2008 preseason tournament guide
CBSSports.com staff
Dates and fields for notable preseason college basketball tournaments.
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| Preseason tournament schedule | |||
| Tournament | Dates | Championship Site | Teams |
| Coaches vs. Cancer | Nov. 10-14, 20-21 | New York | Arkansas-Monticello, California (Pa.), Duke, Georgia Southern, Houston, IUPUI, Massachusetts, Miami (Ohio), Michigan, Michigan Tech, Northeastern, Prairie View A&M, Presbyterian, Southern Illinois, UCLA, Weber State |
| Puerto Rico Tip-Off | Nov. 20-23 | Puerto Rico | Fairfield, Memphis, Missouri, Seton Hall, Xavier, USC, UT-Chattanooga, Virginia Tech |
| Paradise Jam | Nov. 21-24 | U.S. Virgin Islands | Connecticut, Iona, La Salle, Miami (Fla.), San Diego, Southern Miss, Valparaiso, Wisconsin |
| CBE Classic | Nov. 14-20, 24-25 | Kansas City, Mo. | Bradley, Cleveland State, Florida, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida International, LeMoyne, Kansas, Richmond, Saint Leo, Syracuse, Toledo, UMKC, Washington, West Georgia |
| Maui Invitational | Nov. 24-26 | Maui, Hawaii | Alabama, Chaminade, Indiana, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Oregon, Saint Joseph's, Texas |
| NIT Season Tip-Off | Nov. 17-18, 26, 28 | New York | Arizona, Boston College, Cornell, Davidson, Eastern Michigan, FAU, Georgia, James Madison, Loyola (Chicago), Loyola (Md.), Mississippi Valley State, Oklahoma, Purdue, Santa Clara, St. John's, UAB |
| Great Alaska Shootout | Nov. 25-29 | Anchorage, Alaska | Hampton, Louisiana Tech, Northern Illinois, Portland State, San Diego State, Seattle, Western Carolina, Alaska Anchorage |
| Legends Classic | Nov. 18-29 | Newark, N.J. | Akron, East Central Oklahoma, Eastern Kentucky, Fairleigh Dickinson, Indiana (Pa.), Mississippi State, North Alabama, Pittsburgh, Texas Tech, Thiel College, Urbana, Washington State |
| Cancun Challenge | Nov. 16-30 | Cancun, Mexico | Central Arkansas, The Citadel, Drake, Grambling, Morehead State, New Mexico, South Dakota State, UCF, Vanderbilt, VCU |
| Anaheim Classic | Nov. 27-30 | Anaheim, Calif. | Arizona State, Baylor, Cal State Fullerton, Charlotte, Providence, St. Mary’s, UTEP, Wake Forest |
| Old Spice Classic | Nov. 27-30 | Orlando, Fla. | Georgetown, Gonzaga, Maryland, Michigan State, Oklahoma State, Siena, Tennessee, Wichita State |
