Vegas 16
Current season, competition or edition: 2016 Vegas 16 Tournament | |
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Vegas 16 logo | |
| Sport | College basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founder | bd Global |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | United States |
| Venue(s) | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Most recent champion(s) | Old Dominion |
| TV partner(s) | CBSSN |
| Official website | http://www.vegas16.com/ |
The Vegas 16 tournament is an eight team postseason men's college basketball tournament. The tournament is managed by Lexington, Kentucky-based sports marketing firm bd Global. Similar to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), the tournament features eight teams not selected for the NCAA Tournament or the NIT. The inaugural tournament took place March 28–30, 2016, at Mandalay Bay, in Paradise, Nevada.[1] The tournament field and seeding are announced after the NCAA Tournament field is revealed. CBS Sports Network is the television partner for the quarters, semis, and finals. Former UNLV and Arizona athletic director Jim Livengood is the chair of the tournament.[2] George Raveling, Debbie Antonelli, John Balistere and Brooks Downing are on the selection committee.[3]
The inaugural tournament planned on having 16 teams, but only eight teams were selected.
Television
The following is an overview and list of the announcers and television networks to broadcast the Vegas 16 Tournament Championship.
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color analyst | Sideline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CBSSN | Dave Ryan | Jordan Cornette | Debbie Antonelli |
Champions
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Old Dominion | Oakland | Trey Freeman |
2016
The inaugural tournament planned on having 16 teams; however, due to many teams forgoing participating in post-season tournaments, only eight teams were selected.[4]
The following eight teams participated in the inaugural tournament:
- East Tennessee State
- Louisiana Tech
- Northern Illinois
- Oakland
- Old Dominion
- Tennessee Tech
- Towson
- UC Santa Barbara
References
- ↑ "bd Global announces new 16-team postseason tournament in Las Vegas". bd Global. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ↑ "Las Vegas adds another March college basketball tournament". Las Vegas Review Journal. GateHouse Media. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ↑ "Vegas 16 announces Men's Tournament Committee". Vegas16. BD GLOBAL. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ "New postseason Vegas 16 tourney only features 8 teams". WTOP. Associated Press. March 14, 2016.