# Las Vegas Invitational (basketball)

The Las Vegas Invitational was an 8 team college basketball tournament held during Thanksgiving of NCAA Division I men's college basketball season annually since 2003. The Tournament was originally held in the gymnasium of Valley High School, until moving to the new Orleans Arena in 2006.
The tourney launched with local car dealer Findlay Toyota as its sponsor. From 2006 to 2013 the sponsor of the tournament was IBN Sports. Continental Tire is the current sponsor of the tournament. Fox Sports purchased the event and the Las Vegas Classic in 2015.

## Brackets

* – Denotes overtime period

### 2022

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Championship Game | Championship Game | Championship Game |
| November 25 | November 25 | November 25 | | | |
| | UC Irvine | 83 | | | |
| | UC Irvine | 83 | November 26 | November 26 | November 26 |
| | Nicholls | 56 | November 26 | November 26 | November 26 |
| | Nicholls | 56 | | UC Irvine | 85 |
| November 25 | November 25 | November 25 | | UC Irvine | 85 |
| November 25 | November 25 | November 25 | | New Mexico State | 68 |
| | New Mexico State | 90 | | New Mexico State | 68 |
| | San Diego | 77 | | | |
| | San Diego | 77 | Consolation Game | Consolation Game | Consolation Game |
| | | | November 26 | November 26 | November 26 |
| | | | | Nicholls | 62 |
| | | | | San Diego | 60 |

### 2021

The 2021 Las Vegas Invitational Basketball Tournament at the Orleans Hotel & Casino included: UAB, New Mexico, San Francisco, and Towson.
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Championship Game | Championship Game | Championship Game |
| November 25 (FS1) | November 25 (FS1) | November 25 (FS1) | | | |
| | San Francisco | 71 | | | |
| | San Francisco | 71 | November 26 (FS1) | November 26 (FS1) | November 26 (FS1) |
| | Towson | 61 | November 26 (FS1) | November 26 (FS1) | November 26 (FS1) |
| | Towson | 61 | | San Francisco | 63 |
| November 25 (FS1) | November 25 (FS1) | November 25 (FS1) | | San Francisco | 63 |
| November 25 (FS1) | November 25 (FS1) | November 25 (FS1) | | UAB | 61 |
| | UAB | 86 | | UAB | 61 |
| | New Mexico | 73 | | | |
| | New Mexico | 73 | Consolation Game | Consolation Game | Consolation Game |
| | | | November 26 (FS2) | November 26 (FS2) | November 26 (FS2) |
| | | | | Towson | 73 |
| | | | | New Mexico | 58 |

### 2019

| Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Championship Round | Championship Round | Championship Round |
| November 28 (FS1) | November 28 (FS1) | November 28 (FS1) | | | |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 61 | | | |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 61 | November 29 (FS1) | November 29 (FS1) | November 29 (FS1) |
| 13 | Iowa | 72 | November 29 (FS1) | November 29 (FS1) | November 29 (FS1) |
| 13 | Iowa | 72 | 13 | Iowa | 73 |
| November 28 (FS1) | November 28 (FS1) | November 28 (FS1) | 13 | Iowa | 73 |
| November 28 (FS1) | November 28 (FS1) | November 28 (FS1) | 12 | San Diego State | 83 |
| 4 | San Diego State | 83 | 12 | San Diego State | 83 |
| 9 | Creighton | 52 | | | |
| 9 | Creighton | 52 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | November 29 (FS1) | November 29 (FS1) | November 29 (FS1) |
| | | | 12 | Texas Tech | 76 |
| | | | 9 | Creighton | 83 OT |

### 2018

Teams:
| Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Championship Round | Championship Round | Championship Round |
| November 22 (FS1) | November 22 (FS1) | November 22 (FS1) | | | |
| 7 | North Carolina | 89 | | | |
| 7 | North Carolina | 89 | November 23 (FOX) | November 23 (FOX) | November 23 (FOX) |
| | Texas | 92 | November 23 (FOX) | November 23 (FOX) | November 23 (FOX) |
| | Texas | 92 | | Texas | 68 |
| November 22 (FS1) | November 22 (FS1) | November 22 (FS1) | | Texas | 68 |
| November 22 (FS1) | November 22 (FS1) | November 22 (FS1) | 11 | Michigan State | 78 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 87 | 11 | Michigan State | 78 |
| 17 | UCLA | 67 | | | |
| 17 | UCLA | 67 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | November 23 (FOX) | November 23 (FOX) | November 23 (FOX) |
| | | | 7 | North Carolina | 94 |
| | | | 17 | UCLA | 78 |

### 2017

| Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Championship Round | Championship Round | Championship Round |
| November 23 (FS1) | November 23 (FS1) | November 23 (FS1) | | | |
| 15 | Xavier | 83 | | | |
| 15 | Xavier | 83 | November 24 (FOX) | November 24 (FOX) | November 24 (FOX) |
| | George Washington | 64 | November 24 (FOX) | November 24 (FOX) | November 24 (FOX) |
| | George Washington | 64 | 15 | Xavier | 86 |
| November 23 (FS1) | November 23 (FS1) | November 23 (FS1) | 15 | Xavier | 86 |
| November 23 (FS1) | November 23 (FS1) | November 23 (FS1) | | Arizona State | 102 |
| | Arizona State | 92 | | Arizona State | 102 |
| | Kansas State | 90 | | | |
| | Kansas State | 90 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | November 24 (FS1) | November 24 (FS1) | November 24 (FS1) |
| | | | | George Washington | 59 |
| | | | | Kansas State | 67 |
| Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Championship Round | Championship Round | Championship Round |
| November 23 | November 23 | November 23 | | | |
| | Hampton | 76 | | | |
| | Hampton | 76 | November 25 | November 25 | November 25 |
| | Northern Arizona | 66 | November 25 | November 25 | November 25 |
| | Northern Arizona | 66 | | Hampton | 80 |
| November 23 | November 23 | November 23 | | Hampton | 80 |
| November 23 | November 23 | November 23 | | Rider | 94 |
| | Rider | 90 | | Rider | 94 |
| | UC Irvine | 82 | | | |
| | UC Irvine | 82 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | November 25 | November 25 | November 25 |
| | | | | Northern Arizona | 71 |
| | | | | UC Irvine | 77 |

### 2016

| Third Round November 24 Fox Sports 1 | Third Round November 24 Fox Sports 1 | Third Round November 24 Fox Sports 1 | Championship Round November 25 Fox Sports 1 | Championship Round November 25 Fox Sports 1 | Championship Round November 25 Fox Sports 1 |
| 8 | Arizona | 69 | | | |
| | Santa Clara | 61 | | | |
| | Santa Clara | 61 | 8 | Arizona | 65 |
| | | | | Butler | 69 |
| | Butler | 76 | | Butler | 69 |
| | Vanderbilt | 66 | 3rd Place Game Fox Sports 1 | 3rd Place Game Fox Sports 1 | 3rd Place Game Fox Sports 1 |
| | | | | Vanderbilt | 76 |
| | | | | Santa Clara | 66 |
| Third Round November 24 | Third Round November 24 | Third Round November 24 | Championship Round November 25 | Championship Round November 25 | Championship Round November 25 |
| Bucknell | Bucknell | 84 | | | |
| Norfolk State | Norfolk State | 58 | | | |
| Norfolk State | Norfolk State | 58 | Bucknell | Bucknell | 75 |
| | | | Northern Colorado | Northern Colorado | 63 |
| Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 59 | Northern Colorado | Northern Colorado | 63 |
| Northern Colorado | Northern Colorado | 81 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 61 |
| | | | Norfolk State | Norfolk State | 59 |

### 2015

| Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Championship Round | Championship Round | Championship Round |
| November 26 (FS1) | November 26 (FS1) | November 26 (FS1) | | | |
| Richmond | Richmond | 59 | | | |
| Richmond | Richmond | 59 | November 27 (FS1) | November 27 (FS1) | November 27 (FS1) |
| West Virginia | West Virginia | 67 | November 27 (FS1) | November 27 (FS1) | November 27 (FS1) |
| West Virginia | West Virginia | 67 | West Virginia | West Virginia | 72 |
| November 26 (FS1) | November 26 (FS1) | November 26 (FS1) | West Virginia | West Virginia | 72 |
| November 26 (FS1) | November 26 (FS1) | November 26 (FS1) | San Diego State | San Diego State | 50 |
| 14 | California | 58 | San Diego State | San Diego State | 50 |
| | San Diego State | 72 | | | |
| | San Diego State | 72 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | November 27 (FS1) | November 27 (FS1) | November 27 (FS1) |
| | | | | Richmond | 94 |
| | | | 14 | California | 90 |
Note:
* Arkansas Little Rock will only Participate on Day 1
* On November 27 East Carolina will play winner of Bethune–Cookman/Stetson, Sam Houston State will play loser of Bethune–Cookman/Stetson

### 2014

The Tournament went back to the traditional format, There will be two brackets
| Third Round November 27 Fox Sports 1 | Third Round November 27 Fox Sports 1 | Third Round November 27 Fox Sports 1 | Championship Round November 28 Fox Sports 1 | Championship Round November 28 Fox Sports 1 | Championship Round November 28 Fox Sports 1 |
| Illinois | Illinois | 88 | | | |
| Indiana State | Indiana State | 62 | | | |
| Indiana State | Indiana State | 62 | Illinois | Illinois | 62 |
| | | | Baylor | Baylor | 54 |
| Baylor | Baylor | 71 | Baylor | Baylor | 54 |
| Memphis | Memphis | 47 | 3rd Place Game Fox Sports 1 | 3rd Place Game Fox Sports 1 | 3rd Place Game Fox Sports 1 |
| | | | Indiana State | Indiana State | 62 |
| | | | Memphis | Memphis | 72 |
| Third Round November 27 | Third Round November 27 | Third Round November 27 | Championship Round November 28 | Championship Round November 28 | Championship Round November 28 |
| Austin Peay | Austin Peay | 79 | | | |
| Brown | Brown | 58 | | | |
| Brown | Brown | 58 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay | 62 |
| | | | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin | 83 |
| Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin | 73 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin | 83 |
| Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M | 61 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | Brown | Brown | 81 |
| | | | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M | 71 |

### 2013

The tournament's championship format was changed to a four-round round robin this year, with the final two rounds being played in Las Vegas. UCLA and Missouri were the co-champions of the tournament, both teams finishing with a 4-0 record; Kyle Anderson (UCLA) was the tournament's MVP.
All-tournament team
* Gardner–Webb: Isaiah Ivey
* Morehead State: Angelo Warner
* Chattanooga: Z. Mason
* IUPUI: Ja'rob McCallum
* Missouri: Jordan Clarkson, Jabari Brown
* Nevada: Deonte Burton
* UCLA: Jordan Adams, Zach LaVine
* Northwestern: Jershon Cobb
Tournament MVP: Kyle Anderson, UCLA

### 2012 participants and bracket

* Arizona State
* Arkansas
* Creighton
* Wisconsin
* Cornell
* Longwood
* Florida A&M
* Presbyterian
| Semifinals November 25 | Semifinals November 25 | Semifinals November 25 | Championship November 26 | Championship November 26 | Championship November 26 |
| Arizona State | Arizona State | 83 | | | |
| Arkansas | Arkansas | 68 | | | |
| Arkansas | Arkansas | 68 | | Arizona State | 73 |
| | | | 12 | Creighton | 87 |
| 12 | Creighton | 84 | 12 | Creighton | 87 |
| | Wisconsin | 74 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | Arkansas | Arkansas | 70 |
| | | | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | 77 |

### 2011 participants and bracket

* USC
* UNLV
* North Carolina
* South Carolina
* Cal Poly
* Mississippi Valley State
* Morgan State
* Tennessee State
| Semifinals November 25 | Semifinals November 25 | Semifinals November 25 | Championship November 26 | Championship November 26 | Championship November 26 |
| USC | USC | 55 | | | |
| UNLV | UNLV | 66 | | | |
| UNLV | UNLV | 66 | | UNLV | 90 |
| | | | 1 | North Carolina | 80 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 87 | 1 | North Carolina | 80 |
| | South Carolina | 62 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | USC | USC | 66 |
| | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 63 |

### 2010 participants and bracket

* Arizona
* Kansas
* Santa Clara
* Ohio
* Bethune–Cookman
* Northern Colorado
* Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
* Santa Clara
* Valparaiso
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Championship | Championship | Championship |
| Arizona | Arizona | 82 | | | |
| Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 59 | | | |
| Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 59 | | Arizona | 49 |
| | | | 6 | Kansas | 87 |
| 6 | Kansas | 64 | 6 | Kansas | 87 |
| | Ohio | 41 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | Ohio | Ohio | 78 |
| | | | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 72 |

### 2009
#### Campus Round
##### Championship Rounds

| Semifinals November 27 | Semifinals November 27 | Semifinals November 27 | Championship November 28 | Championship November 28 | Championship November 28 |
| Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 68 | | | |
| Bradley | Bradley | 57 | | | |
| Bradley | Bradley | 57 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 77 |
| | | | Utah | Utah | 55 |
| Utah | Utah | 60 | Utah | Utah | 55 |
| Illinois | Illinois | 58 | 3rd Place Game November 28 | 3rd Place Game November 28 | 3rd Place Game November 28 |
| | | | Bradley | Bradley | 72 |
| | | | Illinois | Illinois | 68 |
| Semifinals November 27 | Semifinals November 27 | Semifinals November 27 | Championship November 28 | Championship November 28 | Championship November 28 |
| Wofford | Wofford | 66 | | | |
| Southern | Southern | 66 | | | |
| Southern | Southern | 66 | Seattle | Seattle | 83 |
| | | | Wofford | Wofford | 84 |
| Seattle | Seattle | 67 | Wofford | Wofford | 84 |
| Presbyterian | Presbyterian | 63 | 3rd Place Game November 28 | 3rd Place Game November 28 | 3rd Place Game November 28 |
| | | | Southern | Southern | 69 |
| | | | Presbyterian | Presbyterian | 71 |

### 2008 participants and bracket

* Kansas State
* Kentucky
* Iowa
* West Virginia
* Delaware State
* Longwood
* Oakland
* Southeast Missouri State
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Championship | Championship | Championship |
| Kentucky | Kentucky | 74 | | | |
| Kansas State | Kansas State | 72 | | | |
| Kansas State | Kansas State | 72 | Kentucky | Kentucky | 54 |
| | | | West Virginia | West Virginia | 43 |
| Iowa | Iowa | 68 | West Virginia | West Virginia | 43 |
| West Virginia | West Virginia | 87 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | Iowa | Iowa | 65 |
| | | | Kansas State | Kansas State | 63 |

### 2007 participants and bracket

* BYU
* North Carolina
* Louisville
* Old Dominion
* Hartford
* Iona
* Jackson State
* South Carolina State
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Championship | Championship | Championship |
| 1 | North Carolina | 99 | | | |
| | Old Dominion | 82 | | | |
| | Old Dominion | 82 | 1 | North Carolina | 73 |
| | | | | BYU | 63 |
| Louisville | Louisville | 76 | | BYU | 63 |
| BYU | BYU | 86 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | Louisville | Louisville | 64 |
| | | | Old Dominion | Old Dominion | 53 |

### 2006 participants and bracket

* Ball State
* Florida
* Kansas
* WKU
* Chattanooga
* Prairie View A&M
* Tennessee State
* Towson
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Championship | Championship | Championship |
| 1 | Florida | 101 | | | |
| | WKU | 68 | | | |
| | WKU | 68 | 1 | Florida | 80 |
| | | | 10 | Kansas | 82 |
| 10 | Kansas | 64 | 10 | Kansas | 82 |
| | Ball State | 46 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | WKU | WKU | 76 |
| | | | Ball State | Ball State | 66 |

### 2005 participants and bracket

* Boston College
* Drake
* Oklahoma State
* TCU
* Buffalo
* Detroit
* Jackson State
* Shawnee State
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Championship | Championship | Championship |
| TCU | TCU | 58 | | | |
| Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 66 | | | |
| Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 66 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 68 |
| | | | Boston College | Boston College | 76 |
| Boston College | Boston College | 87 | Boston College | Boston College | 76 |
| Drake | Drake | 84 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | Drake | Drake | 86 |
| | | | TCU | TCU | 79 |

### 2004 participants and bracket

* Arizona State
* Southern Illinois
* Vanderbilt
* UTEP
* Cal State Northridge
* Delaware State
* Jackson State
* Tennessee State
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Championship | Championship | Championship |
| UTEP | UTEP | 66 | | | |
| Arizona State | Arizona State | 65 | | | |
| Arizona State | Arizona State | 65 | UTEP | UTEP | 62 |
| | | | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 68 |
| Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | 53 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 68 |
| Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 67 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 87 |
| | | | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | 68 |

### 2003 participants and bracket

* Bradley
* Miami (FL)
* Lubbock Christian
* Louisiana–Monroe
* Northeastern
* Rhode Island
| Championship Game | Championship Game | Championship Game |
| Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 82 |
| Bradley | Bradley | 83 |