Las Vegas Invitational (basketball) explained

Las Vegas Invitational
Pixels:	180px
Sport:	College basketball
Founded:	2003
Teams:	8
Country:	United States
Venue:	Orleans Arena
Most Champs:	Illinois (2) Kansas (2)
Tv:	Fox Sports

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]}

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]

2018

Teams:^[4]

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2017

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2016

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2015

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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

2014

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

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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.

All-tournament team

• Gardner–Webb: Isaiah Ivey
• Morehead State: Angelo Warner
• Chattanooga: Z. Mason
• IUPUI: Ja'rob McCallum
• Missouri: Jordan Clarkson, Jabari Brown
• Nevada: Deonte Burton
• UCLA: Jordan Adams, Zach LaVine
• Northwestern: Jershon Cobb

Tournament MVP: Kyle Anderson, UCLA^[11]

2012 participants and bracket

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• Arizona State
• Arkansas
• Creighton
• Wisconsin
• Cornell
• Longwood
• Florida A&M
• Presbyterian

2011 participants and bracket

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• USC
• UNLV
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Cal Poly
• Mississippi Valley State
• Morgan State
• Tennessee State

2010 participants and bracket

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• Arizona
• Kansas
• Santa Clara
• Ohio
• Bethune–Cookman
• Northern Colorado
• Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
• Santa Clara
• Valparaiso

2009

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Campus Round

Championship Rounds

2008 participants and bracket

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• Kansas State
• Kentucky
• Iowa
• West Virginia
• Delaware State
• Longwood
• Oakland
• Southeast Missouri State

2007 participants and bracket

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• BYU
• North Carolina
• Louisville
• Old Dominion
• Hartford
• Iona
• Jackson State
• South Carolina State

2006 participants and bracket

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• Ball State
• Florida
• Kansas
• WKU
• Chattanooga
• Prairie View A&M
• Tennessee State
• Towson

2005 participants and bracket

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• Boston College
• Drake
• Oklahoma State
• TCU
• Buffalo
• Detroit
• Jackson State
• Shawnee State

2004 participants and bracket

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• Arizona State
• Southern Illinois
• Vanderbilt
• UTEP
• Cal State Northridge
• Delaware State
• Jackson State
• Tennessee State

2003 participants and bracket

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• Bradley
• Miami (FL)
• Lubbock Christian
• Louisiana–Monroe
• Northeastern
• Rhode Island

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fox takes over Vegas hoops tourneys. Sports Business Daily. en. 2018-12-10.
2. Web site: Fox Sports buys two Las Vegas college basketball tournaments. 2015-11-18. Las Vegas Review-Journal. en-US. 2018-12-10.
3. Web site: Lobo hoops notebook: Non-conference schedule is done; Mathis off to NBA Summer League - Albuquerque Journal .
4. News: 2018-19 College Basketball Early Season Tournaments, Events, And Neutral-Site Games. Blogging the Bracket. 2017-12-01.
5. News: Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational. Orleans Arena. 2018-11-21. en-US.
6. News: Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational. Orleans Arena. 2017-08-04. en-US.
7. Web site: Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational. ORLEANS CASINO. BOYD GAMING. 27 September 2016.
8. Web site: Richmond basketball to play West Virginia in Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational. AugustaFreePress. 24 July 2015 . AugustaFreePress. 28 October 2015.
9. Web site: Johnson. Raphielle. Report: Las Vegas Invitational semifinal matchups set. 27 May 2014 . CollegeBasketballTalk. 27 May 2014.
10. Web site: Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational Schedule. 13 June 2014.
11. Web site: Burton named to Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational all-tournament team. NevadaWolfPack.com. Dec 1, 2013. Mar 2, 2014.
12. Web site: 2012 College Basketball Early Season Tournaments and Events . 3 April 2012 .
13. Web site: Las Vegas Invitational Bracket, Scores, Stats, Schedule - RealGM .
14. Web site: Las Vegas Invitational Bracket, Scores, Stats, Schedule - RealGM .
15. Web site: Las Vegas Invitational Bracket, Scores, Stats, Schedule - RealGM .
16. Web site: Las Vegas Invitational Bracket, Scores, Stats, Schedule - RealGM .
17. Web site: Las Vegas Invitational Bracket, Scores, Stats, Schedule - RealGM .
18. Web site: Las Vegas Invitational Bracket, Scores, Stats, Schedule - RealGM .
19. Web site: Las Vegas Invitational Bracket, Scores, Stats, Schedule - RealGM .
20. Web site: Las Vegas Invitational Bracket, Scores, Stats, Schedule - RealGM .
21. Web site: Las Vegas Invitational Bracket, Scores, Stats, Schedule - RealGM .