The Puerto Rico Tip-Off was an early-season

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tournament owned and operated by

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that took place in late November of each year from 2007 through 2017, usually the week before

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History

The Puerto Rico Tip-Off began in 2007. From 2007 to 2011, it was held in

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. In 2012, it took place in

Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez Coliseo Rubén Rodriguez (English: Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum) is an indoor sporting arena in Puerto Rico. The coliseum was dedicated to Rubén Rodríguez (former player of the Vaqueros de Bayamón). It is located in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. It c ...

in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. From 2013 to 2015,

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in San Juan hosted it. In 2016, plans to hold the tournament at Roberto Clemente Coliseum were scrapped due to a

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in Puerto Rico, and it was held instead at HP Field House at

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, temporarily renamed the Tire Pros Invitational for 2016.Dobbertean, Chris, "2016 Tire Pros Invitational Primer: Oklahoma And Xavier The Main Attractions (Updated)," bloggingthebracket.com, November 17, 2016, 12:07 p.m. EST. Retrieved June 26, 2018
/ref> Plans called for the tournament to return to Puerto Rico in 2017 and take place at the Coliseo Tomás Dones in

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, Puerto Rico, but widespread damage in Puerto Rico by

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in September 2017 caused the 2017 edition of the tournament to be moved as well, to the

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on the campus of

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. The 2017 tournament was the final one for the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Since 2018, the Myrtle Beach Invitational has taken place at the HTC Center instead.

Champions

2017 Tournament

The 2017 field of eight teams to compete in the 2017 Puerto Rico Tip-Off was unveiled on July 26, 2017. Due to the aftermath of

, the 2017 tournament took place at the

on the campus of

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. * All times Eastern.

Campus Site Games

Championship Round

2016 Tournament (Tire Pros Invitational)

The 2016 tournament took place at HP Field House in

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due to a

in Puerto Rico, and temporarily was renamed the Tire Pros Invitational Tournament.

2015 Tournament

2014 Tournament

2013 Tournament

Campus Site Games

Championship Round

2012 Tournament

''All Times Eastern''

2011 Tournament

*November 17–20

2010 Tournament

*November 18–21 ‡ tournament record for most points scored in a game

2009 Tournament

*November 19–22

2008 Tournament

*November 20–23

2007 Tournament

*November 15–18

References

External links

{{Portal, Puerto Rico, Sports College men's basketball competitions in the United States Basketball competitions in Puerto Rico 2007 establishments in Puerto Rico 2017 disestablishments in Puerto Rico Recurring sporting events established in 2007 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2017 Observances based on the date of Thanksgiving (United States) ESPN College Basketball