Arizona Tip-Off

Arizona Tip-Off
Tournament information
SportCollege basketball
LocationMullett Arena, Tempe, Arizona
Month playedNovember
Established2023
AdministratorIntersport
Teams8
WebsiteArizona Tip-Off
Current champion
Butler (Cactus Division)
Weber State (Desert Division)

The Arizona Tip-Off is a college basketball tournament held in November annually that began during the 2023–24 season.[1] Games are played at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona.

Brackets

* – Denotes overtime period

2024

The 2024 Arizona Tip–Off will feature eight teams split into two brackets Cactus[2] and Desert.[3] Cactus Division games will be televised on CBS Sports Network.

Cactus Division

First round
November 28
CBSSN 		Championship game
November 29
CBSSN
      
  Butler 71
  Northwestern 69
  Butler 87
25 Mississippi State 77
  UNLV 58
25 Mississippi State 80 Third-Place Game
November 29
CBSSN
  Northwestern 66
  UNLV 61

Desert Division

First round
November 29 		Championship game
November 30
      
  Weber State 73
  Bowling Green 70
  Weber State 68
  Pepperdine 53
  Pepperdine 82
  New Mexico State 70 Third-Place Game
November 30
  Bowling Green 61
  New Mexico State 60

2023

The inaugural edition of the Arizona Tip-Off in 2023 featured eight teams split into two brackets Cactus and Desert.[4] All games in the Cactus Division were televised on CBS Sports Network.

Cactus Division

First round
November 17
CBSSN 		Championship game
November 19
CBSSN
      
Grand Canyon 76
San Francisco 72
Grand Canyon 68
South Carolina 75[5]
DePaul 68
South Carolina 73 Third Place game
November 19
CBSSN
San Francisco 70[6]
DePaul 54

Desert Division

First round
November 17 		Championship game
November 18
      
VMI 81
South Dakota 85
South Dakota 81
Purdue Fort Wayne 83[7]
Purdue Fort Wayne 77
Northern Arizona 67 Third Place game
November 27
VMI 69
Northern Arizona 78[8]

References

  1. ^ "Intersport Announces Creation of Arizona-Tip-Off". Arizona Tip-Off. Intersports. June 15, 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Matchups Announced, Travel Packages Now Available for Arizona Tip-Off". Arizona Tip-Off. Intersport. July 17, 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ^ "NM State to Participate in Desert Division of Arizona Tip-Off Event". NMStateSports.com. New Mexico State University Athletics. September 4, 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Inaugural Arizona Tip-Off Set to Begin Friday". Arizona Tip-Off. Intersport. November 16, 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  5. ^ "South Carolina Wins Cactus Division Title". Arizona Tip-Off. Intersport. November 18, 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Dons Take Third With 70-54 Win Over DePaul". Arizona Tip-Off. Intersport. November 20, 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Mastodons Claim Desert Division Title". Arizona Tip-Off. Intersport. November 18, 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  8. ^ "NAU Takes Third With 78-69 Win Over VMI". Arizona Tip-Off. Intersport. November 18, 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.