The Rady Children's Invitational is an annual men's NCAA Division I college basketball tournament held in San Diego, California. The tournament was founded in 2023. It was held at LionTree Arena originally, but moved to the Jenny Craig Pavilion on the campus of the University of San Diego in 2025. Four teams compete in a two-day, four-game bracketed tournament.
History and format The inaugural tournament took place November 23–24, 2023, at LionTree Arena on the campus of UC San Diego, featuring Iowa (Big Ten), Oklahoma (Big 12), USC (Pac-12), and Seton Hall (Big East). Oklahoma defeated USC to win the championship.
After a second year at LionTree Arena in 2024, the tournament moved to the Jenny Craig Pavilion at the University of San Diego, where it has taken place since 2025.
Brackets * – Denotes overtime period
2026 The 2026 tournament will take place November 26–27 at Jenny Craig Pavilion.
2025 The 2025 tournament took place November 27–28 at Jenny Craig Pavilion.
2024 The 2024 tournament took place November 28–29 at LionTree Arena.
2023 The inaugural tournament took place November 23–24 at LionTree Arena.
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