Puerto Rico Tip-Off

Puerto Rico Tip-Off
Puerto Rico Tip-Off
Sport	College basketball
Founded	2007
Founder	ESPN Regional Television
No. of teams	8
Country	United States
Venue(s)	HP Field House (2016) Roberto Clemente Coliseum (2013–2015) Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (2012) José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (2007–2011)
Most recent champion(s)	Xavier
Most titles	Miami (FL) & Xavier (2)
TV partner(s)	ESPN
Official website	puertoricotipoff.com

The Puerto Rico Tip-Off is an ESPN Regional Television owned and operated preseason college basketball tournament that takes place in late November of each year, usually the week before Thanksgiving. For 2016 the Tournament will take place at HP Field House in Orlando, Florida due to Zika virus outbreak in Puerto Rico.^[1] It takes place in Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Previously the event was held in Bayamón, Puerto Rico at Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez and San Juan, Puerto Rico at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico. ^[2] The tournament was started in 2007.

Champions

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

2016 Tournament

The 2016 field of eight teams to compete in the 2016 Puerto Rico Tip-Off was unveiled on July 14, 2016.^[3] The 2016 Field will include Arizona State, Clemson, Davidson, Missouri, Northern Iowa, Oklahoma, Tulane and Xavier. For 2016 the Tournament will take place at HP Field House in Orlando, Florida due to Zika virus outbreak in Puerto Rico instead of Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Tournament will take place November 17-20. For 2016, the tournament was called the Tire Pros Invitational.

First Round November 17			Semifinals November 18			Championship November 20


Clemson		95

Davidson		78
				Clemson	77

			11	Xavier	83
11	Xavier	83^OT

	Missouri	82
						11	Xavier	67

							Northern Iowa	59
Northern Iowa		82

Arizona State		63
				Northern Iowa	73

				Oklahoma	67 ^OT
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

The 2015 field of eight teams to compete in the 2015 Puerto Rico Tip-Off was unveiled, which will begin on November 19, 2015, have been confirmed.^[4]^[5] On July 15th, 2015, SB Nation reported the first round matchups, with Texas Tech-Utah and Mississippi State-Miami on one side of the bracket and Minnesota-Temple, plus Butler-Missouri State on the other. ^[6]

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

^[7]

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

2012 Tournament

^[8]

First Round Thursday, November 15			Semifinals Friday, November 16			Championship Sunday, November 18


	Akron	65

	Oklahoma State	69^OT
				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	55^OT

	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	78^OT

	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
WKU		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

Future Fields

2017^[9]

Boise State
Florida State
Iowa State
Illinois State
South Carolina
Tulsa
UTEP
Western Michigan

References

↑ "Puerto Rico Tip-Off Changing Venue for 2016 Tournament". Puerto Rico Tip-Off. ESPNEvents.com. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
↑ "2012 Puerto Rico Tip-Off Moves to Bayamon as Tickets Go on Sale". espn.com. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
↑ "BRACKET FOR 2016 EVENT REVEALED". Puerto Rico Tip-Off. ESPNEvents.com. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
↑ Dobbertean, Chris. "2015-16 College Basketball Early Season Tournaments And Events". Retrieved 20 August 2014.
↑ "JUST IN: 2015 Puerto Rico Tip-Off Field Announced". Retrieved 21 November 2014.
↑ http://www.bloggingthebracket.com/2015/7/10/8917037/2015-puerto-rico-tip-off-bracket-projection-scheduling-teams-history?_ga=1.165943286.951744073.1347573392. Retrieved 28 July 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ "2013 Puerto Rico Tip-Off Bracket" (PDF). Retrieved 6 August 2014.
↑ "2012 Puerto Rico Tip-Off Bracket" (PDF). espn.com. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
↑ Rothstein, Jon. "Iowa State, Florida State headline field for 2017 Puerto Rico Shootout". tidatS. Today's U. Retrieved 21 October 2016.

External links

Official site of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off

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