Chicago Invitational Challenge

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The Chicago Invitational Challenge was an annual early-season NCAA Division I college basketball tournament held around Thanksgiving week. The first offering was during the 2006–07 season with the last occurring during the 2011–12 season.

SportCollege basketball
Founded2006; 20 years ago (2006)
Ceased2011; 15 years ago (2011)
No. of teams8
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Chicago Invitational Challenge
SportCollege basketball
Founded2006; 20 years ago (2006)
Ceased2011; 15 years ago (2011)
No. of teams8
CountryUnited States
VenuesSears Centre Arena
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Last
champion		Wisconsin Badgers
(2011)
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For the format of the tournament, the first two games were hosted at on-campus venues, with the semifinal and final rounds being contested as two distinct four-team brackets (designated as Upper and Lower, with both a championship and consolation game held for each) at a central location. Throughout the duration of the challenge (excluding 2009) the semifinal and final rounds were held at the Sears Centre Arena (currently named NOW® Arena[1]) in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. In 2009 the village of Hoffman Estates acquired the Sears Centre Arena[2] through a Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure process; because of this, that iteration was moved to UIC Pavilion (currently named Credit Union 1 Arena[3]) in Chicago, Illinois.

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.[4]

First and Second Rounds

First Round Second Round
Bradley 66
Bradley 68   Wofford 70
  UMKC 58
First Round Second Round
11 Wisconsin 77
14 Wisconsin 69   UMKC 31
  Wofford 33
First Round Second Round
  BYU 90
  BYU 92   Prairie View A&M 51
  Longwood 60
First Round Second Round
  Nevada 80
  Nevada 60   Longwood 78
  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.[5][6]

First and Second Rounds

First Round Second Round
14 Purdue 82
10 Purdue 87   Oakland 67
  Austin Peay 65
First Round Second Round
  Southern Illinois 85
  Southern Illinois 72   Charleston Southern 67
  Austin Peay 65
First Round Second Round
  Richmond 81
  Richmond 82   Southern 40
  Charleston Southern 71
First Round Second Round
  Wright State 66
  Wright State 82   Southern 43
  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.[7][8] Northwestern defeated Iowa State 67–65 in the championship game.[9][10]

First and Second Rounds

First Round Second Round
  Iowa State 84
  Iowa State 96   Tennessee State 53
  Mississippi Valley State 55
First Round Second Round
  Northwestern 69
  Northwestern 69   Tennessee State 62
  Liberty 53
First Round Second Round
  Notre Dame 80
23 Notre Dame 91   Kennesaw State 62
  Liberty 72
First Round Second Round
  Saint Louis 75
  Saint Louis 76   Mississippi Valley State 39
  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
  Auburn 74   Bethune–Cookman 46
  Mercer 78
First Round Second Round
  Dayton 71
  Dayton 78   Mercer 53
  Bethune–Cookman 38
First Round Second Round
15 Marquette 85
15 Marquette 106   Texas Southern 68
  Chicago State 87
First Round Second Round
  Northern Iowa 74
  Northern Iowa 81   Texas Southern 67
  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.[11][12]

First and Second Rounds

First Round Second Round
  Illinois State 90
  Illinois State 89   Southeast Missouri State 71
  UNC Wilmington 73
First Round Second Round
8 Indiana 95
8 Indiana 100   UNC Wilmington 71
  Longwood 49
First Round Second Round
  Kent State 80
  Kent State 74   Longwood 62
  Coppin State 51
First Round Second Round
  Xavier 90
  Xavier 98   Southeast Missouri State 59
  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.[13][14]

First and Second Rounds

First Round Second Round
  Bradley 81
  Bradley 107   UIC 72
  Florida A&M 75
Finals
   
Rutgers 70
Jackson State 71
First Round Second Round
  Miami (Ohio) 72
  Miami (Ohio) 52   UIC 61
  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

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