Rady Children’s Invitational

Men’s College Basketball Tournament By the Beach

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USC Trojans
Seton Hall Pirates
Oklahoma Sooners

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Thanksgiving 2023

Rady Children’s Invitational is a men’s college basketball tournament in San Diego, California. The first-ever Invitational happens on Thanksgiving Day, 2023, at LionTree Arena on the UC San Diego Campus. With four elite college basketball programs committed to the Invitational through 2024, this holiday tournament promises an unforgettable weekend of basketball, beaches, and the best San Diego has to offer.

The 2023 field includes the Iowa Hawkeyes (Big Ten), USC Trojans (Pac-12), Seton Hall Pirates (Big East) and the Oklahoma Sooners (Big 12). First day matchups and tip times will be announced in the coming months. The third place and championship games will take place on Day Two.

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2023 Rady Children’s Invitational

Event Schedule

  • Our Why: Rady Children’s Invitational

    February 24, 2023

    At Rady Children’s Hospital – San Diego, keeping kids healthy is just as important as healing them from illness and injury. And what better way [...]

  • About Rady Children’s

    February 23, 2023

    Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego is dedicated to improving the lives of children and families — in our community, throughout the nation, and around the [...]

  • About Sports San Diego

    February 22, 2023

    Sports San Diego is a dba under the non-profit San Diego Bowl Game Association 501c3. With the support of the San Diego Tourism Authority and [...]

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