Puerto Rico Tip-Off

Puerto Rico Tip-Off
Puerto Rico Tip-Off
SportCollege basketball
Founded2007
FounderESPN Regional Television
Ceased2017
Replaced byMyrtle Beach Invitational
No. of teams8
CountryUnited States
Venue(s)HTC Center (2017)
HP Field House (2016)
Roberto Clemente Coliseum (2013–2015)
Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (2012)
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (2007–2011)
Last
champion(s)		Iowa State
Most titlesMiami (FL) & Xavier (2)
TV partner(s)ESPN
Official websitepuertoricotipoff.com

The Puerto Rico Tip-Off was an early-season college basketball tournament owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television that took place in late November of each year from 2007 through 2017, usually the week before Thanksgiving.

History

The Puerto Rico Tip-Off began in 2007. From 2007 to 2011, it was held in José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In 2012, it took place in Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.[1] From 2013 to 2015, Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan hosted it.

In 2016, plans to hold the tournament at Roberto Clemente Coliseum were scrapped due to a Zika virus outbreak in Puerto Rico, and it was held instead at HP Field House at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida,[2] temporarily renamed the Tire Pros Invitational for 2016.[3] Plans called for the tournament to return to Puerto Rico in 2017 and take place at the Coliseo Tomás Dones in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, but widespread damage in Puerto Rico by Hurricane Maria in September 2017 caused the 2017 edition of the tournament to be moved as well, to the HTC Center on the campus of Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina.[4][5]

The 2017 tournament was the final one for the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Since 2018, the Myrtle Beach Invitational has taken place at the HTC Center instead.[6]

Champions

Year School
2017 Iowa State
2016 Xavier
2015 Miami
2014 West Virginia
2013 Charlotte
2012 Oklahoma State
2011 Alabama
2010 Minnesota
2009 Villanova
2008 Xavier
2007 Miami

2017 Tournament

The 2017 field of eight teams to compete in the 2017 Puerto Rico Tip-Off was unveiled on July 26, 2017.[7] Due to the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, the 2017 tournament took place at the HTC Center on the campus of Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina.[4]

  • All times Eastern.

Campus Site Games

Game 1
November 12
ESPN3 		Game 2
November 13
SEC Network
  Western Michigan 60
  Bridgewater 57   South Carolina 78
  Appalachian State 95

Championship Round

First Round
November 16
ESPN2
ESPNU		Semifinals
November 17
ESPN2
ESPNU		Championship
November 19
ESPN2
 Illinois State69
 South Carolina65
 Illinois State64
 Boise State82
 Boise State58
 UTEP56
 Boise State64
 Iowa State75
 Iowa State104
 Appalachian State98
 Iowa State803rd place game
 Tulsa78November 19 (ESPNU)
 Tulsa81
 Illinois State84
 Western Michigan74
 Tulsa68
Consolation 2nd Round
November 17
ESPNU 		5th place game
November 19
ESPNU
      
  South Carolina 80
  UTEP 56
  South Carolina 79
  Western Michigan 66
  Appalachian State 67
  Western Michigan 86
7th place game
November 19
ESPNU
   
  UTEP 72
  Appalachian State 76

2016 Tournament (Tire Pros Invitational)

[8]

The 2016 tournament took place at HP Field House in Orlando, Florida due to a Zika virus outbreak in Puerto Rico,[2] and temporarily was renamed the Tire Pros Invitational Tournament.[3]

First Round
November 17 		Semifinals
November 18 		Championship
November 20
         
Clemson 95
Davidson 78
Clemson 77
11 Xavier 83
11 Xavier 83OT
Missouri 82
11 Xavier 67
  Northern Iowa 59
Northern Iowa 82
Arizona State 63
  Northern Iowa 73OT
  Oklahoma 67
Oklahoma 89
Tulane 70
3rd place game
November 20
   
Clemson 64
  Oklahoma 70
Consolation 2nd Round
November 18 		5th place game
November 20
      
Davidson 70
Missouri 55
  Davidson 68
  Arizona State 60
Arizona State 80
Tulane 71
7th place game
November 20
   
  Missouri 67
  Tulane 62

2015 Tournament

[9][10][11]

First Round
November 19 		Semifinals
November 20 		Championship
November 22
         
22 Butler 93
Missouri State 59
22 Butler 74
Temple 69
Minnesota 70
Temple 75
22 Butler 75
Miami (FL) 85
Mississippi State 79
Miami (FL) 105
Miami (FL) 90
16 Utah 66
  Texas Tech 63
16 Utah 73
3rd place game
November 22
   
Temple 68
16 Utah 74
Consolation 2nd Round
November 20 		5th place game
November 22
      
Missouri State 69
Minnesota 74
Minnesota 68
Texas Tech 81
Mississippi State 72
Texas Tech 74
7th place game
November 22
   
Missouri State 70
Mississippi State 84

2014 Tournament

[12]

First Round
Thursday, November 20 		Semifinals
Friday, November 21 		Championship
Sunday, November 23
         
  Texas A&M 53
  Dayton 55
  Dayton 64
17 Connecticut 75
  Charleston 57
17 Connecticut 65
17 Connecticut 68
  West Virginia 78
  New Mexico 65
  Boston College 69
  Boston College 66
  West Virginia 70
  George Mason 65
  West Virginia 91
3rd Place Game
Sunday, November 23
   
  Dayton 65
  Boston College 53
Consolation 2nd Round
Friday, November 21 		5th Place Game
Sunday, November 23
      
  Texas A&M 59
  Charleston 50
  Texas A&M 64
  New Mexico 51
  New Mexico 69
  George Mason 58
7th Place Game
Sunday, November 23
   
  Charleston 61
  George Mason 60

2013 Tournament

[13]

Campus Site Games

Game 1
November 17 		Game 2
November 29
  Northeastern 66
  Long Beach State 58 14 VCU 79
  Kansas State 71

Championship Round

First Round
Thursday, November 21 		Semifinals
Friday, November 22 		Championship
Sunday, November 24
         
  Charlotte 68
  Kansas State 61
  Charlotte 86
Northeastern 77
  Northeastern 63
  Georgetown 56
Charlotte 63
14 Michigan 61
  Long Beach State 61
14 Michigan 85
14 Michigan 82OT
  Florida State 80
  Florida State 85
10 VCU 67
3rd Place Game
Sunday, November 24
   
  Northeastern 60
  Florida State 62
Consolation 2nd Round
Friday, November 22 		5th Place Game
Sunday, November 24
      
  Kansas State 63
  Georgetown 90
  Georgetown 84
10 VCU 80
  Long Beach State 67
10 VCU 73
7th Place Game
Sunday, November 24
   
  Kansas State 52
  Long Beach State 38

2012 Tournament

[14]

First Round
Thursday, November 15 		Semifinals
Friday, November 16 		Championship
Sunday, November 18
         
  Akron 65
  Oklahoma State 69OT
  Oklahoma State 62
  Tennessee 45
  UNC Asheville 68
  Tennessee 75
  Oklahoma State 76
6 NC State 56
6 NC State 72
  Penn State 55
6 NC State 94
  UMass 76
  Providence 75
  UMass 77
3rd Place Game
Sunday, November 18
   
  Tennessee 83
  UMass 69
Consolation 2nd Round
Friday, November 16 		5th Place Game
Sunday, November 18
      
  Akron 82
  UNC Asheville 63
  Akron 85
  Penn State 60
  Penn State 55OT
  Providence 52
7th Place Game
Sunday, November 18
   
  UNC Asheville 67
  Providence 72

All Times Eastern

2011 Tournament

  • November 17–20
First Round Semifinals Championship
         
  Temple 69
  Western Michigan 55
  Temple 77
  Purdue 85
  Purdue 91
  Iona 90
  Purdue 56
16 Alabama 65
  Maryland 42
16 Alabama 62
16 Alabama 70
  Wichita State 60
  Wichita State 67
  Colorado 58
3rd Place Game
   
  Temple 78OT
  Wichita State 74
Consolation 2nd Round 5th Place Game
      
  Western Michigan 88
  Iona 94
  Iona 89
  Maryland 63
  Maryland 78
  Colorado 71
7th Place Game
   
  Western Michigan 76
  Colorado 81

2010 Tournament

  • November 18–21
First Round Semifinals Championship
         
Davidson 70
West Virginia 84
West Virginia 74
Vanderbilt 71
Nebraska 49
Vanderbilt 59
Minnesota 74
West Virginia 70
Hofstra 63
8 North Carolina 107‡
8 North Carolina 67
Minnesota 72
Western Kentucky 77
Minnesota 95
3rd Place
   
Vanderbilt 72
8 North Carolina 65
Consolation 2nd Round 5th Place
      
Davidson 70
Nebraska 67
Davidson 64
WKU 51
Hofstra 60
WKU 62
7th Place Game
   
Nebraska 62
Hofstra 47

‡ tournament record for most points scored in a game

2009 Tournament

  • November 19–22
First Round Semifinals Championship
         
21 Dayton 63
19 Georgia Tech 59
21 Dayton 65
6 Villanova 71
6 Villanova 69
  George Mason 68
6 Villanova 79
  Ole Miss 67
  Indiana 71
  Ole Miss 89
  Ole Miss 86
  Kansas State 74
  Boston University 70
  Kansas State 80
3rd Place Game
   
21 Dayton 75
  Kansas State 83
Consolation 2nd Round 5th Place Game
      
19 Georgia Tech 70
  George Mason 62
19 Georgia Tech 85
  Boston University 67
  Indiana 67
  Boston University 71
7th Place Game
   
  George Mason 69
  Indiana 66

2008 Tournament

  • November 20–23
First Round Semifinals Championship
         
  Fairfield 57
  Virginia Tech 74
  Virginia Tech 62
  Xavier 63
  Missouri 71
  Xavier 75
  Xavier 63
  Memphis 58
  Chattanooga 71
  Memphis 83
  Memphis 84
  Seton Hall 70
  USC 61
  Seton Hall 63
3rd Place Game
   
  Virginia Tech 73
  Seton Hall 77
Consolation 2nd Round 5th Place Game
      
  Fairfield 59
  Missouri 87
  Missouri 83
  USC 72
  Chattanooga 46
  USC 73
7th Place Game
   
  Fairfield 61
  Chattanooga 42

2007 Tournament

  • November 15–18
First Round Semifinals Championship
         
  Houston 72
  VCU 73
  VCU 63
  Miami 69
  Marist 61
  Miami 85
  Miami 64
  Providence 58
  Temple 64
  Providence 66
18 Arkansas 51
  Providence 67
  College of Charleston 49
18 Arkansas 75
3rd Place Game
   
  VCU 60
18 Arkansas 70
Loser's Bracket Fifth Place Game
      
  Houston 64
  Marist 58
  College of Charleston 69
  Houston 84
  College of Charleston 79
  Temple 76
7th Place Game
   
  Marist 69
  Temple 73

References

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  3. ^ a b Dobbertean, Chris, "2016 Tire Pros Invitational Primer: Oklahoma And Xavier The Main Attractions (Updated)," bloggingthebracket.com, November 17, 2016, 12:07 p.m. EST. Retrieved June 26, 2018
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