Chicago Invitational Challenge
| Sport | College Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |
 United States |
| Venue(s) |
Campus Sites (Regional Games) Sears Centre Arena Hoffman Estates, Illinois (Championship Rounds) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Wisconsin Badgers |
| TV partner(s) | regional networks |
| Sponsor(s) | Basketball Tournaments, Inc. |
| Official website |
The Chicago Invitational Challenge was a Division I college basketball tournament that took place during Thanksgiving week. The first two rounds were played at campus sites, with the semi-final and finals played at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The pre-season tournament was owned and operated by Basketball Tournament, Inc.
The Wisconsin Badgers won the 2011 Challenge with a 73-56 victory over Brigham Young in the championship game.[1] The last time the tournament was held was in 2011.
2011 Tournament
- November 25–26: Sears Centre Arena
| Upper Bracket | Championship Game | |||||||
| 1 | Nevada | 55 | ||||||
| 4 | Brigham Young | 76 | ||||||
| Brigham Young | 56 | |||||||
| Wisconsin | 73 | |||||||
| 2 | Wisconsin | 66 | ||||||
| 3 | Bradley | 44 | 3rd Place Game | |||||
| Nevada | 64 | |||||||
| Bradley | 59 | |||||||
| Lower Bracket | Final | |||||||
| 1 | Prairie View A&M | 67 | ||||||
| 4 | Longwood | 70 | ||||||
| Longwood | 53 | |||||||
| Missouri-KC | 93 | |||||||
| 2 | Missouri-KC | 64 | ||||||
| 3 | Wofford | 58 | 7th Place Game | |||||
| Prairie View A&M | 49 | |||||||
| Wofford | 56 | |||||||
- 1st and 2nd Rounds at Campus Sites
Bradley 68, UMKC 58
Brigham Young 92, Longwood 60
Brigham Young 90, Prairie View 51
Nevada 60, Prairie View 47
Nevada 80, Longwood 78
Wisconsin 69, Wofford 33
Wisconsin 77, UMKC 31
Wofford 70, Bradley 66
Note: Home team in bold.
2010 Tournament
- November 26–27: Sears Centre Arena
| Upper Bracket | Championship Game | |||||||
| 1 | Southern Illinois | 60 | ||||||
| 4 | Purdue | 79 | ||||||
| Purdue | 54 | |||||||
| Richmond | 65 | |||||||
| 2 | Wright State | 61 | ||||||
| 3 | Richmond | 71 | 3rd Place Game | |||||
| Southern Illinois | 56 | |||||||
| Wright State | 50 | |||||||
| Lower Bracket | Final | |||||||
| 1 | Southern | 53 | ||||||
| 4 | Oakland | 105 | ||||||
| Oakland | 78 | |||||||
| Austin Peay | 70 OT | |||||||
| 2 | Charleston Southern | 64 | ||||||
| 3 | Austin Peay | 70 | 7th Place Game | |||||
| Southern | 54 | |||||||
| Charleston Southern | 89 | |||||||
- 1st and 2nd Rounds at Campus Sites
Purdue 82, Oakland 67
Purdue 87, Austin Peay 65
Richmond 82, Charleston Southern 71
Richmond 81, Southern 40
Southern Illinois 72, Austin Peay 65
Southern Illinois 85, Charleston Southern 67
Wright State 66, Southern 43
Wright State 82, Oakland 79
Note: Home team in bold.
2009 Tournament
- November 27–28: UIC Pavilion
| Upper Bracket | Championship Game | |||||||
| 1 | St. Louis | 54 | ||||||
| 4 | Iowa State | 65 | ||||||
| Iowa State | 65 | |||||||
| Northwestern | 67 | |||||||
| 2 | Northwestern | 72 | ||||||
| 3 | Notre Dame | 71 | 3rd Place Game | |||||
| St. Louis | 52 | |||||||
| Notre Dame | 64 | |||||||
| Lower Bracket | Final | |||||||
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 67 | ||||||
| 4 | Tennessee State | 73 | ||||||
| Tennessee State | 60 | |||||||
| Liberty | 63 | |||||||
| 2 | Mississippi Valley | 53 | ||||||
| 3 | Liberty | 72 | 7th Place Game | |||||
| Kennesaw State | 85 | |||||||
| Mississippi Valley | 68 | |||||||
- 1st and 2nd Rounds at Campus Sites
Iowa State 96, Mississippi Valley State 55
Iowa State 84, Tennessee State 53
Northwestern 69, Tennessee State 62
Northwestern 69, Liberty 53
Notre Dame 91, Liberty 72
Notre Dame 80, Kennesaw State 62
St. Louis 76, Kennesaw State 66
St. Louis 75, Mississippi Valley State 39
Note: Home team in bold.
References
- ↑ "Wisconsin wins Chicago Invitational". cbssports. Retrieved 3 August 2012.