2016 Vegas 16 Tournament
| 2016 Vegas 16 | |||||
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| Season | 2015–16 | ||||
| Teams | 8 | ||||
| Finals site |
Mandalay Bay Events Center Paradise, Nevada | ||||
| Champions | Old Dominion (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Oakland (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Jeff Jones | ||||
| MVP | Trey Freeman Old Dominion | ||||
| Top scorer |
Kay Felder Oakland (80 points) | ||||
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The 2016 Vegas 16 Tournament was a single-elimination postseason men's basketball tournament won by Old Dominion. The tournament consisted of eight National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams that did not receive bids to the NCAA Tournament or the NIT.
Old Dominion defeated Oakland 68–67 in the championship game.
Games were played at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Paradise, Nevada. First round games were March 28, with the semifinals March 29 and the championship March 30. All games aired on CBS Sports Network.[1]
Participants
The 8-team field for the inaugural Vegas 16 tournament was unveiled on March 14, 2016. While organizers had originally aimed to have a 16-team field, a decision was made to cut the size to 8 teams, stating that due to the results of conference tournaments, "we were hesitant to just fill out the bracket with 'available teams,' so by choosing quality over quantity, we settled on eight teams, many of which were considered for an NIT berth."[2]
| Team | Conference | Overall record | Conference record |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | Southern | 23–11 | 14–4 |
| Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 23–9 | 12–6 |
| Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 21–12 | 9–9 |
| Oakland | Horizon | 21–11 | 13–5 |
| Old Dominion | Conference USA | 22–13 | 12–6 |
| Tennessee Tech | Ohio Valley | 19–11 | 11–5 |
| Towson | Colonial | 20–12 | 11–7 |
| UC Santa Barbara | Big West | 18–13 | 11–5 |
Schedule
| Game | Time * | Matchup | Score | Television |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals – Monday, March 28 | ||||
| 1 | Noon | Tennessee Tech vs. Old Dominion | 59–75 | CBSSN |
| 2 | 2:30 pm | UC Santa Barbara vs. Northern Illinois | 70–63 | |
| 3 | 6:00 pm | Oakland vs. Towson | 90–72 | |
| 4 | 8:30 pm | Louisiana Tech vs. East Tennessee State | 83–88 | |
| Semifinals – Tuesday, March 29 | ||||
| 5 | 6:00 pm | Old Dominion vs. UC Santa Barbara | 64–49 | CBSSN |
| 6 | 8:30 pm | Oakland vs. East Tennessee State | 104–81 | |
| Championship – Wednesday, March 30 | ||||
| 7 | 7:00 pm | Old Dominion vs. Oakland | 68–67 | CBSSN |
| *All times are listed as Pacific Daylight Time. Winning team in bold. | ||||
Bracket
| Quarterfinals Monday, March 28 | Semifinals Tuesday, March 29 | Championship Wednesday, March 30 | ||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 59 | |||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 75 | |||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 64 | |||||||||||||
| UC Santa Barbara | 49 | |||||||||||||
| UC Santa Barbara | 70 | |||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 63 | |||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 68 | |||||||||||||
| Oakland | 67 | |||||||||||||
| Oakland | 90 | |||||||||||||
| Towson | 72 | |||||||||||||
| Oakland | 104 | |||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 81 | |||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 83 | |||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 88 | |||||||||||||
MVP and all-tournament team
Trey Freeman of Old Dominion was named the tournament most valuable player.[4] The following players were named to the all-tournament team:
- Aaron Bacote, Old Dominion
- Kay Felder, Oakland
- Trey Freeman, Old Dominion
- Ge'Lawn Guyn, East Tennessee State
- Max Hooper, Oakland
References
- ↑ "CBS Sports Network to Televise Inaugural Vegas 16". bdglobalsports.com. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Vegas 16 tournament shortens inaugural lineup to 8 teams". Las Vegas Review-Journal. March 14, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Vegas 16 Bracket". bdGlobal. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.vegas16.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/033116aaa.html