Rady Children's Invitational

Rady Children's Invitational
SportCollege basketball
Founded2023
No. of teams4
Venue(s)LionTree Arena
Most recent
champion(s)		Purdue
Sponsor(s)
Tournament formatSingle elimination
Official websiteRady Children's Invitational

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 on the campus of the University of California, San Diego. Four teams compete in a two-day, four-game bracketed tournament.[1]

History and format

The inaugural tournament took place November 23–24, 2023, at LionTree Arena on the campus of UC San Diego, featuring Iowa (Big Ten), Oklahoma (Big 12), USC (Pac-12), and Seton Hall (Big East). Oklahoma defeated USC to win the championship.

Brackets

* – Denotes overtime period

2024

The 2024 tournament is set to take place from November 28–29 at LionTree Arena in San Diego, featuring the following teams:[2]

Semifinals
November 28
FS1 		Championship
November 29
FOX
      
13 Purdue 71
  NC State 61
13 Purdue 80
23 Ole Miss 78
23 Ole Miss 96*
  BYU 85 3rd place Game
November 29
FOX
NC State 61
BYU 72

2023

The tournament took place from November 23–24, at LionTree Arena.[3][4]

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

Future Fields

2025

Florida, Kansas, Providence, Wisconsin

References

  1. ^ "Rady Children's Invitational Tip Times and First Day Matchups Announced". Rady Children's Invitational. August 17, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Rady Children's Invitational College Basketball Tournament Announces 2024 Tournament Teams". Rady Children's Invitational. October 24, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Schedule Set for Inaugural Rady Children's Invitational". Hawkeye Sports. August 17, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.