Rady Children's Invitational
| Sport | College basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | LionTree Arena (2023–24) Jenny Craig Pavilion (2025) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Purdue |
| Sponsor(s) |
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| Tournament format | Single elimination |
| Official website | Rady Children's Invitational |
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 was held at LionTree Arena originally, but moved to the Jenny Craig Pavilion on the campus of the University of San Diego in 2025. Four teams compete in a two-day, four-game bracketed tournament.[1]
History and format
[edit]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
[edit]* – Denotes overtime period
2025
[edit]The 2025 tournament will be held at the Jenny Craig Pavilion in University of San Diego.[2]
| Semifinals November 27 FS1 | Championship November 28 FOX | ||||||||
| Florida | |||||||||
| TCU | |||||||||
| Wisconsin | |||||||||
| Providence | 3rd place Game November 28 FOX | ||||||||
2024
[edit]The 2024 tournament took place November 28–29 at LionTree Arena in San Diego, featuring the following teams:[3]
| Semifinals November 28 FS1 | Championship November 29 FOX | ||||||||
| 13 | Purdue | 71 | |||||||
| NC State | 61 | ||||||||
| 13 | Purdue | 80 | |||||||
| 23 | Ole Miss | 78 | |||||||
| 23 | Ole Miss | 96* | |||||||
| BYU | 85 | 3rd place Game November 29 FOX | |||||||
| NC State | 61 | ||||||||
| BYU | 72 | ||||||||
2023
[edit]The tournament took place November 23–24, at LionTree Arena.[4][5]
| 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 FOX | ||||||
| Iowa | 85 | ||||||||
| Seton Hall | 72 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Rady Children's Invitational Tip Times and First Day Matchups Announced". Rady Children's Invitational. August 17, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ "Rady Children's Invitational - San Diego NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament". Retrieved August 12, 2025.
- ^ "Rady Children's Invitational College Basketball Tournament Announces 2024 Tournament Teams". Rady Children's Invitational. October 24, 2023. 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.