Chicago Invitational Challenge

The Chicago Invitational Challenge was a Division I college basketball tournament that took place during Thanksgiving week. The opening two rounds were played on campus sites, with the semifinal and final rounds played at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois (with the exception of 2009 when they were played at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois). The pre-season tournament was owned and operated by Basketball Tournaments, Inc. The first challenge was held in 2006 with the last being staged in 2011.

Chicago Invitational Challenge
SportCollege Basketball
Founded2005
Inaugural season2006
Ceased2012
No. of teams8
Country United States
Venue(s)Opening Rounds
Campus Venues
Semifinal & Final Rounds
Sears Centre Arena
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Last
champion(s)		Wisconsin Badgers
TV partner(s)regional networks
Sponsor(s)Basketball Tournaments, Inc.
Official website

The first event was won by the Illinois Fighting Illini, defeating the Bradley Braves 75–71 in the championship game.[1][2]

The Xavier Musketeers were the champions of the second offering, winning the final game 80–65 over the eighth ranked Indiana Hoosiers.[3][4]

The third event was held in a non-bracket format, with game schedules set prior to the tournament. The Dayton Flyers took the crown by virtue of being the only squad the swept their schedule.

The fourth event was won by the Northwestern Wildcats, holding off the Iowa State Cyclones 67–65 in the final game.[5][6]

The Richmond Spiders were crowned champions of the fifth offering, as they bested the tenth ranked Purdue Boilermakers 65–54 in the final.[7][8]

The eleventh ranked Wisconsin Badgers won the final offering with a 73–56 victory over the Brigham Young Cougars in the championship game.[9]

Inviationals

2011
  Upper Bracket     First Place Game
                 
  Bradley 44  
  No. 11 Wisconsin 66    
      No. 11 Wisconsin 73
      Brigham Young 56
  Brigham Young 76    
  Nevada 55   Third Place Game
 
Bradley 59
  Nevada 64
  Lower Bracket     Fifth Place Game
                 
  Longwood 70  
  Prairie View A&M 67    
      Longwood 53
      Missouri-Kansas City 93
  Missouri-Kansas City 64    
  Wofford 58   Seventh Place Game
 
Prairie View A&M 49
  Wofford 56
  • First and Second Round Games at Campus Sites

Bradley 68, Missouri-Kansas City 58
Brigham Young 92, Longwood 60
Brigham Young 90, Prairie View A&M 51
Nevada 80, Longwood 78
Nevada 60, Prairie View A&M 47
No. 11 Wisconsin 77, Missouri-Kansas City 31
No. 14 Wisconsin 69, Wofford 33
Wofford 70, Bradley 66

Note: Home team in bold.

2010
  Upper Bracket     First Place Game
                 
  No. 10 Purdue 79  
  Southern Illinois 60    
      No. 10 Purdue 54
      Richmond 65
  Richmond 71    
  Wright State 61   Third Place Game
 
Southern Illinois 56
  Wright State 50
  Lower Bracket     Fifth Place Game
                 
  Austin Peay State 70  
  Charleston Southern 64    
      Austin Peay State 70 OT
      Oakland 78
  Oakland 105    
  Southern 53   Seventh Place Game
 
Charleston Southern 89
  Southern 54
  • First and Second Round Games at Campus Sites

No. 10 Purdue 87, Austin Peay State 65
No. 14 Purdue 82, Oakland 67
Richmond 82, Charleston Southern 71
Richmond 81, Southern 40
Southern Illinois 72, Austin Peay State 65
Southern Illinois 85, Charleston Southern 67
Wright State 82, Oakland 79
Wright State 66, Southern 43

Note: Home team in bold.

2009
  Upper Bracket     First Place Game
                 
  Iowa State 65  
  Saint Louis 54    
      Iowa State 65
      Northwestern 67
  Northwestern 72    
  No. 23 Notre Dame 71   Third Place Game
 
Saint Louis 52
  No. 23 Notre Dame 64
  Lower Bracket     Fifth Place Game
                 
  Kennesaw State 67  
  Tennessee State 73    
      Tennessee State 60
      Liberty 63
  Liberty 72    
  Mississippi Valley State 53   Seventh Place Game
 
Kennesaw State 85
  Mississippi Valley State 68
  • First and Second Round Games at Campus Sites

Iowa State 96, Mississippi Valley State 55
Iowa State 84, Tennessee State 53
Northwestern 69, Liberty 53
Northwestern 69, Tennessee State 62
Notre Dame 80, Kennesaw State 62
Notre Dame 91, Liberty 72
Saint Louis 76, Kennesaw State 66
Saint Louis 75, Mississippi Valley State 39

Note: Home team in bold.

2008

Upper Schedule (Match-ups preset)
Dayton 60, Auburn 59 OT
No. 15 Marquette 73, Northern Iowa 43
Northern Iowa 67, Auburn 61
Dayton 89, No. 15 Marquette 75

  Lower Bracket     Fifth Place Game
                 
  Bethune-Cookman 64  
  Chicago State 79    
      Chicago State 77
      Mercer 88
  Mercer 71    
  Texas Southern 68   Seventh Place Game
 
Bethune-Cookman 68
  Texas Southern 61
  • First and Second Round Games at Campus Sites

Auburn 61, Bethune-Cookman 46
Dayton 78, Bethune-Cookman 38
Dayton 71, Mercer 53
No. 15 Marquette 106, Chicago State 87
No. 15 Marquette 85, Texas Southern 68
Mercer 78, Auburn 74
Northern Iowa 81, Chicago State 70
Northern Iowa 74, Texas Southern 67

Note: Home team in bold.

2007
  Upper Bracket     First Place Game
                 
  Illinois State 57  
  No. 8 Indiana 70    
      No. 8 Indiana 65
      Xavier 80
  Kent State 65    
  Xavier 78   Third Place Game
 
Illinois State 59
  Kent State 65
  Lower Bracket     Fifth Place Game
                 
  Coppin State 102  
  Southeast Missouri State 99    
      Coppin State 57
      North Carolina-Wilmington 78
  Longwood 65    
  North Carolina-Wilmington 80   Seventh Place Game
 
Southeast Missouri State 82
  Longwood 78
  • First and Second Round Games at Campus Sites

Illinois State 89, North Carolina-Wilmington 73
Illinois State 90, Southeast Missouri State 71
No. 8 Indiana 100, Longwood 49
No. 8 Indiana 95, North Carolina-Wilmington 71
Kent State 74, Coppin State 51
Kent State 80, Longwood 62
Xavier 98, Coppin State 49
Xavier 90, Southeast Missouri State 59

Note: Home team in bold.

2006
  Upper Bracket     First Place Game
                 
  Bradley 101  
  Rutgers 72    
      Bradley 71
      Illinois 75
  Illinois 51    
  Miami (Ohio) 49   Third Place Game
 
Rutgers 44
  Miami (Ohio) 57
  Lower Bracket     Fifth Place Game
                 
  Florida A&M 57  
  Illinois-Chicago 75    
      Illinois-Chicago 68
      Jackson State 71
  Jackson State 72    
  Savannah State 71   Seventh Place Game
 
Florida A&M 74
  Savannah State 65
  • First and Second Round Games at Campus Sites

Bradley 107, Florida A&M 75
Bradley 81, Illinois-Chicago 72
Illinois 84, Florida A&M 63
Illinois 76, Jackson State 55
Illinois 81, Savannah State 34
Jackson State 71, Rutgers 70
Miami (Ohio) 52, Florida A&M 33
Miami (Ohio) 72, Illinois-Chicago 61

Note: Home team in bold.

References
  1. "Illinois Knocks Off Bradley in Come-From-Behind Style, 75-71". bradleybraves. Retrieved 26 November 2006.
  2. "Illinois Puts Together Second-Half Rally to Edge Bradley, 75-71". fightingillini. Retrieved 25 November 2006.
  3. "No. 8 Indiana Falls At Chicago Invitational". iuhoosiers. Retrieved 24 November 2007.
  4. "Xavier Tops No. 8 Indiana For Chicago Invitational Title". goxavier. Retrieved 24 November 2007.
  5. "Cyclones Fall To Northwestern, 67-65". cyclones. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  6. "NU Claims Tournament Title with 67-65 Win Over Iowa State". nusports. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  7. "No. 10 Purdue Falls to Richmond, 65-54". purduesports. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  8. "Richmond Handles No. 8 Ranked Purdue". richmondspiders. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  9. "Chicago Champs! Badgers bury BYU to take home title". uwbadgers. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
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