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Acrisure Invitational

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Acrisure Invitational
Logo for inaugural event
SportCollege Basketball
Founded2023
No. of teams4
CountryUnited States
Venue(s)Acrisure Arena
Most recent
champion(s)
Hawai'i
Most titlesHawai'i (1)
TV partner(s)TruTV[1] (2024)
Sponsor(s)Acrisure
Official websiteAcrisure Invitational

The Acrisure Invitational is a four-team NCAA Division I college basketball tournament played on the two days following Thanksgiving, at Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms, California. The tournament is a part of the Acrisure series.[2]

Bracket

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2024

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Semifinals
November 28
TruTV
Championship
November 29
TruTV
    
TCU
Santa Clara
 
 
Washington
Colorado State Third Place
November 29
TruTV
 
 

2023

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The 2023 event featured Arkansas State, Hawaii, San Diego and UT Rio Grande Valley.[3][4]

Game recaps: [5][6][7][8]

Semifinals
November 24
Championship
November 25
    
UT Rio Grande Valley 57
Hawai'i 76
San Diego 66
Hawai'i 77
San Diego 71
Arkansas State 57 Third Place
Arkansas State 75
UT Rio Grande Valley 58

Noel Coleman of Hawaii was named most valuable player.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "TNT Sports to Present Comprehensive Live Coverage of NCAA College Basketball Acrisure Series in Palm Springs – Tuesday, Nov. 26-Friday, Nov. 29 – on truTV & Max". August 22, 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Acrisure Series". Acrisure Arena. Acrisure Arena. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Acrisure Invitational: Day 1". Acrisure Arena. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Dobbertean, Chris (November 30, 2023). "2023–24 Men's College Basketball Early Season Tournaments and Exempt Multi-Team Events (MTEs)". SBNation. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "Cotton's 23 Points Lead Hawaii past UT Rio Grande Valley 76–57". The Associated Press. November 24, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "Turner Scores 18 and San Diego Defeats Arkansas State 71–57". The Associated Press. November 25, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "Hawaii Off to 5–0 Start with Win over San Diego". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. November 25, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "Arkansas State Bounces Back with Win over UTRGV". KTLO. November 26, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  9. ^ Powers, Shad (November 25, 2023). "Hawaii Smothers San Diego to Earn Inaugural Acrisure Invitational Championship". Palm Springs Desert Sun. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
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