Rady Children's Invitational
{{Short description|College basketball tournament}}
{{Infobox sports league
| title = Rady Children's Invitational
| sport = College basketball
| logo =
| founded = 2023
| teams = 4
| venue = LionTree Arena
| champion = Purdue
| sponsor = {{ubl|Rady Children's Hospital|Sports San Diego}}
| tournament_format = Single elimination
| website = [https://radychildrensinvitational.com/ Rady Children's Invitational]
| formerly =
}}
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.{{cite news |date=August 17, 2013 |title=Rady Children's Invitational Tip Times and First Day Matchups Announced |url=https://radychildrensinvitational.com/rady-childrens-invitational-tip-times-and-first-day-matchups-announced/ |access-date=November 17, 2023 |work=Rady Children's Invitational}}
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
= 2024 =
The 2024 tournament is set to take place from November 28–29 at LionTree Arena in San Diego, featuring the following teams:{{Cite web |url=https://radychildrensinvitational.com/rady-childrens-invitational-college-basketball-tournament-announces-2024-tournament-teams/ |title=Rady Children's Invitational College Basketball Tournament Announces 2024 Tournament Teams |date=October 24, 2023|website=Rady Children's Invitational|accessdate=November 17, 2023}}
{{4TeamBracket-with 3rd
| RD1= Semifinals
November 28
FS1
| RD2= Championship
November 29
FOX
| RD1-seed1 = 13
| RD1-team1 = Purdue
| RD1-score1 = 71
| RD1-seed2 =
| RD1-team2 = NC State
| RD1-score2 = 61
| RD1-seed3 = 23
| RD1-team3 = Ole Miss
| RD1-score3 = 96*
| RD1-seed4 =
| RD1-team4 = BYU
| RD1-score4 = 85
| RD2-seed1 = 13
| RD2-team1 = Purdue
| RD2-score1 = 80
| RD2-seed2 = 23
| RD2-team2 = Ole Miss
| RD2-score2 = 78
| RD3= 3rd place Game
November 29
FOX
| RD3-seed1 =
| RD3-team1 = NC State
| RD3-score1 = 61
| RD3-seed2 =
| RD3-team2 = BYU
| RD3-score2 = 72
}}
= 2023 =
The tournament took place from November 23–24, at LionTree Arena.{{Cite magazine |last=Morrissette |first=Connor |url=https://www.si.com/college/usc/basketball/usc-mens-basketball-to-play-in-rady-childrens-invitational-over-thanksgiving-2023 |title=USC men's basketball to play in Rady Children's Invitational over Thanksgiving 2023 |date=February 28, 2023|magazine=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=November 17, 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2023/08/17/schedule-set-for-inaugural-rady-childrens-invitational/ |title=Schedule Set for Inaugural Rady Children's Invitational |date=August 17, 2023 |website=Hawkeye Sports |access-date=November 17, 2023}}
{{4TeamBracket-with 3rd
| RD1= Semifinals
November 23
FS1
| RD2= Championship
November 24
FOX
| RD1-seed1 =
| RD1-team1 = Oklahoma
| RD1-score1 = 79
| RD1-seed2 =
| RD1-team2 = Iowa
| RD1-score2 = 67
| RD1-seed3 =
| RD1-team3 = Seton Hall
| RD1-score3 = 63
| RD1-seed4 = 23
| RD1-team4 = USC
| RD1-score4 = 71
| RD2-seed1 =
| RD2-team1 = Oklahoma
| RD2-score1 = 72
| RD2-seed2 = 23
| RD2-team2 = USC
| RD2-score2 = 70
| RD3= 3rd place Game
November 24
FOX
| RD3-seed1 =
| RD3-team1 = Iowa
| RD3-score1 = 85
| RD3-seed2 =
| RD3-team2 = Seton Hall
| RD3-score2 = 72
}}
Future Fields
= 2025 =
References
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External links
- [https://radychildrensinvitational.com/ Official website]
{{NCAA men's college basketball tournament navbox}}
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Category:College men's basketball competitions in the United States
Category:College basketball competitions
Category:Sports competitions in San Diego
Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2023