Las Vegas Invitational (basketball)

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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]

Brackets[]

* – Denotes overtime period

2021[]

The 2021 Las Vegas Invitational Basketball Tournament at the Orleans Hotel & Casino included: UAB, New Mexico, San Francisco, and Towson. [3]

  Semifinals
November 25
Fox Sports 1 		    Championship Game
November 26
Fox Sports 1
                 
    San Francisco 71  
    Towson 61    
        San Francisco 63
        UAB 61
    UAB 86    
    New Mexico 73   Consolation Game
November 26
Fox Sports 2
 
  Towson 73
    New Mexico 58

2019[]

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

2018[]

Teams:[4]

[5]

  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[]

[6]

  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[]

[7]

  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[]

[8]

  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
  • November 26
    Arkansas–Little Rock 69
    East Carolina 46
  • November 26
    Game 2
    Bethune–Cookman 70
    Stetson 83


  • November 27
    East Carolina 93
    Stetson 73
  • November 27
    Bethune–Cookman 46
    Sam Houston State 71

    • 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[]

    The Tournament went back to the traditional format,[9] There will be two brackets

    [10]

      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[]

    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.

  • Third Round
    IUPUI
    Gardner–Webb 61
  • Third Round
    Chattanooga 75
    Morehead State 88
  • Third Round
    #19 UCLA 105
    Nevada 84
  • Third Round
    Northwestern 67
    Missouri 78


  • Championship Round
    Chattanooga 87
    IUPUI 76
  • Championship Round
    Morehead State 82
    Gardner–Webb 86*
  • Championship Round
    Nevada 70
    Missouri 83
  • Championship Round
    Northwestern 79
    #19 UCLA 95

    • All-tournament team

    Tournament MVP: Kyle Anderson, UCLA[11]

    2012 participants and bracket[]

    [12]

      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[]

    [13]

      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[]

    [14]

      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[]

    [15]

    Campus Round[]

  • November 14
    Oklahoma State 86
    Seattle 64


  • November 18
    Oklahoma State 93
    Southern 61


  • November 21
    Utah 88
    Southern 48
  • November 21
    Illinois 94
    Presbyterian 48


  • November 22
    Bradley 56
    Wofford 54


  • November 24
      Seattle 77
      Utah 74
  • November 24
    'Illinois 78
    Wofford 64
  • November 24
    Bradley 71
    Presbyterian 58
    • Championship Rounds[]
      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[]

    [16]

      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[]

    [17]

      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[]

    [18]

      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[]

    [19]

      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[]

    [20]

      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[]

    [21]

    Championship Game
       
    Miami (FL) 82
    Bradley 83

    References[]

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