Sun Bowl Invitational

WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational
SportCollege Basketball
Founded1961
No. of teams4
Venue(s)Don Haskins Center
Sponsor(s)WestStar Bank
Tournament formatSingle elimination
Official websitesunbowl.org

The WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational is an annual men's NCAA Division I college basketball tournament held in El Paso, Texas. The tournament was founded in 1961. It is held at the Don Haskins Center. Four teams compete in a two-day, four-game bracketed tournament.[1]

History and format

The inaugural tournament took place December 28–29, 1961, at the Memorial Gym on the UTEP campus, featuring Baylor (SWC), New Mexico (Independent), and New Mexico State (Border). UTEP defeated New Mexico to win the championship.[2][3]

Brackets

2024

The 2024 tournament is set to take place from December 20–21, 2024 at Don Haskins Center in El Paso, featuring the following teams:[4][5]

Semifinals
December 20 		Championship
December 21
      
Akron 58
Yale 74
Yale 74
UTEP 75
Jackson State 61
UTEP 67 3rd place Game
December 21
Akron 68
Jackson State 50

Champions

Champions
Year Champion
1961 UTEP
1962 UTEP
1963 UTEP
1964 New Mexico
1965 UTEP
1966 SMU
1967 UTEP
1968 UTEP
1969 UTEP
1970 Southern California
1971 UTEP
1972 UTEP
1973 UTEP
1974 UTEP
1975 UTEP
1976 Missouri
1977 Memphis State
1978 Clemson
1979 UTEP
1980 Villanova
1981 UTEP
1982 SMU
1983 UTEP
1984 Purdue
1985 UTEP
1986 UTEP
1987 UTEP
1988 UTEP
1989 South Carolina
1990 UTEP
1991 UTEP
1992 Purdue
1993 UTEP
1994 Texas
1995 UTEP
1996 Princeton
1997 St. Josephs
1998 Detroit
1999 Kent State
2000 UTEP
2001 Mississippi
2002 UAB
2003 UTEP
2004 UTEP
2005 Georgetown
2006 Drake
2007 UTEP
2008 No Tournament
2009 UTEP
2010 Sam Houston State
2011 Colorado State
2012 UTEP
2013 UTEP
2014 UTEP
2015 UC-Irvine
2016 Akron
2017 North Dakota State
2018 East Tennessee State
2019 UTEP
2021 Bradley
2022 Kent State
2023 UTEP
2024 UTEP

Source[2][6]

References

  1. ^ "Teams Announced for 2024 WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational". Sunbowl.org. June 25, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational School Records" (PDF). Sunbowl.org. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Kaplowitz, Steve (June 22, 2017). "The Evolution of The WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational". KROD.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Don Haskins Basketball Invitational". Sunbowl.org. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Guzman, Sam (June 25, 2024). "2024 Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational teams revealed". KTSM.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational History". Basketball.RealGM.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.