| Sport | College Basketball |
|---|---|
| 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 |
The Rady Children's Invitational is an early-season men's college basketball competition that begins in 2023. It is named for Rady Children's Hospital, affiliated with the UC San Diego School of Medicine.
History and format
The Rady Children's Invitational was formed in 2023.[1] Four teams will compete in a two-day, 4-game bracketed tournament, with the games televised on the Fox Sports network (FS1 and FOX).[1] The games will be played at LionTree Arena on the campus of UC San Diego in San Diego, California.[1]
Brackets
2023
The tournament is set to take 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 | ||||||
| Iowa | 85 | ||||||||
| Seton Hall | 72 | ||||||||
* – Denotes overtime period
2024
The 2024 tournament is set to take place from November 28-29, 2024 at LionTree Arena in San Diego, featuring the following teams:[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "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.