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Puerto Rico Tip-Off

Updated: December 5, 2012, 3:47 PM ET
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The Puerto Rico Tip-Off is an eight-team, 12-game early-season college basketball tournament played in San Juan, Puerto Rico. First held in 2007, the event takes place the weekend before Thanksgiving at Coliseo Ruben Rodriquez.

The 2012 Puerto Rico Tip-Off will take place Nov. 15, 16 and 18. The field includes NC State, UNC Asheville, Tennessee, UMass, Akron, Oklahoma State, Penn State and Providence.

Year-by-Year Puerto Rico Tip-Off Results

Year Winner Runner-Up Final Score MVP
2011 Alabama Purdue 65-56 Tony Mitchell, Alabama
2010 Minnesota West Virginia 74-70 Trevor Mbakwe, Minnesota
2009 Villanova Ole Miss 79-67 Antonio Pena, Villanova
2008 Xavier Memphis 63-58 C.J. Anderson, Xavier
2007 Miami (FL) Providence 64-58 Geoff McDermott, Providence

NEWS RESULTS FOR PUERTO RICO TIP-OFF

  1. Video: NC State 94, Massachusetts 76

    ESPN.com staff, College Basketball Nation

    Freshman T.J. Warren scores 21 points to help deliver No. 6 NC State to the Puerto Rico Tip-Off finals.

    Story | November 16, 2012

  2. Eight Players to Watch at the 2012 Puerto Rico Tip-Off - NCB

    Jon Cooper, Special to ESPN.com

    One team will come away with the Puerto Rico Tip-Off title, but eight players are likely to shine.

    Story | Conversation | November 14, 2012

  3. Roundball Chatter

    Dick Vitale, ESPN.com

    Dick Vitale talks about the off-season moves for Charlotte, Stanford, Louisville and SMU.

    Story | Conversation | June 11, 2012

  4. Purdue 80, W. Michigan 37

    Associated Press

    Purdue 80, W. Michigan 37

    Story | Conversation | November 23, 2011

  5. Weekly awards

    Dick Vitale, ESPN.com

    Each week Dick Vitale hands out awards.

    Story | Conversation | November 21, 2011

More News Results »

2012 BRACKET

All times Eastern - Watch live action and replays on WatchESPN.com

1st ROUND
Nov. 15
SEMIFINALS
Nov. 16
CHAMPIONSHIP
Nov. 18
Akron
Oklahoma St.
69-65 (OT)
UNC Asheville
Tennessee
75-68
NC State
Penn State
72-55
Providence
UMass
77-75
Oklahoma St.
Tennessee
62-45
NC State
UMass
94-76
Oklahoma St.
NC State
76-56
 
 
3rd PLACE GAME
Nov. 18
Tennessee
UMass
83-69

Consolation Bracket

 
2nd ROUND
Nov. 16
5th PLACE GAME
Nov. 18
Akron
UNC Asheville
82-63
Penn State
Providence
55-52 (OT)
Akron
Penn State
85-60
 
 
7th PLACE GAME
Nov. 18
UNC Asheville
Providence
72-67

TOP STORY

Le'Bryan Nash
Nash leads OK State to title

Le'Bryan Nash scored a game-high 23 points to lead Oklahoma State to a 20-point win over No. 6 NC State in the title game at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Recap »

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