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ESPN Events Invitational
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Sport College Basketball (men's)
Founded 2006
No. of teams 8
Most recent
champion(s)
Florida Atlantic
Most titles Gonzaga (3)

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.

Standings history

Year First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth
2006 Arkansas West Virginia Marist Western Michigan Southern Illinois Virginia Tech Montana Minnesota
2007 NC State Villanova George Mason Kansas State South Carolina Rider UCF Penn State
2008 Gonzaga Tennessee Georgetown Maryland Michigan State Wichita State Oklahoma State Siena
2009 Florida State Marquette Alabama Michigan Baylor Xavier Iona Creighton
2010 Notre Dame Wisconsin Boston College California Texas A&M Temple Georgia Manhattan
2011 Dayton Minnesota Indiana State Fairfield DePaul Arizona State Wake Forest Texas Tech
2012 Gonzaga Davidson Oklahoma West Virginia Clemson Marist Vanderbilt UTEP
2013 Memphis Oklahoma State LSU Butler Saint Joseph's Washington State Purdue Siena
2014 Kansas Michigan State Marquette Tennessee Georgia Tech Rhode Island Santa Clara Rider
2015 Xavier Dayton Monmouth USC Alabama Notre Dame Iowa Wichita State
2016 Gonzaga Iowa State Florida Miami Stanford Seton Hall Quinnipiac Indiana State
2017 West Virginia Missouri St. John's UCF Nebraska Long Beach State Oregon State Marist
2018 Villanova Florida State Oklahoma State LSU College of Charleston Memphis UAB Canisius
2019 Maryland Marquette USC Harvard Temple Davidson Fairfield Texas A&M
2020 No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 Dayton Belmont Kansas Iona Alabama Miami (FL) North Texas Drake
2022 Oklahoma Ole Miss Siena Seton Hall Memphis Stanford Nebraska Florida State
2023 Florida Atlantic Virginia Tech Texas A&M Iowa State Butler Boise State VCU Penn State

Brackets

* – Denotes overtime period

2023

  • November 23-November 26
5th Place Game
Sunday, November 26
Consolation 2nd Round
Friday, November 24
First Round
Thursday, November 23
Semifinals
Friday, November 24
Championship
Sunday, November 26
Penn State 77
12 Texas A&M 89
Penn State 78 12 Texas A&M 89
Butler 88 19 Florida Atlantic 96
19 Florida Atlantic 91
Butler 86
Butler 70 19 Florida Atlantic 84
Boise State 56 Virginia Tech 50
Iowa State 68
VCU 64
7th Place Game VCU 61 Iowa State 62 3rd Place Game
Boise State 65 Virginia Tech 71
Penn State 74 Boise State 75 12 Texas A&M 73
VCU 86 Virginia Tech 82 Iowa State 69

2022

  • November 24–November 27
5th Place Game
Sunday, November 27
Consolation 2nd Round
Friday, November 25
First Round
Thursday, November 24
Semifinals
Friday, November 25
Championship
Sunday, November 27
Florida State 63
Siena 80
Florida State 60 Siena 62
Stanford 70 Ole Miss 74
Ole Miss 72
Stanford 68
Stanford 48 Ole Miss 55
Memphis 56 Oklahoma 59
Oklahoma 69
Nebraska 56
7th Place Game Nebraska 61 Oklahoma 77 3rd Place Game
Memphis 73 Seton Hall 64
Florida State 58 Memphis 69 Siena 60
Nebraska 75 Seton Hall 70 Seton Hall 55

2021

  • November 25–November 28
5th Place Game
Sunday, November 28
Consolation 2nd Round
Friday, November 26
First Round
Thursday, November 25
Semifinals
Friday, November 26
Championship
Sunday, November 28
Dayton 76
Miami (FL) 60
Miami (FL) 69 Dayton 74
North Texas 63 4 Kansas 73
North Texas 59
4 Kansas 71
Miami (FL) 64 Dayton 63
10 Alabama 96 Belmont 61
10 Alabama 68
Iona 72
7th Place Game 10 Alabama 80 Iona 65 3rd Place Game
Drake 71 Belmont 72
North Texas 57 Belmont 74 4 Kansas 96
Drake 54 Drake 69 Iona 83

2019

  • November 28–December 1
5th Place Game
Sunday, December 1
Consolation 2nd Round
Friday, November 29
First Round
Thursday, November 28
Semifinals
Friday, November 29
Championship
Sunday, December 1
5 Maryland 76
Temple 69
Temple 65 5 Maryland 80
Texas A&M 42 Harvard 73
Texas A&M 51
Harvard 62
Temple 66 5 Maryland 84
Davidson 53 Marquette 63
USC 54
Fairfield 47
7th Place Game Fairfield 56 USC 79 3rd Place Game
Davidson 67 Marquette 101
Texas A&M 62 Davidson 63 Harvard 62
Fairfield 67 Marquette 73 USC 77

2018

  • November 22–November 25
5th Place Game
Sunday, November 25
Consolation 2nd Round
Friday, November 23
First Round
Thursday, November 22
Semifinals
Friday, November 23
Championship
Sunday, November 25
Villanova 83
Canisius 56
Canisius 63 Villanova 77
Memphis 71 Oklahoma State 58
Oklahoma State 84
Memphis 64
Memphis 75 Villanova 66
College of Charleston 78 14 Florida State 60
College of Charleston 55
19 LSU 67
7th Place Game College of Charleston 74 19 LSU 76 3rd Place Game
UAB 51 14 Florida State 79*
Canisius 62 UAB 63 Oklahoma State 90
UAB 68 14 Florida State 81 19 LSU 77

2017

  • November 23–November 26
5th Place Game
Sunday, November 26
Consolation 2nd Round
Friday, November 24
First Round
Thursday, November 23
Semifinals
Friday, November 24
Championship
Sunday, November 26
Missouri 95
Long Beach State 58
Long Beach State 74 Missouri 90
Oregon State 69 St. John's 82
St. John's 82
Oregon State 77
Long Beach State 80 Missouri 79
Nebraska 85 23 West Virginia 83
UCF 68
Nebraska 59
7th Place Game Nebraska 84 UCF 45 3rd Place Game
Marist 59 23 West Virginia 83
Oregon State 65 23 West Virginia 84 St. John's 46
Marist 46 Marist 78 UCF 43

2016

  • November 24–November 27
5th Place Game
Sunday, November 27
Consolation 2nd Round
Friday, November 25
First Round
Thursday, November 24
Semifinals
Friday, November 25
Championship
Sunday, November 27
Indiana State 71
21 Iowa State 73
Indiana State 62 21 Iowa State 73
Stanford 65 Miami (FL) 56
Stanford 53
Miami (FL) 67
Stanford 66 21 Iowa State 71
Seton Hall 52 11 Gonzaga 73
11 Gonzaga 82
Quinnipiac 62
7th Place Game Quinnipiac 79 11 Gonzaga 77 3rd Place Game
Seton Hall 90 Florida 72
Indiana State 77 Seton Hall 76 Miami (FL) 56
Quinnipiac 80 Florida 81 Florida 65

2015

  • November 26–November 29
5th Place Game
Sunday, November 29
Consolation 2nd Round
Friday, November 27
First Round
Thursday, November 26
Semifinals
Friday, November 27
Championship
Sunday, November 29
Alabama 45
23 Xavier 64
Alabama 64 23 Xavier 87
20 Wichita State 60 USC 77
20 Wichita State 69
USC 72
Alabama 74 23 Xavier 90
17 Notre Dame 73 Dayton 61
17 Notre Dame 68
Monmouth 70
7th Place Game 17 Notre Dame 68 Monmouth 70 3rd Place Game
Iowa 62 Dayton 73
20 Wichita State 65 Iowa 77 USC 73
Iowa 84 Dayton 82 Monmouth 83

2014

  • November 27–November 30
5th Place Game
Sunday, November 30
Consolation 2nd Round
Friday, November 28
First Round
Thursday, November 27
Semifinals
Friday, November 28
Championship
Sunday, November 30
Santa Clara 57
Tennessee 64
Santa Clara 44 Tennessee 67
Rhode Island 66 11 Kansas 82
11 Kansas 76
Rhode Island 60
Rhode Island 61 11 Kansas 61
Georgia Tech 64 20 Michigan State 56
20 Michigan State 77
Rider 45
7th Place Game Rider 54 20 Michigan State 79 3rd Place Game
Georgia Tech 61 Marquette 68
Santa Clara 68 Marquette 72 Tennessee 59
Rider 60 Georgia Tech 70 Marquette 67

2013

  • November 28–December 1
5th Place Game
Sunday, December 1
Consolation 2nd Round
Friday, November 29
First Round
Thursday, November 28
Semifinals
Friday, November 29
Championship
Sunday, December 1
Purdue 87
5 Oklahoma State 97
Purdue 54 5 Oklahoma State 69
Washington State 69 Butler 67
Butler 76
Washington State 69
Washington State 67 5 Oklahoma State 68
Saint Joseph's 72 21 Memphis 73
21 Memphis 87
Siena 60
7th Place Game Siena 66 21 Memphis 76 3rd Place Game
Saint Joseph's 78 LSU 69
Purdue 68 LSU 82 Butler 68
Siena 63 Saint Joseph's 65 LSU 70*

2012

  • November 24–27
5th Place Game
Sunday, November 25
Consolation 2nd Round
Friday, November 23
First Round
Thursday, November 22
Semifinals
Friday, November 23
Championship
Sunday, November 25
West Virginia 87
Marist 44
Marist 50 West Virginia 60
Vanderbilt 33 Davidson 63*
Vanderbilt 62
Davidson 75
Marist 44 Davidson 67
Clemson 59 17 Gonzaga 81
UTEP 61
Oklahoma 68
7th Place Game UTEP 48 Oklahoma 47 3rd Place Game
Clemson 69 17 Gonzaga 72
Vanderbilt 73 Clemson 49 West Virginia 70
UTEP 49 17 Gonzaga 57 Oklahoma 77

2011

  • November 24–27
5th Place Game
Sunday, November 27
Consolation 2nd Round
Friday, November 25
First Round
Thursday, November 24
Semifinals
Friday, November 25
Championship
Sunday, November 27
Texas Tech 49
Indiana State 60
Texas Tech 70 Indiana State 69
DePaul 76 Minnesota 76
Minnesota 86
DePaul 85
DePaul 68 Minnesota 70
Arizona State 64 17 Dayton 86
Dayton 80
Wake Forest 76
7th Place Game Wake Forest 56 Dayton 56 3rd Place Game
Arizona State 84 17 Fairfield 49
Texas Tech 61 Arizona State 44 Indiana State 72
Wake Forest 70 Fairfield 55 Fairfield 66

2010

  • November 25–28
5th Place Game
Sunday, November 28
Consolation 2nd Round
Friday, November 26
First Round
Thursday, November 25
Semifinals
Friday, November 26
Championship
Sunday, November 28
Boston College 67
Texas A&M 65
Texas A&M 74 Boston College 55
Manhattan 45 Wisconsin 65
Wisconsin 50
Manhattan 35
Texas A&M 54 Wisconsin 51
20 Temple 51 17 Notre Dame 58
Georgia 83
Notre Dame 89**
7th Place Game Georgia 58 Notre Dame 57 3rd Place Game
20 Temple 65 California 44
Georgia 61 20 Temple 50 Boston College 68
Manhattan 58 California 57 California 46

2009

  • November 26–27, 29
5th Place Game
Sunday, November 29
Consolation 2nd Round
Friday, November 27
First Round
Thursday, November 26
Semifinals
Friday, November 27
Championship
Sunday, November 29
Creighton 76
15 Michigan 83*
Creighton 67 15 Michigan 65
Xavier 80 Marquette 79
Marquette 71
Xavier 61
Xavier 64 Marquette 56
Baylor 69 Florida State 57
Alabama 79
Baylor 76
7th Place Game Baylor 72* Alabama 51 3rd Place Game
20 Iona 62 Florida State 60
Creighton 55 Florida State 54 15 Michigan 66
Iona 63 Iona 49 Alabama 68

2008

  • November 27–28, 30
5th Place Game
Sunday, November 30
Consolation 2nd Round
Friday, November 28
First Round
Thursday, November 27
Semifinals
Friday, November 28
Championship
Sunday, November 30
12 Tennessee 78
Siena 64
Siena 70 12 Tennessee 90
Wichita State 72 21 Georgetown 78
Wichita State 50
21 Georgetown 58
Wichita State 57 12 Tennessee 74
5 Michigan State 65 9 Gonzaga 83
Maryland 80
5 Michigan State 62
7th Place Game 5 Michigan State 94 Maryland 59 3rd Place Game
Oklahoma State 79 9 Gonzaga 81
Siena 77 Oklahoma State 71 21 Georgetown 75
Oklahoma State 68 9 Gonzaga 83 Maryland 48

2007

  • November 22–23, 25
5th Place Game
Sunday, November 25
Consolation 2nd Round
Friday, November 23
First Round
Thursday, November 22
Semifinals
Friday, November 23
Championship
Sunday, November 25
South Carolina 74
Penn State 67
Penn State 73 South Carolina 61
Rider 82 NC State 63
NC State 72
Rider 63
Rider 69 NC State 69
20 Kansas State 82 19 Villanova 68
19 Villanova 76
UCF 68
7th Place Game UCF 71 19 Villanova 84 3rd Place Game
20 Kansas State 73 George Mason 78
Penn State 59 George Mason 87 South Carolina 68
UCF 70 20 Kansas State 77 George Mason 69

2006

  • November 23–24, 26
5th Place Game
Sunday, November 26
Consolation 2nd Round
Friday, November 24
First Round
Thursday, November 23
Semifinals
Friday, November 24
Championship
Sunday, November 26
Arkansas 61
Southern Illinois 53
Southern Illinois 69 Arkansas 73
Minnesota 53 Marist 56
Marist 63
Minnesota 56
Southern Illinois 59 Arkansas 71
20 Virginia Tech 64 West Virginia 64
Western Michigan 71
Virginia Tech 68
7th Place Game Virginia Tech 77 Western Michigan 54 3rd Place Game
Montana 56 West Virginia 79
Minnesota 65 West Virginia 73 Marist 89
Montana 72 Montana 56 Western Michigan 78

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