The ESPN Events Invitational (previously the Orlando Invitational, Orlando Classic, Old Spice Classic, and Advocare Invitational) is an annual college basketballtournament played over Thanksgiving weekend, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. The inaugural tournament was held November, 23, 24, and 26, 2006. The tournament is played at the State Farm Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida. In the current format, the tournament consists of eight teams from separate conferences. All eight teams are guaranteed three games. Teams who lose in the first round move to the consolation bracket and can finish no better than 5th, while the worst a team can finish that wins in the first round is 4th. The final ranking of the teams is determined by separate games for 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th place. The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference serves as the host for the tournament. The 2020 tournament was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
^Blake Lovell. "Texas A&M to participate in 2019 AdvoCare Invitational". southeasthoops.com. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
^Myron Medcalf and Byron Borzello (2019-07-11). "Your guide to 13 early-season college basketball tournaments". espn.com. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
^"2019 AdvoCare Invitational Bracket". ESPNEvents.com. ESPNEvents. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
^"2018 AdvoCare Invitational Bracket". ESPNEvents.com. ESPNEvents. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
^"MATCHUPS FOR 2017 ADVOCARE INVITATIONAL ANNOUNCED". AdvoCare Invitational. ESPN. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
^"2017 AdvoCare Invitational Bracket". ESPNEvents.com. ESPNEvents. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
^"MATCHUPS FOR 2016 ADVOCARE INVITATIONAL ANNOUNCED". AdvoCare Invitational. ESPN. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
^"2016 AdvoCare Invitational Bracket". ESPNEvents.com. ESPNEvents. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
^"2015 AdvoCare Invitational Bracket Released". ESPNEvents. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
^"2015 AdvoCare Invitational Bracket". ESPNEvents.com. ESPNEvents. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
^"2014 AdvoCare Invitational Bracket". ESPNEvents.com. ESPNEvents. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
^"2013 Bracket". ESPNEvents.com. ESPNEvents. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
^"2012 Bracket". ESPNEvents.com. ESPNEvents. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
^"2011 Bracket". ESPNEvents.com. ESPNEvents. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
^"2010 Bracket". ESPNEvents.com. ESPNEvents. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
^"2009 Bracket". ESPNEvents.com. ESPNEvents. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
^"2008 Bracket". ESPNEvents.com. ESPNEvents. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
^"2007 Bracket". ESPNEvents.com. ESPNEvents. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
^"2006 Bracket". ESPNEvents.com. ESPNEvents. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
External links
Official website
May 04, 2023
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The ESPN Events Invitational previously the Orlando Invitational Orlando Classic Old Spice Classic and Advocare Invitational is an annual college basketball tournament played over Thanksgiving weekend Thursday Friday and Sunday The inaugural tournament was held November 23 24 and 26 2006 The tournament is played at the State Farm Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando Florida In the current format the tournament consists of eight teams from separate conferences All eight teams are guaranteed three games Teams who lose in the first round move to the consolation bracket and can finish no better than 5th while the worst a team can finish that wins in the first round is 4th The final ranking of the teams is determined by separate games for 1st 3rd 5th and 7th place The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference serves as the host for the tournament The 2020 tournament was cancelled because of the COVID 19 pandemic 1 ESPN Events InvitationalSportCollege Basketball men s Founded2006No of teams8Most recentchampion s OklahomaMost titlesGonzaga 3 Contents 1 Standings history 2 Brackets 2 1 2022 2 2 2021 2 3 2019 2 4 2018 2 5 2017 2 6 2016 2 7 2015 2 8 2014 2 9 2013 2 10 2012 2 11 2011 2 12 2010 2 13 2009 2 14 2008 2 15 2007 2 16 2006 3 References 4 External linksStandings history EditYear First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth2006 Arkansas West Virginia Marist Western Michigan Southern Illinois Virginia Tech Montana Minnesota2007 NC State Villanova George Mason Kansas State South Carolina Rider UCF Penn State2008 Gonzaga Tennessee Georgetown Maryland Michigan State Wichita State Oklahoma State Siena2009 Florida State Marquette Alabama Michigan Baylor Xavier Iona Creighton2010 Notre Dame Wisconsin Boston College California Texas A amp M Temple Georgia Manhattan2011 Dayton Minnesota Indiana State Fairfield DePaul Arizona State Wake Forest Texas Tech2012 Gonzaga Davidson Oklahoma West Virginia Clemson Marist Vanderbilt UTEP2013 Memphis Oklahoma State LSU Butler Saint Joseph s Washington State Purdue Siena2014 Kansas Michigan State Marquette Tennessee Georgia Tech Rhode Island Santa Clara Rider2015 Xavier Dayton Monmouth USC Alabama Notre Dame Iowa Wichita State2016 Gonzaga Iowa State Florida Miami Stanford Seton Hall Quinnipiac Indiana State2017 West Virginia Missouri St John s UCF Nebraska Long Beach State Oregon State Marist2018 Villanova Florida State Oklahoma State LSU College of Charleston Memphis UAB Canisius2019 Maryland Marquette USC Harvard Temple Davidson Fairfield Texas A amp M2020 No tournament due to COVID 19 pandemic 1 2021 Dayton Belmont Kansas Iona Alabama Miami FL North Texas Drake2022 Oklahoma Ole Miss Siena Seton Hall Memphis Stanford Nebraska Florida StateBrackets Edit Denotes overtime period 2022 Edit November 24 November 275th Place GameSunday November 27Consolation 2nd RoundFriday November 25First Round Thursday November 24Semifinals Friday November 25Championship Sunday November 27Florida State63Siena80Florida State60Siena62Stanford70Ole Miss74Ole Miss72Stanford68Stanford48Ole Miss55Memphis56Oklahoma59Oklahoma69Nebraska567th Place GameNebraska61Oklahoma773rd Place GameMemphis73Seton Hall64Florida State58Memphis69Siena60Nebraska75Seton Hall70Seton Hall55 2021 Edit 2 November 25 November 285th Place GameSunday November 28Consolation 2nd RoundFriday November 26First Round Thursday November 25Semifinals Friday November 26Championship Sunday November 28Dayton76Miami FL 60Miami FL 69Dayton74North Texas634Kansas73North Texas594Kansas71Miami FL 64Dayton6310Alabama96Belmont6110Alabama68Iona727th Place Game10Alabama80Iona653rd Place GameDrake71Belmont72North Texas57Belmont744Kansas96Drake54Drake69Iona83 2019 Edit 3 4 5 November 28 December 15th Place GameSunday December 1Consolation 2nd RoundFriday November 29First Round Thursday November 28Semifinals Friday November 29Championship Sunday December 15Maryland76Temple69Temple655Maryland80Texas A amp M42Harvard73Texas A amp M51Harvard62Temple665Maryland84Davidson53Marquette63USC54Fairfield477th Place GameFairfield56USC793rd Place GameDavidson67Marquette101Texas A amp M62Davidson63Harvard62Fairfield67Marquette73USC77 2018 Edit 6 November 22 November 255th Place GameSunday November 25Consolation 2nd RoundFriday November 23First Round Thursday November 22Semifinals Friday November 23Championship Sunday November 25Villanova83Canisius56Canisius63Villanova77Memphis71Oklahoma State58Oklahoma State84Memphis64Memphis75Villanova66College of Charleston7814Florida State60College of Charleston5519LSU677th Place GameCollege of Charleston7419LSU763rd Place GameUAB5114Florida State79 Canisius62UAB63Oklahoma State90UAB6814Florida State8119LSU77 2017 Edit 7 8 November 23 November 265th Place Game Sunday November 26Consolation 2nd Round Friday November 24First Round Thursday November 23Semifinals Friday November 24Championship Sunday November 26Missouri95Long Beach State58Long Beach State74Missouri90Oregon State69St John s82St John s82Oregon State77Long Beach State80Missouri79Nebraska8523West Virginia83UCF68Nebraska597th Place GameNebraska84UCF453rd Place GameMarist5923West Virginia83Oregon State6523West Virginia84St John s46Marist46Marist78UCF43 2016 Edit 9 10 November 24 November 275th Place Game Sunday November 27Consolation 2nd Round Friday November 25First Round Thursday November 24Semifinals Friday November 25Championship Sunday November 27Indiana State7121Iowa State73Indiana State6221Iowa State73Stanford65Miami FL 56Stanford53Miami FL 67Stanford6621Iowa State71Seton Hall5211Gonzaga7311Gonzaga82Quinnipiac627th Place GameQuinnipiac7911Gonzaga773rd Place GameSeton Hall90Florida72Indiana State77Seton Hall76Miami FL 56Quinnipiac80Florida81Florida65 2015 Edit 11 12 November 26 November 295th Place Game Sunday November 29Consolation 2nd Round Friday November 27First Round Thursday November 26Semifinals Friday November 27Championship Sunday November 29Alabama4523Xavier64Alabama6423Xavier8720Wichita State60USC7720Wichita State69USC72Alabama7423Xavier9017Notre Dame73Dayton6117Notre Dame68Monmouth707th Place Game17Notre Dame68Monmouth703rd Place GameIowa62Dayton7320Wichita State65Iowa77USC73Iowa84Dayton82Monmouth83 2014 Edit 13 November 27 November 305th Place Game Sunday November 30Consolation 2nd Round Friday November 28First Round Thursday November 27Semifinals Friday November 28Championship Sunday November 30Santa Clara57Tennessee64Santa Clara44Tennessee67Rhode Island6611Kansas8211Kansas76Rhode Island60Rhode Island6111Kansas61Georgia Tech6420Michigan State5620Michigan State77Rider457th Place GameRider5420Michigan State793rd Place GameGeorgia Tech61Marquette68Santa Clara68Marquette72Tennessee59Rider60Georgia Tech70Marquette67 2013 Edit 14 November 28 December 15th Place Game Sunday December 1Consolation 2nd Round Friday November 29First Round Thursday November 28Semifinals Friday November 29Championship Sunday December 1Purdue875Oklahoma State97Purdue545Oklahoma State69Washington State69Butler67Butler76Washington State69Washington State675Oklahoma State68Saint Joseph s7221Memphis7321Memphis87Siena607th Place GameSiena6621Memphis763rd Place GameSaint Joseph s78LSU69Purdue68LSU82Butler68Siena63Saint Joseph s65LSU70 2012 Edit 15 November 24 275th Place Game Sunday November 25Consolation 2nd Round Friday November 23First Round Thursday November 22Semifinals Friday November 23Championship Sunday November 25West Virginia87Marist44Marist50West Virginia60Vanderbilt33Davidson63 Vanderbilt62Davidson75Marist44Davidson67Clemson5917Gonzaga81UTEP61Oklahoma687th Place GameUTEP48Oklahoma473rd Place GameClemson6917Gonzaga72Vanderbilt73Clemson49West Virginia70UTEP4917Gonzaga57Oklahoma77 2011 Edit 16 November 24 275th Place Game Sunday November 27Consolation 2nd Round Friday November 25First Round Thursday November 24Semifinals Friday November 25Championship Sunday November 27Texas Tech49Indiana State60Texas Tech70Indiana State69DePaul76Minnesota76Minnesota86DePaul85DePaul68Minnesota70Arizona State6417Dayton86Dayton80Wake Forest767th Place GameWake Forest56Dayton563rd Place GameArizona State8417Fairfield49Texas Tech61Arizona State44Indiana State72Wake Forest70Fairfield55Fairfield66 2010 Edit 17 November 25 285th Place Game Sunday November 28Consolation 2nd Round Friday November 26First Round Thursday November 25Semifinals Friday November 26Championship Sunday November 28Boston College67Texas A amp M65Texas A amp M74Boston College55Manhattan45Wisconsin65Wisconsin50Manhattan35Texas A amp M54Wisconsin5120Temple5117Notre Dame58Georgia83Notre Dame89 7th Place GameGeorgia58Notre Dame573rd Place Game20Temple65California44Georgia6120Temple50Boston College68Manhattan58California57California46 2009 Edit 18 November 26 27 295th Place Game Sunday November 29Consolation 2nd Round Friday November 27First Round Thursday November 26Semifinals Friday November 27Championship Sunday November 29Creighton7615Michigan83 Creighton6715Michigan65Xavier80Marquette79Marquette71Xavier61Xavier64Marquette56Baylor69Florida State57Alabama79Baylor767th Place GameBaylor72 Alabama513rd Place Game20Iona62Florida State60Creighton55Florida State5415Michigan66Iona63Iona49Alabama68 2008 Edit 19 November 27 28 305th Place Game Sunday November 30Consolation 2nd Round Friday November 28First Round Thursday November 27Semifinals Friday November 28Championship Sunday November 3012Tennessee78Siena64Siena7012Tennessee90Wichita State7221Georgetown78Wichita State5021Georgetown58Wichita State5712Tennessee745Michigan State659Gonzaga83Maryland805Michigan State627th Place Game5Michigan State94Maryland593rd Place GameOklahoma State799Gonzaga81Siena77Oklahoma State7121Georgetown75Oklahoma State689Gonzaga83Maryland48 2007 Edit 20 November 22 23 255th Place Game Sunday November 25Consolation 2nd Round Friday November 23First Round Thursday November 22Semifinals Friday November 23Championship Sunday November 25South Carolina74Penn State67Penn State73South Carolina61Rider82NC State63NC State72Rider63Rider69NC State6920Kansas State8219Villanova6819Villanova76UCF687th Place GameUCF7119Villanova843rd Place Game20Kansas State73George Mason78Penn State59George Mason87South Carolina68UCF7020Kansas State77George Mason69 2006 Edit 21 November 23 24 265th Place Game Sunday November 26Consolation 2nd Round Friday November 24First Round Thursday November 23Semifinals Friday November 24Championship Sunday November 26Arkansas61Southern Illinois53Southern Illinois69Arkansas73Minnesota53Marist56Marist63Minnesota56Southern Illinois59Arkansas7120Virginia Tech64West Virginia64Western Michigan71Virginia Tech687th Place GameVirginia Tech77Western Michigan543rd Place GameMontana56West Virginia79Minnesota65West Virginia73Marist89Montana72Montana56Western Michigan78References Edit a b Reports ESPN calls off Orlando based college hoops tournaments 247Sports com 2021 Bracket ESPNEvents com Blake Lovell Texas A amp M to participate in 2019 AdvoCare Invitational southeasthoops com Retrieved 2018 11 16 Myron Medcalf and Byron Borzello 2019 07 11 Your guide to 13 early season college basketball tournaments espn com Retrieved 2019 07 11 2019 AdvoCare Invitational Bracket ESPNEvents com ESPNEvents Retrieved 4 December 2021 2018 AdvoCare Invitational Bracket ESPNEvents com ESPNEvents Retrieved 4 December 2021 MATCHUPS FOR 2017 ADVOCARE INVITATIONAL ANNOUNCED AdvoCare Invitational ESPN Retrieved 26 July 2017 2017 AdvoCare Invitational Bracket ESPNEvents com ESPNEvents Retrieved 4 December 2021 MATCHUPS FOR 2016 ADVOCARE INVITATIONAL ANNOUNCED AdvoCare Invitational ESPN Retrieved 14 July 2016 2016 AdvoCare Invitational Bracket ESPNEvents com ESPNEvents Retrieved 4 December 2021 2015 AdvoCare Invitational Bracket Released ESPNEvents Retrieved 28 October 2015 2015 AdvoCare Invitational Bracket ESPNEvents com ESPNEvents Retrieved 4 December 2021 2014 AdvoCare Invitational Bracket 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