Chicago Invitational Challenge
Sport | College Basketball |
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Founded | 2006 |
Ceased | 2011 |
No. of teams | 8 |
Country | United States |
Venue(s) | Sears Centre Arena, Hoffman Estates, Illinois |
Last champion(s) | Wisconsin Badgers (2011) |
The Chicago Invitational Challenge was an annual early-season college basketball tournament that took place around Thanksgiving week Division I college basketball tournament is an annual early-season college basketball tournament that takes place Thanksgiving week. The Chicago Invitational Challenge was first held during the 2006-07 season, the final event occurred during the 2011–12 season. For the format of the tournament the opening two rounds were played on campus sites, The semifinals and finals were contested using a 4 team tournament with a 3rd place game. Throughout the duration of the tournament expect in 2009 the semifinal and final rounds were played at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, In 2009 the village of Hoffman Estates, Illinois acquired the NOW Arena[1] (formerly Sears Centre Arena) through a Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure process, as a result the 2009 was Chicago Invitational Challenge was moved to UIC Pavilion. The tournament was owned and operated by Basketball Tournaments, Inc.
Tournament History
Champions
Year | Teams |
2006 | Illinois |
2007 | Xavier |
2009 | Northwestern |
2010 | Richmond |
2011 | Wisconsin |
Brackets
* – Denotes overtime period
2011
Eleventh ranked Wisconsin won the final edition of the tournament 73–56 victory over BYU.[2]
First and Second Rounds
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Bradley | 66 | ||||||||
Wofford | 70 | ||||||||
Bradley | 68 | ||||||||
UMKC | 58 |
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
11 | Wisconsin | 77 | |||||||
UMKC | 31 | ||||||||
14 | Wisconsin | 69 | |||||||
Wofford | 33 |
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
BYU | 90 | ||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 51 | ||||||||
BYU | 92 | ||||||||
Longwood | 60 |
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Nevada | 80 | ||||||||
Longwood | 78 | ||||||||
Nevada | 60 | ||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 47 |
First and Second Round Game played at on campus sites
Championship Round
Upper Bracket November 23 | First Place Game November 24 | ||||||||
Bradley | 44 | ||||||||
11 | Wisconsin | 66 | |||||||
11 | Wisconsin | 73 | |||||||
BYU | 56 | ||||||||
BYU | 76 | ||||||||
Nevada | 55 | 3rd place game November 24 | |||||||
Bradley | 59 | ||||||||
Nevada | 64 |
Lower Bracket November 23 | Fifth Place Game November 24 | ||||||||
Longwood | 70 | ||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 67 | ||||||||
Longwood | 53 | ||||||||
UMKC | 93 | ||||||||
UMKC | 64 | ||||||||
Wofford | 58 | Seventh Place Game November 24 | |||||||
Prairie View A&M | 49 | ||||||||
Wofford | 56 |
2010
Richmond was crowned champions of the 2010 Chicago Invitational Challenge as the Spiders upset tenth ranked Purdue 65–54.[3][4]
First and Second Rounds
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
14 | Purdue | 82 | |||||||
Oakland | 67 | ||||||||
10 | Purdue | 87 | |||||||
Austin Peay | 65 |
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Southern Illinois | 85 | ||||||||
Charleston Southern | 67 | ||||||||
Southern Illinois | 72 | ||||||||
Austin Peay | 65 |
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Richmond | 81 | ||||||||
Southern | 40 | ||||||||
Richmond | 82 | ||||||||
Charleston Southern | 71 |
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Wright State | 66 | ||||||||
Southern | 43 | ||||||||
Wright State | 82 | ||||||||
Austin Peay | 79 |
First and Second Round Game played at on campus sites
Championship Round
Upper Bracket November 26 | First Place Game November 27 | ||||||||
10 | Purdue | 79 | |||||||
Southern Illinois | 60 | ||||||||
10 | Purdue | 54 | |||||||
Richmond | 65 | ||||||||
Richmond | 71 | ||||||||
Wright State | 61 | 3rd place game November 24 | |||||||
Southern Illinois | 56 | ||||||||
Wright State | 50 |
Lower Bracket November 26 | Fifth Place Game November 27 | ||||||||
Austin Peay | 70 | ||||||||
Charleston Southern | 64 | ||||||||
Austin Peay | 70 | ||||||||
Oakland | 78* | ||||||||
Oakland | 105 | ||||||||
Southern | 53 | Seventh Place Game November 27 | |||||||
Charleston Southern | 89 | ||||||||
Southern | 54 |
2009
With the temporary closing of Sears Centre Arena on October 1, 2009, The fourth annual Chicago Invitational Challenge was moved to UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois.[5][6] Northwestern defeated Iowa State 67–65 in the championship game.[7][8]
First and Second Rounds
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Iowa State | 84 | ||||||||
Tennessee State | 53 | ||||||||
Iowa State | 96 | ||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 55 |
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Northwestern | 69 | ||||||||
Tennessee State | 62 | ||||||||
Northwestern | 69 | ||||||||
Liberty | 53 |
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Notre Dame | 80 | ||||||||
Kennesaw State | 62 | ||||||||
23 | Notre Dame | 91 | |||||||
Liberty | 72 |
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Saint Louis | 75 | ||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 39 | ||||||||
Saint Louis | 76 | ||||||||
Kennesaw State | 66 |
First and Second Round Game played at on campus sites
Championship Round
Upper Bracket November 27 | First Place Game November 28 | ||||||||
Iowa State | 65 | ||||||||
Saint Louis | 54 | ||||||||
Iowa State | 65 | ||||||||
Northwestern | 67 | ||||||||
Northwestern | 72 | ||||||||
23 | Notre Dame | 71 | 3rd place game November 28 | ||||||
Saint Louis | 52 | ||||||||
23 | Notre Dame | 64 |
Lower Bracket November 27 | Fifth Place Game November 28 | ||||||||
Kennesaw State | 67 | ||||||||
Tennessee State | 73 | ||||||||
Tennessee State | 60 | ||||||||
Liberty | 63 | ||||||||
Liberty | 72 | ||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 53 | Seventh Place Game November 24 | |||||||
Kennesaw State | 85 | ||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 68 |
2008
The third Chicago Invitational Challenge was held in a non-bracket format for the upper bracket, with matchups set prior to the tournament, the lower bracket was still held as a four team tournament.
First and Second Rounds
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Auburn | 61 | ||||||||
Bethune-Cookman | 46 | ||||||||
Auburn | 74 | ||||||||
Mercer | 78 |
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Dayton | 71 | ||||||||
Mercer | 53 | ||||||||
Dayton | 78 | ||||||||
Bethune-Cookman | 38 |
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
15 | Marquette | 85 | |||||||
Texas Southern | 68 | ||||||||
15 | Marquette | 106 | |||||||
Chicago State | 87 |
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Northern Iowa | 74 | ||||||||
Texas Southern | 67 | ||||||||
Northern Iowa | 81 | ||||||||
Chicago State | 70 |
First and Second Round Game played at on campus sites
Championship Round
November 28 | ||||
Dayton | 60 | |||
Auburn | 59* | |||
15 | Marquette | 73 | ||
Northern Iowa | 43 |
November 29 | ||||
Northern Iowa | 67 | |||
Auburn | 61 | |||
Dayton | 89 | |||
15 | Marquette | 75 |
Lower Bracket November 28 | Fifth Place Game November 29 | ||||||||
Bethune-Cookman | 64 | ||||||||
Chicago State | 79 | ||||||||
Chicago State | 77 | ||||||||
Mercer | 88 | ||||||||
Mercer | 71 | ||||||||
Texas Southern | 68 | 3rd place game November 27 | |||||||
Bethune-Cookman | 68 | ||||||||
Texas Southern | 61 |
2007
Xavier won the second Chicago Invitational Challenge defeating eighth ranked Indiana 80-65 in the championship game.[9][10]
First and Second Rounds
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Illinois State | 90 | ||||||||
Southeast Missouri State | 71 | ||||||||
Illinois State | 89 | ||||||||
UNC Wilmington | 73 |
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
8 | Indiana | 95 | |||||||
UNC Wilmington | 71 | ||||||||
8 | Indiana | 100 | |||||||
Longwood | 49 |
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Kent State | 80 | ||||||||
Longwood | 62 | ||||||||
Kent State | 74 | ||||||||
Coppin State | 51 |
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Xavier | 90 | ||||||||
Southeast Missouri State | 59 | ||||||||
Xavier | 98 | ||||||||
Coppin State | 49 |
First and Second Round Game played at on campus sites
Championship Round
Upper Bracket November 23 | First Place Game November 24 | ||||||||
Illinois State | 57 | ||||||||
8 | Indiana | 70 | |||||||
8 | Indiana | 65 | |||||||
Xavier | 80 | ||||||||
Kent State | 65 | ||||||||
Xavier | 78 | 3rd place game November 24 | |||||||
Illinois State | 59 | ||||||||
Kent State | 65 |
Lower Bracket November 23 | Fifth Place Game November 24 | ||||||||
Coppin State | 102 | ||||||||
Southeast Missouri State | 99 | ||||||||
Coppin State | 57 | ||||||||
UNC Wilmington | 78 | ||||||||
Longwood | 65 | ||||||||
UNC Wilmington | 80 | 3rd place game November 24 | |||||||
Southeast Missouri State | 59 | ||||||||
Longwood | 65 |
2006
Illinois won the inaugural Chicago Invitational Challenge defeating Bradley 75–71 in the championship game.[11][12]
First and Second Rounds
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Bradley | 81 | ||||||||
UIC | 72 | ||||||||
Bradley | 107 | ||||||||
Florida A&M | 75 |
Finals | ||||
Rutgers | 70 | |||
Jackson State | 71 |
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First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Miami (Ohio) | 72 | ||||||||
UIC | 61 | ||||||||
Miami (Ohio) | 52 | ||||||||
Florida A&M | 33 |
First and Second Round Game played at on campus sites
Championship Round
Upper Bracket November 24 | Championship Game November 25 | ||||||||
Bradley | 101 | ||||||||
Rutgers | 72 | ||||||||
Bradley | 71 | ||||||||
Illinois | 75 | ||||||||
Illinois | 51 | ||||||||
Miami (Ohio) | 49 | 3rd place game November 25 | |||||||
Rutgers | 44 | ||||||||
Miami (Ohio) | 57 |
Lower Bracket November 24 | Fifth Place Game November 25 | ||||||||
Florida A&M | 57 | ||||||||
UIC | 75 | ||||||||
UIC | 68 | ||||||||
Jackson State | 71 | ||||||||
Jackson State | 72 | ||||||||
Savannah State | 71 | Seventh Place Game November 24 | |||||||
Florida A&M | 74 | ||||||||
Savannah State | 65 |
References
- ^ "NOW Arena Information". Village of Hoffman Estates.
- ^ "Chicago Champs! Badgers bury BYU to take home title". uwbadgers. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ "No. 10 Purdue Falls to Richmond, 65-54". purduesports. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ "Richmond Handles No. 8 Ranked Purdue". richmondspiders. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ "UIC Pavilion Press Releases". UICPavillion.com.
- ^ "Chicago Invitational Moved To UIC Pavilion". Cyclones.com. Iowa State Athletics. September 11, 2009.
- ^ "Cyclones Fall To Northwestern, 67-65". cyclones. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ^ "NU Claims Tournament Title with 67-65 Win Over Iowa State". nusports. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ^ "No. 8 Indiana Falls At Chicago Invitational". iuhoosiers. Retrieved 24 November 2007.
- ^ "Xavier Tops No. 8 Indiana For Chicago Invitational Title". goxavier. Retrieved 24 November 2007.
- ^ "Illinois Knocks Off Bradley in Come-From-Behind Style, 75-71". bradleybraves. Retrieved 26 November 2006.
- ^ "Illinois Puts Together Second-Half Rally to Edge Bradley, 75-71". fightingillini. Retrieved 25 November 2006.
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