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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
The 2025 ESPN Events Invitational will feature 20 games over five days (November 24-28) at Walt Disney World Resort in Kissimmee, FL.
The family-friendly tournament, now in its 19th year, takes place during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
All ESPN Events Invitational games will air on the ESPN family of networks. The complete bracket and schedule will be announced this summer.
Tickets will be available this summer.
- 2024: Florida
- 2023: Florida Atlantic
- 2022: Oklahoma
- 2021: Dayton
- 2019: Maryland
- 2018: Villanova – Championship: Villanova 66, Florida State 60 Box | Recap
- 2017: West Virginia – Championship: West Virginia 83, Missouri 79 Box | Recap
- 2016: Gonzaga – Championship: Gonzaga 73, Iowa State 71 Box | Recap
- 2015: Xavier – Championship: Xavier 90, Dayton 61 Box | Recap
- 2014: Kansas – Championship: Kansas 61, Michigan St. 56 Box | Recap
- 2013: Memphis – Championship: Memphis 73, Oklahoma St 68 Box | Recap
- 2012: Gonzaga – Championship: Gonzaga 81, Davidson 67 Box | Recap
- 2011: Dayton – Championship: Dayton 86, Minnesota 70 Box | Recap
- 2010: Notre Dame – Championship: Notre Dame 58, Wisconsin 51 Box | Recap
- 2009: Florida State – Championship: FSU 57, Marquette 56 Box | Recap
- 2008: Gonzaga – Championship: Gonzaga 83, Tennessee 74 Box | Recap
- 2007: N.C. State – Championship: N.C. State 69, Villanova 68 Box | Recap
- 2006: Arkansas – Championship: Arkansas 71, West Virginia 64 Box | Recap
History
Field: Florida, Minnesota Wake Forest, Wichita State
Florida (beat Wichita State 88-51)
Field: Boise State, Butler, Florida Atlantic, Iowa State, Penn State, Texas A&M, VCU, Virginia Tech
Florida Atlantic (beat Virginia Tech, 84-50)
Alijah Martin, Florida Atlantic (MVP)
Field: Florida State, Memphis, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Seton Hall, Stanford, Siena
Oklahoma (beat Ole Miss, 59-55)
Grant Sherfield, Oklahoma (MVP)
Field: Alabama, Belmont, Dayton, Drake, Iona, Kansas, Miami (FL), North Texas
Dayton (beat Belmont, 63-61)
Malachi Smith, Dayton (MVP)
Christian Braun, Kansas
DaRon Holmes II, Dayton
Tyson Jolley, Iona
Nick Muszynski, Belmont
Field: Davidson, Fairfield, Harvard, Maryland, Marquette, Temple, Texas A&M, USC
Maryland (beat Marquette, 84-63)
Anhtony Cowan, Maryland (MVP)
Markus Howard, Marquette
Onyeka Okongwu, USC
Quinton Rose, Temple
Darryl Morsell, Maryland
Field: Canisius, Charleston, Florida State, LSU, Memphis, Oklahoma State, Villanova, UAB
Villanova (beat Florida State, 66-60)
Dhamir Crosby-Roundtree, Villanova (MVP)
Eric Paschall, Villanova
Terrance Mann, Florida State
Grant Riller, Charleston
Cameron McGriff, Oklahoma State
Field: Long Beach State, Marist, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon State, St. John’s, UCF and West Virginia
West Virginia (beat Missouri, 83-79)
Jevon Carter, West Virginia (MVP)
Shamorie Ponds, St. John’s
Jontay Porter, Missouri
Daxter Miles, West Virginia
Jordan Barnett, Missouri
Field: Florida, Gonzaga, Indiana State, Iowa State, Miami, Quinnipiac, Seton Hall and Stanford
Gonzaga (beat Iowa state, 73-71)
Nigel Williams-Goss, Gonzaga (MVP)
Deonte Burton, Iowa State
Jonathan Williams, Gonzaga
Dorian Pickens, Stanford
KeVaughn Allen, Florida
Field: Alabama, Dayton, Iowa, Monmouth, Notre Dame, USC, Wichita State and Xavier
Xavier (beat Dayton, 90-61)
Justin Robinson, Monmouth (MVP)
Trevon Bluiett, Xavier
Jalen Reynolds, Xavier
Scoochie Smith, Dayton
Jarrod Uthoff, Iowa
Field: Georgia Tech, Kansas, Marquette, Michigan State, Rhode Island, Rider, Santa Clara and Tennessee
Kansas (beat Michigan State, 61-56)
Perry Ellis, Kansas (MVP)
Matt Carlino, Marquette
Frank Mason III, Kansas
Travis Trice, Michigan State
Denzel Valentine, Michigan State
Field: Butler, LSU, Memphis, Oklahoma State, Purdue, Saint Joseph’s, Siena and Washington State
Memphis (beat Oklahoma State, 73-68)
Shaq Goodwin, Memphis (MVP)
Austin Nichols, Memphis
Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State
Ronald Roberts, Saint Joseph’s
Kellen Dunham, Butler
Field: Clemson, Davidson, Gonzaga, Marist, Oklahoma, UTEP, Vanderbilt and West Virginia
Gonzaga (beat Davidson, 81-67)
Elias Harris, Gonzaga (MVP)
Kelly Olynyk, Gonzaga
Nik Cochran, Davidson
Romero Osby, Oklahoma
Milton Jennings, Clemson
Field: Arizona State, Dayton, DePaul, Fairfield, Indiana State, Minnesota, Texas Tech and Wake Forest
Dayton (beat Minnesota, 86-70)
Kevin Dillard, Dayton (MVP)
Trevor Mbakwe, Minnesota
Jake Odum, Indiana State
Rakim Sanders, Fairfield
Cleveland Melton, DePaul
Field: Boston College, California, Georgia, Manhattan, Notre Dame, Temple, Texas A&M and Wisconsin
Notre Dame (beat Wisconsin, 58-51)
Tim Abromaitis, Notre Dame (MVP)
Jon Leuer, Wisconsin
Carleton Scott, Notre Dame
Khris Middleton, Texas A&M
Reggie Jackson, Boston College
Field: Alabama, Baylor, Creighton, Florida State, Iona, Marquette, Michigan and Xavier
Florida State (beat Marquette, 57-56)
Chris Singleton, Florida State (MVP)
Lazar Hayward, Marquette
Ekpe Udoh, Baylor
JaMychal Green, Alabama
Manny Harris, Michigan
Field: Georgetown, Gonzaga, Maryland, Michigan State, Oklahoma State, Siena, Tennessee and Wichita State
Gonzaga (beat Tennessee, 83-74)
Jeremy Pargo, Gonzaga (MVP)
Raymar Morgan, Michigan State
Josh Heytvelt, Gonzaga
Obi Muonelo, Oklahoma State
Tyler Smith, Tennessee
Field: George Mason, Kansas State, N.C. State, Penn State, Rider, South Carolina, UCF and Villanova
N.C. State (beat Villanova, 69-68)
Courtney Fells, North Carolina State (MVP)
Scottie Reynolds, Villanova
Michael Beasley, Kansas State
Will Thomas, George Mason
Jason Thompson, Rider
Field: Arkansas, Marist, Minnesota, Montana, Southern Illinois, Virginia Tech, Western Michigan and West Virginia
Arkansas (beat West Virginia, 71-64)
Jared Jordan, Marist (MVP)
Patrick Beverley, Arkansas
Sonny Weems, Arkansas
Darris Nichols, West Virginia
Frank Young, West Virginia
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