South Padre Island Invitational

The South Padre Island Invitational is an annual NCAA Men's Basketball pre-season tournament. The tournament features a field of eight teams. The preliminary rounds are held at campus sites, with the third and final rounds being held at the South Padre Island Convention Centre. The tournament is normally held over Thanksgiving weekend.

2005

Finals Game: Illinois 77, Rutgers 57

2006

Finals Game: Oklahoma State 73, Missouri State 70 (OT)

2007

Preliminary Round
11/10/07 at Nashville, TN
VANDERBILT 81, Austin Peay 67

11/12/07 at Valparaiso, IN
VALPARAISO 90, Grace 59

11/18/07 at campus sites
IOWA 62, Florida Gulf Coast 49
BRADLEY 98, Umes 71

11/20/07 at campus sites
IOWA 65, Umes 48
UTAH STATE 71, Austin Peay 68
VANDERBILT 87, Valparaiso 78
BRADLEY 82, Florida Gulf Coast 74

3rd Round
11/23/07 at SPI Convention Centre, South Padre Island, TX
Austin Peay 67, Florida Gulf Coast 57
Valparaiso 66, Umes 55
Bradley 67, Iowa 56
Vanderbilt 77, Utah State 56

Final Round
11/24/07 at SPI Convention Centre, South Padre Island, TX
Florida Gulf Coast 71, Umes 58
Valparaiso 61, Austin Peay 47
Utah State 75, Iowa 62
Vanderbilt 95, Bradley 86

2008

The field for 2008 is:

Texas A&M University

University Of Illinois

University of Tulsa

Kent State University

Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi

UNC Wilmington

Jackson State

North Carolina Central University

External links

[http://www.austinillini.com/south_padre_2005.htm 2005 Tournament Photos]