Myrtle Beach Invitational - Volume VI, Issue 1

Event Facts & Figures

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The sixth annual 2024 Myrtle Beach Invitational will be played November 21, 22 and 24 at the HTC Center on the campus of Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S. C. The 2024 Myrtle Beach Invitational features Bradley (Missouri Valley), Middle Tennessee (Conference USA), Ohio (Mid-American), Portland (West Coast), Princeton (Ivy League), South Florida (American Athletic), Texas State (Sun Belt) and Wright State (Horizon). READ MORE / BRACKET / TICKETS / PRE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES BELOW

Preseason Conference Polls
Hoop Headlines

MBI - Bradley, Ohio & Princeton preseason favorites

BRADLEY - "All We Need"

MIDDLE TENNESSEE - Previewing the centers

OHIO - First in preseason MAC

PORTLAND - WCC preseason eighth

PRINCETON - Tiger opener vs. Iona

SOUTH FLORIDA - Fletcher named interim coach

TEXAS STATE - Sun Belt named Morgan

WRIGHT STATE - Exhibition success

2024 MBI Participating School WEB LINKS

Bradley

Schedule

Roster

Middle Tennessee

Schedule

Roster

Ohio

Schedule

Roster

Portland

Schedule

Roster

Princeton

Schedule

Roster

South Florida

Schedule

Roster

Texas State

Schedule

Roster

Wright State

Schedule

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2024 MBI Schedule (all times Eastern)

Thursday, November 21

12 p.m.

Ohio vs. Middle Tennessee

ESPN2/U

  2:30 p.m.

South Florida vs. Portland

ESPN2/U

5:30 p.m.

Bradley vs. Texas State

ESPNU

  8 p.m.

Princeton vs. Wright State

ESPN+

Friday, November 22

Consolation 11:30 a.m. - ESPNU

Ohio/Middle Tennessee vs. South Florida/Portland losers

Semi-final 2 p.m. - ESPN2

Ohio/Middle Tennessee vs. South Florida/Portland winners

Semifinal 5 p.m. - ESPNU

Bradley/Texas State vs. Princeton/Wright State winners

Consolation 7:30 p.m. - ESPN+

Bradley/Texas State vs. Princeton/Wright Statey losers

Sunday, November 24

10:30 a.m.

Seventh Place Game

ESPNU

 1 p.m.

Third Place Game

ESPN2

 5:30 p.m.

Championship Game

ESPN

8 p.m.

Fifth Place Game

ESPN2

The Myrtle Beach Invitational Bracket
PRE Myrtle Beach Invitational Schedule

Monday, November 4

Southeast Missouri at Bradley, 7 p.m. CT

Oglethorpe at Middle Tennessee, 11 a.m. CT

Ohio at James Madison, 7 p.m. ET

Iona at Princeton, 7 p.m. ET

USF vs. Florida at Jacksonville, 8:30 p.m. TE

Eastern Michigan at Texas State, 7 p.m. CT

Wednesday, November 6

Lewis & Clark at Portland, 7 p.m. PT

Friday, November 8

Bradley at Washington State, 10 p.m. CT

Princeton vs. Duquesne at Trinton, N.J., 8:30 p.m. ET

South Florida at College of Charleston, 7 p.m. ET

McMurry at Texas State, 7 p.m. CT

Saturday, November 9

Middle Tennessee at Abilene Christian, 6 p.m. CT

UNC Asheville at Ohio, 7 p.m. ET

UC Santa Barbara at Portland, 3 p.m. PT

Sunday, November 10

Princeton at Northeastern, 2 p.m. ET

Tuesday, November 12

UTSA at Bradley, 7 p.m. CT

Ohio at Illinois State, 8 p.m. ET

Portland at Oregon, 8 p.m. PT

Arkansas-Pine Bluff at South Florida, 7 p.m. ET

Texas State at TCU, 7 p.m. CT

Wednesday, November 13

Evansville at Middle Tennessee, 6;30 p.m. CT

Friday, November 15

Ohio at Memphis, 8 p.m. ET

Loyola Chicago at Princeton, 7 p.m. ET

West Georgia at South Florida, 7 p.m. ET

Saturday, November 16

Northern Illinois at Bradley, 7 p.m. CT

Murray State at Middle Tennessee, 3 p.m. CT

Portland at Long Beach State, 2 p.m. PT

Texas State at Abilene Christian, 2;30 p.m. CT

Sunday, November 17

Princeton at Merrimack, 1 p.m. ET

Exhibition Results 

Bradley 80, Millikin 63 / USF 94, Edward Waters 51 / Wright State 108, Wilmington 59

2024 MBI Participating School Head Coaches

Brian Wardle

Bradley

Nick McDevitt

Middle Tennesse

Jeff Boals

Ohio

Shantay Legans

Portland

Mitch Henderson

Princeton

Ben Fletcher

South Florida

Terrance Johnson

Texas State

Clint Sargent

Wright State

Myrtle Beach Invitational History

Owned and operated by ESPN Events, UCF (American Athletic), Baylor (Big 12), Utah State (Mountain West), UMass (Atlantic 10), and Liberty (Conference IUSA) have captured Myrtle Beach Invitational titles.

  1. 2018 - UCF (American) 78, Western Kentucky (CUSA) 62
  2. 2019 - Baylor (Big 12) 87, Villanova (BIG EAST) 78
  3. 2021 - Utah State (Mountain West) 73, Oklahoma (Big 12) 70
  4. 2022 - UMass (Atlantic 10) 60, Charlotte (Conference USA) 54
  5. 2023 - Liberty (Conference USA) 71, Vermont (American East) 61
  • 2020 - Not held (Charlotte, Dayton, Loyola, Missouri, Nebraska, Penn, Pittsburgh & Utah State)

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