carmen shortly before it was scheduled to occur due to damage sustained at the original location from Hurricane Wilma.[1] The tournament was held at one of these two sites each year up until 2014, when it would be moved to the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya Puerto Aventuras, where it has been held since. The 2019 Challenge had CBS Sports Network televise the men's Riviera Division games for the seventh year. All Mexico games in the men's Mayan Division along with all women's games were streamed on FloHoops.

Brackets[]

* – Denotes overtime period

2021[]

Men's[]

Riviera Division[]
  Riviera Semifinals
November 23
CBS Sports Network 		    Riviera Championship
November 24
CBS Sports Network
                 
    Stephen F. Austin 79  
    Buffalo 78    
        Stephen F. Austin 68
        Saint Louis 79
    Illinois State 76    
    Saint Louis 82   Riviera Consolation
November 24
CBS Sports Network
 
  Buffalo 106
    Illinois State 90
Mayan Division[]
  Mayan Semifinals
November 23
FloHoops 		    Mayan Championship
November 24
FloHoops
                 
    Middle Tennessee 60  
    Rider 54    
        Middle Tennessee 82
        Mercer 58
    Bucknell 68    
    Mercer 78   Mayan Consolation
November 24
FloHoops
 
  Rider 85
    Bucknell 79

Women's[]

[2] All games streamed on FloHoops.com

Mayan Division[]
Team Record
Baylor 2–0
Houston 1–1
Arizona State 1–2
Fordham 1–2
Riviera Division[]
Team Record
UCF 1–0
USC 1-1
Seton Hall 1–1
Toledo 1–1
Idaho State 0–2
Iowa 0–0

2020 Space Coast Classic[]

Due to COVID-19 pandemic the 2020 Cancún Challenge was not held, instead a 4 team tournament was branded as the Space Coast Challenge,[3] games were played at Titan Field House in Melbourne, FL.

  Semifinals
November 24
CBS Sports Network 		    Championship
November 25
CBS Sports Network
                 
    Clemson 53  
    Mississippi State 42    
        Clemson 81
        Purdue 70
    Liberty 64    
    Purdue 77   Consolation
November 25
CBS Sports Network
 
  Mississippi State 73
    Liberty 84

2019[]

Men's[]

Riviera Division[]
  Riviera Semifinals
November 26
CBS Sports Network 		    Riviera Championship
November 27
CBS Sports Network
                 
    Wichita State 70  
    South Carolina 47    
        Wichita State 63
        West Virginia 74
    Northern Iowa 55    
    West Virginia 60   Riviera Consolation
November 27
CBS Sports Network
 
  South Carolina 72
    Northern Iowa 78
Mayan Division[]
  Mayan Semifinals
November 26
FloHoops 		    Mayan Championship
November 27
FloHoops
                 
    UT Martin 64  
    Gardner–Webb 81    
        Gardner–Webb 67
        Northern Colorado 63
    Boston University 55    
    Northern Colorado 78   Mayan Consolation
November 27
FloHoops
 
  UT Martin 76
    Boston University 73

Women's[]

Riviera Division[]
Team Record
2–0
North Carolina 2–0
New Mexico 1–1
West Virginia 1–1
Missouri 0–2
0–2
Mayan Division[]
Team Record
Florida Gulf Coast 3–0
South Dakota State 2–1
Notre Dame 1–2
South Florida 0–3

2018[]

[4]

Men's[]

Riviera Division[]
  Riviera Semifinals
November 20
CBS Sports Network 		    Riviera Championship
November 21
CBS Sports Network
                 
    Bradley 75  
    SMU 62    
        Bradley 59
        Penn State 56
    Wright State 59    
    Penn State 77   Riviera Consolation
November 21
CBS Sports Network
 
  SMU 77
    Wright State 76
Mayan Division[]
  Mayan Semifinals
November 20 		    Mayan Championship
November 21
                 
    Western Carolina 53  
    Jacksonville State 84    
        Jacksonville State 83
        North Florida 78
    North Florida 64    
    Southern Miss 48   Mayan Consolation
November 21
 
  Western Carolina 63
    Southern Miss 68

Women's[]

Riviera Division[]

Team Record
NC State 2–0
Georgia Tech 2–0
Idaho State 1–1
Michigan State 1–1
Kennesaw State 0–2
George Washington 0–2

Mayan Division[]

Team Record
Syracuse 3–0
DePaul 2–1
Kansas State 1–2
Princeton 0–3

2017[]

[5]

Men's[]

Riviera Division[]
  Riviera Semifinals
November 21
CBS Sports Network 		    Riviera Championship game
November 22
CBS Sports Network
                 
    George Mason 64  
    Louisiana Tech 77    
        Louisiana Tech 63
        Evansville 61
    Fresno State 57    
    Evansville 59   Riviera Consolation
November 22
CBS Sports Network
 
  George Mason 75
    Fresno State 79
Mayan Division[]
  Mayan Semifinals
November 21 		    Mayan Championship
November 22
                 
    Binghamton 64  
    Montana State 74    
        Montana State 88
        Southeast Missouri State 82
    Cal State Northridge 59    
    Southeast Missouri State 74   Mayan Consolation
November 22
CBS Sports Network
 
  Binghamton 70
    Cal State Northridge 65

Women's[]

Riviera Division[]
Team Record
Tennessee 3–0
Indiana State 1–1
Marquette 1–1
Oklahoma State 1–1
1–2
Montana 0–2
Mayan Division[]
Team Record
Mississippi State 3–0
Green Bay 2–1
Arizona State 1–2
Columbia 0–3

2016[]

[6]

Men's[]

Riviera Division[]
  Riviera Semifinals
November 22
CBSSN 		    Riviera Championship game
November 23
CBSSN
                 
  Auburn 67  
  Texas Tech 65    
      Auburn 71
      15 Purdue 96
  Utah State 64    
  15 Purdue 85   Riviera Consolation
November 23
CBSSN
 
Texas Tech 75
  Utah State 51
Mayan Division[]
  Mayan Semifinals
November 22 		    Mayan Championship
November 23
                 
  NJIT 53  
  Georgia State 74    
      Georgia State 82
      Eastern Kentucky 65
  Idaho State 82    
  Eastern Kentucky 91*   Mayan Consolation
November 23
 
NJIT 71
  Idaho State 67

Women's[]

Riviera Division[]
Team Record
UCLA 2–0
Idaho State 1–1
Iowa 1–1
James Madison 1–1
Toledo 1–1
Davidson 0–2
Mayan Division[]
Team Record
Stanford 3–0
Purdue 2–1
Wichita State 1–2
Northeastern 0–3

2015[]

Men's[]

Riviera Division[]
  Riviera Semifinals
November 24
CBSSN 		    Riviera Championship game
November 25
CBSSN
                 
  Rhode Island 66  
  TCU 60    
      Rhode Island 63
      2 Maryland 86
  Illinois State 66    
  2 Maryland 77   Riviera Consolation
November 25
CBSSN
 
TCU 71
  Illinois State 60
Mayan Division[]
  Mayan Semifinals
November 24 		    Mayan Championship
November 25
                 
  Cleveland State 57  
  Rider 52    
      Cleveland State 68
      South Dakota State 77
  Houston Baptist 68    
  South Dakota State 92   Mayan Consolation
November 27
 
Rider 67
  Houston Baptist 56

Women's[]

Riviera Division[]
Team Record
Seton Hall 2–0
Georgia Tech 1–1
NC State 1–1
Northern Iowa 1–1
UAB 1–1
0–2
Mayan Division[]
Team Record
Duke 3–0
Idaho 2–1
Iowa State 1–2
0–3

2014[]

Men's[]

Riviera Division[]
  Riviera Semifinals
November 25
CBS Sports Network 		    Riviera Championship
November 26
CBS Sports Network
                 
  Virginia Tech 54  
  Northern Iowa 73    
      Northern Iowa 61
      Northwestern 42
  Miami (OH) 46    
  Northwestern 55   Consolation
November 27
CBS Sports Network
 
Virginia Tech 78
  Miami (OH) 63
Mayan Division[]
  Mayan Semifinals
November 25 		    Mayan Championship
November 26
                 
  Morgan State 73  
  Elon 74    
      Elon 65
      North Florida 72
  North Florida 77    
  Liberty 57   Consolation
November 27
 
Morgan State 51
  Liberty 50

Women's[]

Riviera Division[]
Team Record
Washington 3–0
Florida State 2–1
1–2
Hartford 0–3
Mayan Division[]
Team Record
Princeton 3–0
Wake Forest 2–1
Montana 1–2
Charlotte 0–3

2013[]

Men's[]

Riviera Division[]
  Riviera Semifinals
November 26 		    Riviera Championship
November 27
                 
  West Virginia 78  
  Old Dominion 60    
      West Virginia 63
      Wisconsin 70
  Wisconsin 63    
  Saint Louis 57   Consolation
November 27
 
Old Dominion 52
  Saint Louis 62
Mayan Division[]
  Mayan Semifinals
November 26 		    Mayan Championship
November 27
                 
  Presbyterian 45  
  Bowling Green 67    
      Bowling Green 56
      Oral Roberts 63
  Oral Roberts 67    
  Georgia Southern 65   Consolation
November 27
 
Presbyterian 64
  Georgia Southern 78

Women's[]

Riviera Division[]
Team Record
Arizona State 3–0
North Carolina 2–1
Illinois 1–2
0–3
Mayan Division[]
Team Record
Iowa 3–0
USC 2–1
Boston College 1–2
0–3

2012[]

Men's[]

Riviera Division[]
  Riviera Semifinals
November 20 		    Riviera Championship
November 21
                 
  DePaul 62  
  Wichita State 75    
      Wichita State 75
      Iowa 63
  Iowa 63    
  Western Kentucky 55   Consolation
November 21
 
DePaul 61
  Western Kentucky 70
Mayan Division[]
  Mayan Semifinals
November 20 		    Mayan Championship
November 21
                 
  Austin Peay 72  
  Western Carolina 71    
      Austin Peay 62
      Gardner–Webb 72
  Howard 43    
  Gardner–Webb 55   Consolation
November 21
 
Western Carolina 69
  Howard 67

2011[]

Men's[]

Riviera Division[]
  Riviera Semifinals
November 22 		    Riviera Championship
November 23
                 
  Rutgers 70  
  Illinois State 76    
      Illinois State 59
      Illinois 63
  Richmond 61    
  Illinois 70   Consolation
November 23
 
Rutgers 53
  Richmond 58
Mayan Division[]
  Mayan Semifinals
November 22 		    Mayan Championship
November 23
                 
  SIU Edwardsville 87  
  Lipscomb 90    
      Lipscomb 79
      Sacred Heart 77
  Hampton 71    
  Sacred Heart 78   Consolation
November 23
 
SIU Edwardsville 64
  Hampton 68

2010[]

Men's[]

Riviera Division[]
  Riviera Semifinals
November 23 		    Riviera Championship
November 24
                 
  Wyoming 62  
  Missouri 72    
      Missouri 83
      La Salle 71
  84    
  Providence 73   Consolation
November 24
 
Wyoming 77
  Providence 84

Mayan Division[]

  Mayan Semifinals
November 23 		    Mayan Championship
November 24
                 
  Western Illinois 53  
  Morgan State 72    
      Morgan State 52
      North Florida 59
  Prairie View 66    
  North Florida 84   Consolation
November 24
 
Western Illinois 69
  Prairie View 63

2009[]

Men's[]

Riviera Division[]
  Riviera Semifinals
November 24 		    Riviera Championship
November 25
                 
  Kentucky 73  
  Cleveland State 49    
      Kentucky 73*
      Stanford 65
  57    
  Virginia 52   Consolation
November 25
 
Cleveland State 65
  Virginia 76
Mayan Division[]
  Mayan Semifinals
November 24 		    Mayan Championship
November 25
                 
  65  
  Sam Houston State 71    
      Sam Houston State 80
      Rider 68
  Florida A&M 73    
  Rider 88   Consolation
November 25
 
Oral Roberts 72
  Florida A&M 51

2008[]

Men's[]

Riviera Division[]
  Semifinals
November 29 		    Championship
November 30
                 
  Vanderbilt 72  
  Drake 57    
      Vanderbilt 71
      VCU 66
  VCU 67    
  New Mexico 57   Consolation
November 30
 
Drake 68
  New Mexico 62

References[]

  1. ^ Women's Hoops' Caribbean Classic to Relocate – Baylor University Athletics
  2. ^ "Teams, schedules announced for 2021 Women's Cancun Challenge". Cancun Challenge. Triple Crown Sports. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Clemson claims Space Coast Challenge championship". Space Coast Challenge. Triple Crown Sports. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Tourney officials announce eight-team field, matchups for 2018 Men's Cancun Challenge". Cancun Challenge. TripleCrownSports. Retrieved 20 November 2018.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Field and Schedule Secured for Cancun Challenge". Cancun Challenge. TripleCrownSports. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Field and Schedule Secured for Cancun Challenge". Cancun Challenge. TripleCrownSports. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.

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