AMES, Iowa- The South Padre Island Invitational, one of college basketball’s elite Thanksgiving tournaments, has put together another stellar field that includes Iowa State, UNI, Providence and Rice. |AMES, Iowa- The South Padre Island Invitational, one of college basketball’s elite Thanksgiving tournaments, has put together another stellar field that includes Iowa State, UNI, Providence and Rice.
The entire field of eight teams also includes Western Carolina, Northern Colorado, Southern University and Florida A&M. Each team will play four games- the first two at campus sites, and the final two rounds at the South Padre Island Convention Center on beautiful South Padre Island, Texas on Nov. 25-26.
Iowa State will play host to Northern Colorado and Western Carolina before heading to Texas. The Cyclones’ two games in South Padre are against Providence and Rice.
Tournament passes are limited and can be purchased through the participating schools ticket offices or through the South Padre Island Convention Center Box Office (888) 774-8587 or online at www.sopadre.com.
