College basketball tournament in the United States
The Las Vegas Invitational is an 8 team college basketball tournament held during Thanksgiving of NCAA Division I men's college 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]
* – Denotes overtime period
The 2021 Las Vegas Invitational Basketball Tournament at the Orleans Hotel & Casino included: UAB, New Mexico, San Francisco, and Towson. [ 3]
Teams:[ 4]
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Third Round Championship Round November 23 Hampton 76 November 25 Northern Arizona 66 Hampton 80 November 23 Rider 94 Rider 90 UC Irvine 82 3rd Place Game November 25 Northern Arizona 71 UC Irvine 77
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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 The Tournament went back to the traditional format,[ 9]
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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.
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 [ edit ] [ 12]
Semifinals Championship 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 [ edit ] [ 13]
Semifinals Championship 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 [ edit ] [ 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
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November 18 Oklahoma State 93 Southern 61
November 21 Utah 88 Southern 48
November 24 Seattle 77 Utah 74
November 24 Illinois 78 Wofford 64
November 24 Bradley 71 Presbyterian 58
Championship Rounds [ edit ] Semifinals Championship Oklahoma State 68 Bradley 57 Oklahoma State 77 Utah 55 Utah 60 Illinois 58 3rd Place Game Bradley 72 Illinois 68
Semifinals Championship Wofford 66 Southern 66 Seattle 83 Wofford 84 Seattle 67 Presbyterian 63 3rd Place Game Southern 69 Presbyterian 71
2008 participants and bracket [ edit ] [ 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 [ edit ] [ 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 [ edit ] [ 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 [ edit ] [ 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 [ edit ] [ 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 [ edit ] [ 21]
Championship Game Miami (FL) 82 Bradley 83
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