The Arizona Tip-Off is a college basketball tournament held in November annually that began during the 2023–24 season.[1] Games are played at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College basketball |
| Location | Mullett Arena, Tempe, Arizona |
| Month played | November |
| Established | 2023 |
| Administrator | Intersport |
| Teams | 8 |
| Website | Arizona Tip-Off |
| Current champion | |
| South Carolina (Cactus Division) Purdue Fort Wayne (Desert Division) | |
Brackets
edit* – Denotes overtime period
2024
editThe 2024 Arizona Tip–Off will feature eight teams split into two brackets Cactus[2] and Desert.[3] Cactus Division games will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
Cactus Division
edit| First round November 28 CBSSN | Championship game November 29 CBSSN | ||||||||
| Butler | |||||||||
| Northwestern | |||||||||
| UNLV | |||||||||
| Mississippi State | Third-Place Game November 29 CBSSN | ||||||||
Desert Division
edit| First round November 29 | Championship game November 30 | ||||||||
| Weber State | |||||||||
| Bowling Green | |||||||||
| Pepperdine | |||||||||
| New Mexico State | Third-Place Game November 30 | ||||||||
2023
editThe inaugural edition of the Arizona Tip-Off in 2023 featured eight teams split into two brackets Cactus and Desert.[4] All games in the Cactus Division were televised on CBS Sports Network.
Cactus Division
edit| First round November 17 CBSSN | Championship game November 19 CBSSN | ||||||||
| Grand Canyon | 76 | ||||||||
| San Francisco | 72 | ||||||||
| Grand Canyon | 68 | ||||||||
| South Carolina | 75[5] | ||||||||
| DePaul | 68 | ||||||||
| South Carolina | 73 | Third Place game November 19 CBSSN | |||||||
| San Francisco | 70[6] | ||||||||
| DePaul | 54 | ||||||||
Desert Division
edit| First round November 17 | Championship game November 18 | ||||||||
| VMI | 81 | ||||||||
| South Dakota | 85 | ||||||||
| South Dakota | 81 | ||||||||
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 83[7] | ||||||||
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 77 | ||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 67 | Third Place game November 27 | |||||||
| VMI | 69 | ||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 78[8] | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Intersport Announces Creation of Arizona-Tip-Off". Arizona Tip-Off. Intersports. June 15, 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Matchups Announced, Travel Packages Now Available for Arizona Tip-Off". Arizona Tip-Off. Intersport. July 17, 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "NM State to Participate in Desert Division of Arizona Tip-Off Event". NMStateSports.com. New Mexico State University Athletics. September 4, 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Inaugural Arizona Tip-Off Set to Begin Friday". Arizona Tip-Off. Intersport. November 16, 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "South Carolina Wins Cactus Division Title". Arizona Tip-Off. Intersport. November 18, 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Dons Take Third With 70-54 Win Over DePaul". Arizona Tip-Off. Intersport. November 20, 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Mastodons Claim Desert Division Title". Arizona Tip-Off. Intersport. November 18, 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "NAU Takes Third With 78-69 Win Over VMI". Arizona Tip-Off. Intersport. November 18, 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.