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Las Vegas Invitational
SportCollege basketball
Founded2003
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 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

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* – Denotes overtime period

2022

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SemifinalsChampionship Game
November 25
 UC Irvine83
November 26
 Nicholls56
 UC Irvine85
November 25
 New Mexico State68
 New Mexico State90
 San Diego77
Consolation Game
November 26
 Nicholls62
 San Diego60

2021

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

SemifinalsChampionship Game
November 25 (FS1)
 San Francisco71
November 26 (FS1)
 Towson61
 San Francisco63
November 25 (FS1)
 UAB61
 UAB86
 New Mexico73
Consolation Game
November 26 (FS2)
 Towson73
 New Mexico58

2019

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Third RoundChampionship Round
November 28 (FS1)
12Texas Tech61
November 29 (FS1)
13Iowa72
13Iowa73
November 28 (FS1)
12San Diego State83
4San Diego State83
9Creighton52
3rd Place Game
November 29 (FS1)
12Texas Tech76
9Creighton83 OT

2018

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Teams:[4]

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Third RoundChampionship Round
November 22 (FS1)
7North Carolina89
November 23 (FOX)
Texas92
Texas 68
November 22 (FS1)
11Michigan State 78
11Michigan State87
17UCLA67
3rd Place Game
November 23 (FOX)
7North Carolina 94
17UCLA 78

2017

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Third RoundChampionship Round
November 23 (FS1)
15Xavier83
November 24 (FOX)
 George Washington64
15Xavier86
November 23 (FS1)
 Arizona State102
 Arizona State92
 Kansas State90
3rd Place Game
November 24 (FS1)
 George Washington59
 Kansas State67
Third RoundChampionship Round
November 23
 Hampton76
November 25
 Northern Arizona66
 Hampton80
November 23
 Rider94
 Rider90
 UC Irvine82
3rd Place Game
November 25
 Northern Arizona71
 UC Irvine77

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 RoundChampionship Round
November 26 (FS1)
Richmond59
November 27 (FS1)
West Virginia67
West Virginia72
November 26 (FS1)
San Diego State50
14California58
San Diego State72
Third place
November 27 (FS1)
Richmond94
14California90
  • 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

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    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

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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.

  • 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

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    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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    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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    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

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  • 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
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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Championship Game
       
    Miami (FL) 82
    Bradley 83

    References

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