The Rady Children’s Invitational is an annual men’s NCAA Division I college basketball tournament held in San Diego, California. The tournament was founded in 2023. It is held at LionTree Arena. Four teams compete in a two-day, four-game bracketed tournament.[1]
Sport | College Basketball |
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Founded | 2023 |
No. of teams | 4 |
Venue(s) | LionTree Arena |
Most recent champion(s) | Oklahoma |
Sponsor(s) |
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Tournament format | Single elimination |
Official website | Rady Children's Invitational |
History and format
editThe inaugural tournament took place November 23-24, 2023, at LionTree Arena on the UC San Diego campus, featuring Iowa (Big Ten), Oklahoma (Big 12), USC (Pac-12), and Seton Hall (Big East). Oklahoma defeated USC to win the championship.
Brackets
edit2023
editThe tournament took place from November 23-24, 2023 at LionTree Arena in San Diego.[2][3]
Semifinals November 23 FS1 | Championship November 24 FOX | ||||||||
Oklahoma | 79 | ||||||||
Iowa | 67 | ||||||||
Oklahoma | 72 | ||||||||
23 | USC | 70 | |||||||
Seton Hall | 63 | ||||||||
23 | USC | 71 | 3rd place Game November 24 FOX | ||||||
Iowa | 85 | ||||||||
Seton Hall | 72 |
* – Denotes overtime period
2024
editThe 2024 tournament is set to take place from November 28-29, 2024 at LionTree Arena in San Diego, featuring the following teams:[4]
Semifinals November 28 FS1 | Championship November 29 FOX | ||||||||
Purdue | |||||||||
NC State | |||||||||
Ole Miss | |||||||||
BYU | 3rd place Game November 29 FOX | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Rady Children's Invitational Tip Times and First Day Matchups Announced". Rady Children's Invitational. August 17, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ Morrissette, Connor (February 28, 2023). "USC men's basketball to play in Rady Children's Invitational over Thanksgiving 2023". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ "Schedule Set for Inaugural Rady Children's Invitational". Hawkeye Sports. August 17, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ "Rady Children's Invitational College Basketball Tournament Announces 2024 Tournament Teams". Rady Children's Invitational. October 24, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.