Acrisure Invitational
 Logo for inaugural event | |
| Sport | College Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Venue(s) | Acrisure Arena |
| Most recent champion(s) | Hawai'i |
| Most titles | Hawai'i (1) |
| TV partner(s) | TruTV[1] (2024) |
| Sponsor(s) | Acrisure |
| Official website | Acrisure Invitational |
The Acrisure Invitational is a four-team NCAA Division I college basketball tournament played on the two days following Thanksgiving, at Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms, California. The tournament is a part of the Acrisure series.[2]
Bracket
[edit]2024
[edit]| Semifinals November 28 TruTV | Championship November 29 TruTV | ||||||
| TCU | |||||||
| Santa Clara | |||||||
| Washington | |||||||
| Colorado State | Third Place November 29 TruTV | ||||||
2023
[edit]The 2023 event featured Arkansas State, Hawaii, San Diego and UT Rio Grande Valley.[3][4]
| Semifinals November 24 | Championship November 25 | ||||||
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 57 | ||||||
| Hawai'i | 76 | ||||||
| San Diego | 66 | ||||||
| Hawai'i | 77 | ||||||
| San Diego | 71 | ||||||
| Arkansas State | 57 | Third Place | |||||
| Arkansas State | 75 | ||||||
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 58 | ||||||
Noel Coleman of Hawaii was named most valuable player.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "TNT Sports to Present Comprehensive Live Coverage of NCAA College Basketball Acrisure Series in Palm Springs – Tuesday, Nov. 26-Friday, Nov. 29 – on truTV & Max". August 22, 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Acrisure Series". Acrisure Arena. Acrisure Arena. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Acrisure Invitational: Day 1". Acrisure Arena. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Dobbertean, Chris (November 30, 2023). "2023–24 Men's College Basketball Early Season Tournaments and Exempt Multi-Team Events (MTEs)". SBNation. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Cotton's 23 Points Lead Hawaii past UT Rio Grande Valley 76–57". The Associated Press. November 24, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Turner Scores 18 and San Diego Defeats Arkansas State 71–57". The Associated Press. November 25, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Hawaii Off to 5–0 Start with Win over San Diego". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. November 25, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Arkansas State Bounces Back with Win over UTRGV". KTLO. November 26, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Powers, Shad (November 25, 2023). "Hawaii Smothers San Diego to Earn Inaugural Acrisure Invitational Championship". Palm Springs Desert Sun. Retrieved December 6, 2023.