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.
ABOUT THE EVENT PRODUCERS: SPORTS SAN DIEGO
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 Tourism Marketing District, Sports San Diego launched in January 2022 to serve as the primary organization responsible for marketing San Diego as a sports destination and driving visitor demand through recruiting, supporting, and hosting world-class sports events. Sports San Diego is strategically aligned with the San Diego Bowl Game Association, also known as the Holiday Bowl, as the region’s longest-standing annual tourism-driving sports event. Since 1977, the Holiday Bowl has generated $977 million in economic impact and 819,000 hotel room nights for the San Diego region.
ABOUT THE TITLE SPONSORS: RADY CHILDREN’S
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 world. As the largest children’s hospital on the West Coast and one of the nation’s top pediatric healthcare systems, we are proud to provide care to more than 90 percent of the children in our region. With so many families depending on Rady Children’s, we rely on our incredible team of more than 1,000 physicians, nearly 1,500 nurses, more than 5,100 employees, and about 500 active volunteers to provide outstanding care and fulfill our covenant to the community. As a nonprofit organization, we rely on donations to support our mission. For more information, visit rchsd.org and find us on Facebook, Twitter,and Vimeo.
