Sun Bowl Invitational
| Sport | College Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1961 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | Don Haskins Center |
| Sponsor(s) | WestStar Bank |
| Tournament format | Single elimination |
| Official website | sunbowl |
The WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational is an annual men's NCAA Division I college basketball tournament held in El Paso, Texas. The tournament was founded in 1961. It is held at the Don Haskins Center. Four teams compete in a two-day, four-game bracketed tournament.[1]
History and format
The inaugural tournament took place December 28–29, 1961, at the Memorial Gym on the UTEP campus, featuring Baylor (SWC), New Mexico (Independent), and New Mexico State (Border). UTEP defeated New Mexico to win the championship.[2][3]
Brackets
2024
The 2024 tournament is set to take place from December 20–21, 2024 at Don Haskins Center in El Paso, featuring the following teams:[4][5]
| Semifinals December 20 | Championship December 21 | ||||||||
| Akron | 58 | ||||||||
| Yale | 74 | ||||||||
| Yale | 74 | ||||||||
| UTEP | 75 | ||||||||
| Jackson State | 61 | ||||||||
| UTEP | 67 | 3rd place Game December 21 | |||||||
| Akron | 68 | ||||||||
| Jackson State | 50 | ||||||||
Champions
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1961 | UTEP |
| 1962 | UTEP |
| 1963 | UTEP |
| 1964 | New Mexico |
| 1965 | UTEP |
| 1966 | SMU |
| 1967 | UTEP |
| 1968 | UTEP |
| 1969 | UTEP |
| 1970 | Southern California |
| 1971 | UTEP |
| 1972 | UTEP |
| 1973 | UTEP |
| 1974 | UTEP |
| 1975 | UTEP |
| 1976 | Missouri |
| 1977 | Memphis State |
| 1978 | Clemson |
| 1979 | UTEP |
| 1980 | Villanova |
| 1981 | UTEP |
| 1982 | SMU |
| 1983 | UTEP |
| 1984 | Purdue |
| 1985 | UTEP |
| 1986 | UTEP |
| 1987 | UTEP |
| 1988 | UTEP |
| 1989 | South Carolina |
| 1990 | UTEP |
| 1991 | UTEP |
| 1992 | Purdue |
| 1993 | UTEP |
| 1994 | Texas |
| 1995 | UTEP |
| 1996 | Princeton |
| 1997 | St. Josephs |
| 1998 | Detroit |
| 1999 | Kent State |
| 2000 | UTEP |
| 2001 | Mississippi |
| 2002 | UAB |
| 2003 | UTEP |
| 2004 | UTEP |
| 2005 | Georgetown |
| 2006 | Drake |
| 2007 | UTEP |
| 2008 | No Tournament |
| 2009 | UTEP |
| 2010 | Sam Houston State |
| 2011 | Colorado State |
| 2012 | UTEP |
| 2013 | UTEP |
| 2014 | UTEP |
| 2015 | UC-Irvine |
| 2016 | Akron |
| 2017 | North Dakota State |
| 2018 | East Tennessee State |
| 2019 | UTEP |
| 2021 | Bradley |
| 2022 | Kent State |
| 2023 | UTEP |
| 2024 | UTEP |
References
- ^ "Teams Announced for 2024 WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational". Sunbowl.org. June 25, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational School Records" (PDF). Sunbowl.org. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Kaplowitz, Steve (June 22, 2017). "The Evolution of The WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational". KROD.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Don Haskins Basketball Invitational". Sunbowl.org. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Guzman, Sam (June 25, 2024). "2024 Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational teams revealed". KTSM.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational History". Basketball.RealGM.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.