Old Dominion crowned Vegas 16 Champions

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – The Old Dominion men’s basketball team (25-13) won the inaugural Vegas 16 Championship, as the Monarchs took down Oakland (25-12) by a 68-67 score on Wednesday night at the Mandalay Bay Arena. Trey Freeman was named the Tournament MVP, while being joined by teammate Aaron Bacote on the All-Tournament Team. ODU…

Inaugural Vegas 16 bracket and schedule announced

LAS VEGAS – Six teams with 20-plus wins, the nation’s top-scoring offense, and some of college basketball’s best talent headline the inaugural Vegas 16. The new men’s NCAA Division I postseason tournament, which is slated to tip off on March 28, is an eight-team, single-elimination, three-day event that will be played at Mandalay Bay in Las…

CBS Sports Network to televise inaugural Vegas 16

LAS VEGAS – College basketball’s newest postseason event, the Vegas 16, has reached a multi-platform agreement with CBS Sports for coverage of the inaugural tournament on CBS Sports Network and the College Sports Live digital streaming service from CBS Interactive Advanced Media. CBS Sports Network will televise seven games, the quarterfinals, semifinals and championship game, while…

Vegas 16 announces Tournament Committee

LAS VEGAS – Entering the final month of the regular season, college basketball teams are beginning to focus their attention on March Madness options, and among them, the new Vegas 16, a 16-team post-season tournament played at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, March 26-30. Organizers have selected a group of individuals to serve…