The Las Vegas Invitational is an 8 team college basketball

College basketball

College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....

 tournament held during Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

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 of NCAA Division I men's basketball season annually since 2003. The Tournament was held at Valley High School in Las Vegas, The event used to be sponsored by Findlay Toyota, until moving to the current site the Orleans Arena

Orleans Arena

The Orleans Arena is a 9,500 seat multi-purpose arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is home to the Las Vegas Wranglers ice hockey team, Las Vegas Sin lingerie football team and was the home of the Las Vegas Gladiators arena football team in 2007, and is also an occasional home for the UNLV Rebels...

 in 2006. The Current Sponsor of the tournament is IBN Sports

2011 participants and bracket

• USC
• UNLV
  2011–12 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team
  The 2011–12 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The team was coached by Dave Rice, in his first year with the Runnin' Rebels...
  
  
• North Carolina
  2011–12 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
  The 2011–12 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team will represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the upcoming 2011–2012 college basketball season...
  
  
• South Carolina
  South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
  The South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in the Southeastern Conference. The program attained national prominence under hall of fame coach Frank McGuire, posting a 205-65 record and three NCAA Sweet 16 appearances from 1967-1976...
  
  
• Cal Poly
  Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball
  The Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team represents California Polytechnic State University, located in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big West Conference. The team began playing at the Division 1 level in 1994...
  
  
• Mississippi Valley State
  Mississippi Valley State University
  Mississippi Valley State University is a historically black university located in Itta Bena, Mississippi, in the United States. MVSU is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund....
  
  
• Morgan State
  Morgan State Bears men's basketball
  The Morgan State Bears men's basketball team represents Morgan State University, located in Baltimore, Maryland, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They currently compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Bears are currently coached by Todd Bozeman and play their home games at the...
  
  
• Tennessee State
  Tennessee State University
  Tennessee State University is a land-grant university located in Nashville, Tennessee. TSU is the only state-funded historically black university in Tennessee.-History:...
  
  

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2010 participants and bracket

• Arizona
  2010–11 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
  The 2010–11 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by second year head coach Sean Miller, played their home games at the McKale Center and are members of the Pacific-10 Conference....
  
  
• Kansas
  2010–11 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
  The 2010–11 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 113th basketball season. The head coach was Bill Self, who was serving his 8th year. The team played its home games in Allen...
  
  
• Santa Clara
  2010–11 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
  The 2010–11 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by fourth year head coach Kerry Keating, played their home games at the Leavey Center and are members of the West Coast Conference...
  
  
• Ohio
  2010–11 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team
  The 2010–11 Ohio Bobcats basketball team represened Ohio University in the college basketball season of 2010–11. The team was coached by John Groce and played their home games at the Convocation Center.-Recruiting:- Roster :...
  
  
• Bethune-Cookman
  Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
  The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats are the names of the college sports teams at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Lynn W. Thompson is the current Athletic Director.Bethune-Cookman currently fields varsity teams in ten different sports...
  
  
• Northern Colorado
  2010–11 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team
  The 2010–11 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team represented Northern Colorado University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by first year head coach B. J. Hill, played their home games at the Butler–Hancock Sports Pavilion and are members of the Big...
  
  
• Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
• Santa Clara
  2010–11 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
  The 2010–11 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by fourth year head coach Kerry Keating, played their home games at the Leavey Center and are members of the West Coast Conference...
  
  
• Valparaiso
  2010–11 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team
  The 2010–11 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Homer Drew. The Crusaders played their home games at the Athletics-Recreation Center and are members of the Horizon League. They...
  
  

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2009 participants and bracket

Games played at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas

Games at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas

Friday, November 27


Wofford 81, Southern 66


Seattle 67, Presbyterian 63

Saturday, November 28


Presbyterian 71, Southern 69


Wofford 84, Seattle 83

Games at Campus Sites

Saturday, November 14



Oklahoma State 86, Seattle 64


Wednesday, November 18



Oklahoma State 93, Southern 61


Saturday, November 21



Utah 88, Southern 48



Illinois 94, Presbyterian 48


Sunday, November 22


Bradley 56, Wofford 54


Tuesday, November 24


Seattle 77, Utah 74


Illinois 78, Wofford 64


Bradley 71, Presbyterian 58

2008 participants and bracket

• Kansas State
  2008–09 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
  The 2008–09 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2008–09 college basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Frank Martin. The team played their home games at Bramlage Coliseum, which the team has done since 1988.-Pre-season:The...
  
  
• Kentucky
  2008–09 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
  The 2008–09 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represents the University of Kentucky in the college basketball season of 2008–2009. The team's head coach was Billy Gillispie, who was in his second year as coach. The Wildcats play their home games at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky...
  
  
• Iowa
  2008–09 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
  The 2008–09 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represents The University of Iowa in the 2008–09 college basketball season. The team is led by head coach Todd Lickliter. The team will play their home games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, which the team has done since 1983.- Roster :- Schedule and Results...
  
  
• West Virginia
  2008–09 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
  The 2008–09 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represents West Virginia University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season...
  
  
• Delaware State
  Delaware State University
  Delaware State University , is an American historically black, public university located in Dover, Delaware, and there are two satellite campuses located in Wilmington, Delaware, and Georgetown, Delaware...
  
  
• Longwood
  Longwood University
  Longwood University is a four-year public, liberal-arts university located in Farmville, Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1839 and became a university on July 1, 2002...
  
  
• Oakland
  2008–09 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team
  The 2008–2009 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team was a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college basketball team representing Oakland University....
  
  
• SE Missouri State
  Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
  The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks are the athletic teams for Southeast Missouri State University, located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Southeast has been a member of NCAA Division I and compete in the Ohio Valley Conference....
  
  

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2007 participants and bracket

• BYU
  2007–08 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
  The 2007–08 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2007–08 college basketball season. This was head coach Dave Rose's third season at BYU. The Cougars competed in the Mountain West Conference and played their home games at the Marriott...
  
  
• North Carolina
• Louisville
  Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
  The Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team is the 18th winningest college basketball team in NCAA Division I history and has the 10th best winning percentage in college basketball history. Currently coached by Rick Pitino, the Cardinals of the University of Louisville have been to 37 NCAA...
  
  
• Old Dominion
  Old Dominion Monarchs basketball
  The Old Dominion Monarchs Basketball team represents Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia in NCAA Division I men's competition. The school's team currently competes in the Colonial Athletic Association...
  
  
• Hartford
  Hartford Hawks
  The Hartford Hawks are the athletic teams of the University of Hartford. The school sponsors 18 varsity sports , all of which compete in the Division I America East Conference. The Hawks' colors are scarlet and white.-Teams:...
  
  
• Iona
  Iona Gaels
  The Iona Gaels are part of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and participate in twenty-two NCAA Division I programs. Other members of the MAAC include Canisius College, Fairfield University, Loyola University Maryland, Manhattan College, Marist College, Niagara University, Rider University, St...
  
  
• Jackson State
  Jackson State Tigers men's basketball
  The Jackson State Tigers Basketball team is the basketball team that represent Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2007...
  
  
• South Carolina State
  South Carolina State University
  South Carolina State University is a historically black university located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. It is the only state funded, historically black land-grant institution in South Carolina and is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.- Colleges, departments,...
  
  

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2006 participants and bracket

• Ball State
  Ball State Cardinals men's basketball
  The Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team is the basketball team that represent Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. The Cardinals first basketball season was 1920-1921. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's...
  
  
• Florida
  2010–11 Florida Gators men's basketball team
  The 2010–11 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2010–11 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern...
  
  
• Kansas
  2010–11 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
  The 2010–11 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 113th basketball season. The head coach was Bill Self, who was serving his 8th year. The team played its home games in Allen...
  
  
• Western Kentucky
  Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
  The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents WKU in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Hilltoppers currently compete in the Sun Belt Conference. The team's most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was in 2009...
  
  
• Chattanooga
  Chattanooga Mocs basketball
  The Chattanooga Mocs basketball team represents the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in NCAA Division I men's competition. -History:...
  
  
• Prairie View A&M
  Prairie View A&M University
  Prairie View A&M University is a historically black university located in Prairie View, Texas and is a member of the Texas A&M University System. PVAMU offers baccalaureate degrees in 50 academic majors, 37 master’s degrees and four doctoral degree programs through nine colleges and schools...
  
  
• Tennessee State
  Tennessee State University
  Tennessee State University is a land-grant university located in Nashville, Tennessee. TSU is the only state-funded historically black university in Tennessee.-History:...
  
  
• Towson
  Towson Tigers
  The Towson Tigers, formerly Towson College Knights, are the athletics teams of Towson University. All of the major athletic teams compete in the Colonial Athletic Association with 20 Division I athletic teams The Towson Tigers, formerly Towson College Knights, are the athletics teams of Towson...
  
  

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2005 participants and bracket

• Boston College
  Boston College Eagles men's basketball
  The Boston College Eagles are a Division I college basketball program that represents Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA. The team has competed in the ACC since 2005, having previously played in the Big East. Home games have been played at the Conte Forum since 1988, having previously been played...
  
  
• Drake
  Drake Bulldogs men's basketball
  The Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Drake University, located in Des Moines, Iowa, in NCAA Division I basketball competition.The team's current coach is Mark Phelps, previously an assistant at Arizona State, who was hired after the 2007-08 season...
  
  
• Oklahoma State
• TCU
• Buffalo
  Buffalo Bulls men's basketball
  The Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team is the basketball team that represent the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team has never played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. The Bulls are currently...
  
  
• Detroit
  Detroit Titans men's basketball
  The Detroit Titans team is the basketball team that represents the University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1999...
  
  
• Jackson State
  Jackson State Tigers men's basketball
  The Jackson State Tigers Basketball team is the basketball team that represent Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2007...
  
  
• Shawnee State
  Shawnee State Bears
  The Shawnee State Bears are the athletic teams for Shawnee State University. SSU has a rich tradition of success in athletics since its inception in 1986. Shawnee State is currently a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics . SSU has participated in 24 National Championships...
  
  

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2004 participants and bracket

• Arizona State
• Southern Illinois
  Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
  The Southern Illinois Salukis basketball team represents Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Salukis are currently coached by Chris Lowery who led the team to the NCAA tournament in 2004 thru 2007. Lowery was...
  
  
• Vanderbilt
  Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
  The Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represents Vanderbilt University in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference . The Commodores have won three SEC regular season titles . They have competed in ten NCAA Tournaments, making it to the Elite Eight once and the Sweet 16 six times...
  
  
• UTEP
• Cal State Northridge
  Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball
  The Cal State Northridge Matadors basketball team is college basketball program representing California State University, Northridge. The team currently competes in the Big West Conference of the NCAA's Division I. The Matadors' current head coach is Bobby Braswell.-History:Until 1972, the school...
  
  
• Delaware State
  Delaware State University
  Delaware State University , is an American historically black, public university located in Dover, Delaware, and there are two satellite campuses located in Wilmington, Delaware, and Georgetown, Delaware...
  
  
• Jackson State
  Jackson State Tigers men's basketball
  The Jackson State Tigers Basketball team is the basketball team that represent Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2007...
  
  
• Tennessee State
  Tennessee State University
  Tennessee State University is a land-grant university located in Nashville, Tennessee. TSU is the only state-funded historically black university in Tennessee.-History:...
  
  

2003 participants and bracket

• Bradley
  Bradley Braves men's basketball
  The Bradley Braves men's basketball team represents Bradley University, located in Peoria, Illinois, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2006, reaching the...
  
  
• Northeastern
  Northeastern Huskies
  The Northeastern University Huskies are the athletic teams representing Northeastern University. They compete in thirteen varsity team sports: men's and women's hockey ; men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's field hockey and volleyball, swimming, and men's and women's soccer , and...
  
  
• Miami (FL)
• Lubbock
  Lubbock Christian University
  Lubbock Christian University is a private Christian university associated with the Churches of Christ located in Lubbock, Texas, in the United States. It was established in 1957. A fall 2011 count showed 2,038 students enrolled at Lubbock Christian University, of which 422 are graduate students...
  
  
• Louisiana–Monroe
• Northeastern
  Northeastern Huskies
  The Northeastern University Huskies are the athletic teams representing Northeastern University. They compete in thirteen varsity team sports: men's and women's hockey ; men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's field hockey and volleyball, swimming, and men's and women's soccer , and...
  
  
• Rhode Island
  Rhode Island Rams
  The Rhode Island Rams are the athletic programs of the University of Rhode Island, based in Kingston, Rhode Island, USA. The school sponsors 18 athletic programs , most of which compete in the NCAA's Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. The football team, however, competes in the Colonial Athletic...
  
  

External links

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