ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) – The eight-team field for the 2017 AdvoCare Invitational was announced on Friday, and it included the Knights. UCF will participate in next year's tournament at HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Nov. 23, 24 and 26 of next year.
The rest of the 2017 field includes Long Beach State, Marist, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon State, St. John's and West Virginia.
The family-friendly tournament is a weekend-long affair at the Walt Disney World Resort, where participating teams practice, play and enjoy the Walt Disney World Resort Theme Parks. Travel packages are available for fans and include resort accommodations at the team hotel, game tickets, theme park tickets and much more. Visit AnthonyTravel.com/AdvoCare-Invitational or call 888-632-6951 to make your reservation today.
Xavier won the 2015 AdvoCare Invitational. Previous winners also include Kansas in 2014, Memphis in 2013, Gonzaga in 2008 and 2012, Dayton in 2011, Notre Dame in 2010, Florida State in 2009, NC State in 2007 and Arkansas in 2006.
Additional information, including travel packages, can be found on the AdvoCare Invitational web site.
The AdvoCare Invitational is one of 11 college basketball events owned and operated by ESPN Events, a division of ESPN.
ESPN Events
ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, owns and operates a large portfolio of collegiate sporting events worldwide. The roster includes three Labor Day weekend college football games; FCS opening-weekend game; 13 college bowl games, 11 college basketball events and two college award shows, which accounts for approximately 250-plus hours of programming, reaches almost 64 million viewers and attracts over 700,000 attendees each year. With satellite offices in Albuquerque, Birmingham, Boca Raton, Boise, Dallas-Fort Worth, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Montgomery and St. Petersburg, ESPN Events builds relationships with conferences, schools and local communities, as well as providing unique experiences for teams and fans.
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