The 2012 Puerto Rico Tip-Off is a three-day early season invitational college basketball tournament held in Bayamon, PR. An event owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television, the event is played entirely at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez.
In 2011, the tournament was won by the Alabama Crimson Tide. Previous winners of the tournament include the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Villanova Wildcats, Xavier Musketeers and Miami (FL) Hurricanes.
2012 Puerto Rico Tip-Off TV schedule
All times Eastern (ET). All game times listed are based on the television list/promote schedule and are subject to change. Non-bracketed game does not affect the overall bracketing or the final outcome of the championship bracket.
Winners Bracket
Quarterfinals: Thursday, November 15
Game 1: Akron vs. Oklahoma State, 10:30 a.m., ESPNU
Game 2: UNC Asheville vs. Tennessee, 12:30 p.m., ESPNU
Game 3: North Carolina State vs. Penn State, 5:00 p.m., ESPN2
Game 4: Providence vs. UMass, 7:30 p.m., ESPNU
Semifinals: Friday, November 16
Game 5: Winner of Akron/Oklahoma State vs. winner of UNC Asheville/Tennessee, 10:30 a.m., ESPNU
Game 7: Winner of North Carolina State/Penn State vs. winner of Providence/UMass, 5:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
Championship Game: Sunday, November 18
Game 12: Winner of Game 5 vs. winner of Game 7, 6:30 p.m., ESPN2
Consolation Games
Consolation Semifinals: Friday, November 16
Game 6: Loser of Akron/Oklahoma State vs. loser of UNC Asheville/Tennessee, 1:00 p.m., ESPN3
Game 8: Loser of North Carolina State/Penn State vs. loser of Providence/UMass, 7:30 p.m., ESPN3
7th Place Game: Sunday, November 18
Game 9: Loser of Game 6 vs. loser of Game 8, 11:00 a.m., ESPN3
5th Place Game: Sunday, November 18
Game 10: Winner of Game 6 vs. winner of Game 8, 1:30 p.m., ESPNU
3rd Place Game: Sunday, November 18
Game 11: Loser of Game 5 vs. loser of Game 7, 3:30 p.m., ESPNU
Non-Bracketed Game: Friday, November 23
UNC Asheville vs. North Carolina State
