Las Vegas Invitational (basketball)

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.

Las Vegas Invitational

Sport	College basketball
Founded	2003
No. of teams	8
Country	United States
Venue(s)	Orleans Arena
Most titles	Illinois (2) Kansas (2)
TV partner(s)	Fox Sports

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

2022

	Semifinals					Championship Game
	November 25
		UC Irvine	83
						November 26
		Nicholls	56
							UC Irvine	85
	November 25
							New Mexico State	68
		New Mexico State	90
		San Diego	77
						Consolation Game
						November 26
							Nicholls	62
							San Diego	60

2021

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

	Semifinals					Championship Game
	November 25 (FS1)
		San Francisco	71
						November 26 (FS1)
		Towson	61
							San Francisco	63
	November 25 (FS1)
							UAB	61
		UAB	86
		New Mexico	73
						Consolation Game
						November 26 (FS2)
							Towson	73
							New Mexico	58

2019

	Third Round					Championship Round
	November 28 (FS1)
	12	Texas Tech	61
						November 29 (FS1)
	13	Iowa	72
						13	Iowa	73
	November 28 (FS1)
						12	San Diego State	83
	4	San Diego State	83
	9	Creighton	52
						3rd Place Game
						November 29 (FS1)
						12	Texas Tech	76
						9	Creighton	83 OT

2018

Teams:^[4]

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	Third Round					Championship Round
	November 22 (FS1)
	7	North Carolina	89
						November 23 (FOX)
		Texas	92
							Texas	68
	November 22 (FS1)
						11	Michigan State	78
	11	Michigan State	87
	17	UCLA	67
						3rd Place Game
						November 23 (FOX)
						7	North Carolina	94
						17	UCLA	78

2017

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	Third Round					Championship Round
	November 23 (FS1)
	15	Xavier	83
						November 24 (FOX)
		George Washington	64
						15	Xavier	86
	November 23 (FS1)
							Arizona State	102
		Arizona State	92
		Kansas State	90
						3rd Place Game
						November 24 (FS1)
							George Washington	59
							Kansas State	67

	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

2016

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	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

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	Third Round					Championship Round
	November 26 (FS1)
	Richmond		59
						November 27 (FS1)
	West Virginia		67
						West Virginia		72
	November 26 (FS1)
						San Diego State		50
	14	California	58
		San Diego State	72
						Third place
						November 27 (FS1)
							Richmond	94
						14	California	90

	November 26
	Arkansas–Little Rock	69
	East Carolina	46

	November 26
	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

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	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

• 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

	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

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

	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

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

	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

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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

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

	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

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

	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

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

	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

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

	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

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

	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

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

	Championship Game
	Miami (FL)		82
	Bradley		83

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