Puerto Rico Tip-Off

Puerto Rico Tip-Off

Puerto Rico Tip-Off
Sport	College basketball
Founded	2007
Founder	ESPN Regional Television
Ceased	2017
Replaced by	Myrtle Beach Invitational
No. of teams	8
Country	United States
Venue(s)	HTC Center (2017) HP Field House (2016) Roberto Clemente Coliseum (2013–2015) Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (2012) José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (2007–2011)
Last champion(s)	Iowa State
Most titles	Miami (FL) & Xavier (2)
Broadcaster(s)	ESPN
Official website	puertoricotipoff.com

The Puerto Rico Tip-Off was an early-season college basketball tournament owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television that took place in late November of each year from 2007 through 2017, usually the week before Thanksgiving.

History

The Puerto Rico Tip-Off began in 2007. From 2007 to 2011, it was held in José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In 2012, it took place in Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. ^[1] From 2013 to 2015, Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan hosted it.

In 2016, plans to hold the tournament at Roberto Clemente Coliseum were scrapped due to a Zika virus outbreak in Puerto Rico, and it was held instead at HP Field House at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, ^[2] temporarily renamed the Tire Pros Invitational for 2016. ^[3] Plans called for the tournament to return to Puerto Rico in 2017 and take place at the Coliseo Tomás Dones in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, but widespread damage in Puerto Rico by Hurricane Maria in September 2017 caused the 2017 edition of the tournament to be moved as well, to the HTC Center on the campus of Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina. ^{[4] [5]}

The 2017 tournament was the final one for the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Since 2018, the Myrtle Beach Invitational has taken place at the HTC Center instead. ^[6]

Champions

Year	School
2017	Iowa State
2016	Xavier
2015	Miami
2014	West Virginia
2013	Charlotte
2012	Oklahoma State
2011	Alabama
2010	Minnesota
2009	Villanova
2008	Xavier
2007	Miami

2017 Tournament

The 2017 field of eight teams to compete in the 2017 Puerto Rico Tip-Off was unveiled on July 26, 2017. ^[7] Due to the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, the 2017 tournament took place at the HTC Center on the campus of Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina. ^[4]

• All times Eastern.

Campus Site Games

	Game 1 November 12 ESPN3					Game 2 November 13 SEC Network
							Western Michigan	60
		Bridgewater	57				South Carolina	78
		Appalachian State	95

Championship Round

	First Round November 16 ESPN2 ESPNU					Semifinals November 17 ESPN2 ESPNU					Championship November 19 ESPN2
		Illinois State	69
		South Carolina	65
							Illinois State	64
							Boise State	82
		Boise State	58
		UTEP	56
												Boise State	64
												Iowa State	75
		Iowa State	104
		Appalachian State	98
							Iowa State	80			3rd place game
							Tulsa	78			November 19 (ESPNU)
		Tulsa	81
												Illinois State	84
		Western Michigan	74
												Tulsa	68

	Consolation 2nd Round November 17 ESPNU					5th place game November 19 ESPNU
		South Carolina	80
		UTEP	56
							South Carolina	79
							Western Michigan	66
		Appalachian State	67
		Western Michigan	86

	7th place game November 19 ESPNU
		UTEP	72
		Appalachian State	76

2016 Tournament (Tire Pros Invitational)

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The 2016 tournament took place at HP Field House in Orlando, Florida due to a Zika virus outbreak in Puerto Rico, ^[2] and temporarily was renamed the Tire Pros Invitational Tournament. ^[3]

	First Round November 17					Semifinals November 18					Championship November 20
	Clemson		95
	Davidson		78
							Clemson	77
						11	Xavier	83
	11	Xavier	83OT
		Missouri	82
											11	Xavier	67
												Northern Iowa	59
	Northern Iowa		82
	Arizona State		63
							Northern Iowa	73OT
							Oklahoma	67
	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

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	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

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	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

2013 Tournament

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Campus Site Games

	Game 1 November 17					Game 2 November 29
							Northeastern	66
		Long Beach State	58			14	VCU	79
		Kansas State	71

Championship Round

	First Round Thursday, November 21					Semifinals Friday, November 22					Championship Sunday, November 24
		Charlotte	68
		Kansas State	61
							Charlotte	86
							Northeastern	77
		Northeastern	63
		Georgetown	56
												Charlotte	63
											14	Michigan	61
		Long Beach State	61
	14	Michigan	85
						14	Michigan	82OT
							Florida State	80
		Florida State	85
	10	VCU	67

	3rd Place Game Sunday, November 24
		Northeastern	60
		Florida State	62

	Consolation 2nd Round Friday, November 22					5th Place Game Sunday, November 24
		Kansas State	63
		Georgetown	90
							Georgetown	84
						10	VCU	80
		Long Beach State	67
	10	VCU	73

	7th Place Game Sunday, November 24
		Kansas State	52
		Long Beach State	38

2012 Tournament

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	First Round Thursday, November 15					Semifinals Friday, November 16					Championship Sunday, November 18
		Akron	65
		Oklahoma State	69OT
							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	55OT
		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	78OT
		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
	Western Kentucky		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

References

1. "2012 Puerto Rico Tip-Off Moves to Bayamon as Tickets Go on Sale". espn.com. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
2. "Puerto Rico Tip-Off Changing Venue for 2016 Tournament". Puerto Rico Tip-Off. ESPNEvents.com. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
3. Dobbertean, Chris, "2016 Tire Pros Invitational Primer: Oklahoma And Xavier The Main Attractions (Updated)," bloggingthebracket.com, November 17, 2016, 12:07 p.m. EST. Retrieved June 26, 2018
4. Blondin, Alan; Hughes, Joe L. II. "Puerto Rico Tip-Off basketball tournament moved to Coastal Carolina". Myrtle Beach Sun News . McClatchy Co. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
5. Dobbertean, Chris, "2017 Puerto Rico Tip-Off At Myrtle Beach Primer," bloggingthebracket.com, November 10, 2017, 1:00 p.m. EST. Retrieved June 26, 2018
6. Coaches Database Puerto Rico Tip-Off Champions Accessed 2 June 2022
7. "Matchups for 2017 Puerto Rico Tip-Off Revealed". Puerto Rico Tip-Off. ESPNEvents.com. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
8. "BRACKET FOR 2016 EVENT REVEALED". Puerto Rico Tip-Off. ESPNEvents.com. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
9. Dobbertean, Chris. "2015-16 College Basketball Early Season Tournaments And Events" . Retrieved August 20, 2014.
10. "JUST IN: 2015 Puerto Rico Tip-Off Field Announced". Archived from the original on November 23, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
11. "2015 Puerto Rico Tip-Off: Primer And Bracket" . Retrieved July 28, 2015.
12. "2013 Puerto Rico Tip-Off Bracket" (PDF). Retrieved August 6, 2014.
13. "2013 Puerto Rico Tip-Off Bracket" (PDF). Retrieved June 26, 2018.
14. "2012 Puerto Rico Tip-Off Bracket" (PDF). espn.com. Retrieved August 7, 2012.

External links

• Puerto Rico portal
• Sports portal