Matchups for 2016 AdvoCare Invitational Announced
July 14, 2016
ESPN Events has revealed the bracket for the 11th annual AdvoCare Invitational which will be played Nov. 24, 25 & 27 at HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla.
The bracket-format tournament features 12 games over three days. Teams will compete once per day, advancing with a victory. The two teams that remain undefeated will face off in the championship game on Sun., Nov. 27, at 1:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The AdvoCare Invitational features three teams who advanced to the Sweet 16 in last year’s NCAA Tournament – Gonzaga, Iowa State and Miami – as well as BIG EAST champion Seton Hall. Other participants include Florida, who advanced to the third round of the NIT Postseason tournament last season, Indiana State, Quinnipiac and Stanford.
Additional information, including travel packages, can be found on the AdvoCare Invitational web site.
Date Time Game Network
Thu, Nov 24
12:30 p.m.
Indiana State vs. Iowa State ESPN2 or ESPNU
2:30 p.m.
Stanford vs. Miami ESPN2 or ESPNU
6:30 p.m.
Gonzaga vs. Quinnipiac ESPN2
8:30 p.m.
Seton Hall vs. Florida ESPN2
Fri, Nov 25
11 a.m.
Semifinal #1 ESPN2
1:00 p.m.
Consolation #1 ESPN3
7:30 p.m.
Consolation #2 ESPN2
9:30 p.m.
Semifinal #2 ESPN2
Sun, Nov 27
11 a.m.
7th Place Game ESPNU
1:30 p.m.
Championship Game ESPN
4:30 p.m.
3rd Place Game ESPN2
7 p.m.
5th Place Game ESPNU
ESPN Events
ESPN Events , a division of ESPN, owns and operates a large portfolio of 31 collegiate sporting events worldwide. The roster includes three Labor Day weekend college football games; FCS opening-weekend game; 14 college bowl games, 11 college basketball events and two college award shows, which accounts for approximately 300-plus hours of programming, reaches almost 64 million viewers and attracts over 700,000 attendees each year. With satellite offices in Albuquerque, Birmingham, Boca Raton, Boise, Dallas-Fort Worth, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Montgomery and St. Petersburg, ESPN Events builds relationships with conferences, schools and local communities, as well as providing unique experiences for teams and fans.
ESPN Events also manages the Big 12 Corporate Partner Program.
Collegiate Football
AdvoCare Texas Kickoff (Houston);
Bahamas Bowl (Nassau);
Birmingham Bowl (Alabama);
Boca Raton Bowl (Florida);
Camping World Kickoff (Orlando, Fla.);
Celebration Bowl (Atlanta);
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise);
Frisco Bowl (Frisco, Texas);
Gildan New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque); Guardian Credit Union FCS Kickoff (Montgomery, Ala.);
Hawai’i Bowl (Honolulu);
Las Vegas Bowl (Nevada);
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Dallas-Fort Worth);
MEAC/SWAC Challenge (Baton Rouge, La.);
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (Montgomery, Ala.);
St. Petersburg Bowl (Florida);
Texas Bowl (Houston);
The Home Depot College Football Awards (Atlanta) and
Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl (Dallas-Fort Worth)
Collegiate Basketball
AdvoCare Invitational (Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla.);
Armed Forces Classic (Ramstein Air Base, Germany);
College Basketball Awards Presented by Wendy’s (Los Angeles);
Gildan Charleston Classic (South Carolina);
Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic (Honolulu);
Jimmy V Men’s Classic presented by Corona (New York City);
Jimmy V Women’s Classic presented by Corona (TBD);
NIT Season Tip-Off (Brooklyn, N.Y.);
PK80 (Portland, Ore.);
Puerto Rico Tip-Off (San Juan);
State Farm Champions Classic (Chicago) and
Wooden Legacy (Fullerton, Calif.)
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