Cancún Challenge

The Cancun Challenge (Spanish: Desafío Cancún) is a college basketball tournament organized by Triple Crown Sports which currently features eight NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and ten women's basketball teams. The formats of the men's and women's tournaments have varied from year to year. The men's tournament currently splits the eight teams into two divisions of four and consists of games played in the United States at participants' campus sites followed by a bracketed tournament played in (or near) Cancún, Mexico. The women's tournament splits the ten teams into one division of six and one division of four and each features round-robin play in Cancún with no bracket, and therefore no champion. The two divisions in each tournament are the Riviera Division and the Mayan Division.

Cancun Challenge
Cancun Challenge Logo
Tournament information
SportCollege Basketball
LocationUnited States (campus sites)
Mexico (Riviera Maya)
Month playedNovember
Established2005 (Women's)
2008 (Men's)
FormatMTE
Teams10 (Women's)
8 (Men's)
Current champion
Auburn (Men's Riviera Division)
Southern Miss (Men's Mayan Division)

The Mexico portion of the event has been held at multiple venues in and around Cancún. The inaugural 2005 tournament was relocated from the Moon Palace Resort to the Aventura Spa Palace Resort in Playa del Carmen shortly before it was scheduled to occur due to damage sustained at the original location from Hurricane Wilma.[1] The tournament was held at one of these two sites each year up until 2014, when it would be moved to the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya, where it has been held since. CBS Sports Network televises the men's Riviera Division games. All Mexico games in the men's Mayan Division along with all women's games are streamed on FloHoops.

Previous men's champions include Vanderbilt (2008), Kentucky (2009), Missouri (2010), Illinois (2011), Wichita State (2012), Wisconsin (2013), Northern Iowa (2014), Maryland (2015), Purdue (2016), LA Tech (2017), Bradley (2018), West Virginia (2019), Clemson (2020), Saint Louis (2021) and Auburn (2022). Previous women's participating teams include marquee programs such as Arizona State, Baylor, Duke, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas State, Maryland, Oklahoma, Purdue, Seton Hall, Stanford, UCLA, and Washington, among others.

Brackets

* – Denotes overtime period

Riviera Division
Riviera Semifinals
November 22
CBS Sports Network
Riviera Championship
November 23
CBS Sports Network
      
  Bradley 64
13 Auburn 85
13 Auburn 43
  Northwestern 42
  Liberty 52
  Northwestern 66 Riviera Consolation
November 23
CBS Sports Network
  Bradley 44
  Liberty 55
Mayan Division
Mayan Semifinals
November 22
FloHoops
Mayan Championship
November 23
FloHoops
      
  Purdue Fort Wayne 74
  Eastern Michigan 67
  Purdue Fort Wayne 58
  Southern Miss 70
  Southern Miss 77
  Winthrop 52 Mayan Consolation
November 23
FloHoops
  Eastern Michigan 87
  Winthrop 101
Riviera Division
Riviera Semifinals
November 23
CBS Sports Network
Riviera Championship
November 24
CBS Sports Network
      
  Stephen F. Austin 79
  Buffalo 78
  Stephen F. Austin 68
  Saint Louis 79
  Illinois State 76
  Saint Louis 82 Riviera Consolation
November 24
CBS Sports Network
  Buffalo 106
  Illinois State 90
Mayan Division
Mayan Semifinals
November 23
FloHoops
Mayan Championship
November 24
FloHoops
      
  Middle Tennessee 60
  Rider 54
  Middle Tennessee 82
  Mercer 58
  Bucknell 68
  Mercer 78 Mayan Consolation
November 24
FloHoops
  Rider 85
  Bucknell 79

Women's

[2] All games streamed on FloHoops.com

Mayan Division
Team Record
Baylor 2–0
Houston 1–1
Arizona State 1–2
Fordham 1–2
Riviera Division
Team Record
UCF 1–0
USC 1-1
Seton Hall 1–1
Toledo 1–1
Idaho State 0–2
Iowa 0–0

2020 Space Coast Classic

Due to COVID-19 pandemic the 2020 Cancún Challenge was not held, instead a 4 team tournament was branded as the Space Coast Challenge,[3] games were played at Titan Field House in Melbourne, FL.

Semifinals
November 24
CBS Sports Network
Championship
November 25
CBS Sports Network
      
  Clemson 53
  Mississippi State 42
  Clemson 81
  Purdue 70
  Liberty 64
  Purdue 77 Consolation
November 25
CBS Sports Network
  Mississippi State 73
  Liberty 84
Riviera Division
Riviera Semifinals
November 26
CBS Sports Network
Riviera Championship
November 27
CBS Sports Network
      
  Wichita State 70
  South Carolina 47
  Wichita State 63
  West Virginia 74
  Northern Iowa 55
  West Virginia 60 Riviera Consolation
November 27
CBS Sports Network
  South Carolina 72
  Northern Iowa 78
Mayan Division
Mayan Semifinals
November 26
FloHoops
Mayan Championship
November 27
FloHoops
      
  UT Martin 64
  Gardner–Webb 81
  Gardner–Webb 67
  Northern Colorado 63
  Boston University 55
  Northern Colorado 78 Mayan Consolation
November 27
FloHoops
  UT Martin 76
  Boston University 73
Riviera Division
Team Record
Creighton 2–0
North Carolina 2–0
New Mexico 1–1
West Virginia 1–1
Missouri 0–2
Temple 0–2
Mayan Division
Team Record
Florida Gulf Coast 3–0
South Dakota State 2–1
Notre Dame 1–2
South Florida 0–3

2018

[4]

Riviera Division
Riviera Semifinals
November 20
CBS Sports Network
Riviera Championship
November 21
CBS Sports Network
      
  Bradley 75
  SMU 62
  Bradley 59
  Penn State 56
  Wright State 59
  Penn State 77 Riviera Consolation
November 21
CBS Sports Network
  SMU 77
  Wright State 76
Mayan Division
Mayan Semifinals
November 20
Mayan Championship
November 21
      
  Western Carolina 53
  Jacksonville State 84
  Jacksonville State 83
  North Florida 78
  North Florida 64
  Southern Miss 48 Mayan Consolation
November 21
  Western Carolina 63
  Southern Miss 68

Riviera Division

Team Record
NC State 2–0
Georgia Tech 2–0
Idaho State 1–1
Michigan State 1–1
Kennesaw State 0–2
George Washington 0–2

Mayan Division

Team Record
Syracuse 3–0
DePaul 2–1
Kansas State 1–2
Princeton 0–3

2017

[5]

Riviera Division
Riviera Semifinals
November 21
CBS Sports Network
Riviera Championship game
November 22
CBS Sports Network
      
  George Mason 64
  Louisiana Tech 77
  Louisiana Tech 63
  Evansville 61
  Fresno State 57
  Evansville 59 Riviera Consolation
November 22
CBS Sports Network
  George Mason 75
  Fresno State 79
Mayan Division
Mayan Semifinals
November 21
Mayan Championship
November 22
      
  Binghamton 64
  Montana State 74
  Montana State 88
  Southeast Missouri State 82
  Cal State Northridge 59
  Southeast Missouri State 74 Mayan Consolation
November 22
CBS Sports Network
  Binghamton 70
  Cal State Northridge 65
Riviera Division
Team Record
Tennessee 3–0
Indiana State 1–1
Marquette 1–1
Oklahoma State 1–1
South Dakota 1–2
Montana 0–2
Mayan Division
Team Record
Mississippi State 3–0
Green Bay 2–1
Arizona State 1–2
Columbia 0–3

2016

[6]

Riviera Division
Riviera Semifinals
November 22
CBSSN
Riviera Championship game
November 23
CBSSN
      
Auburn 67
Texas Tech 65
Auburn 71
15 Purdue 96
Utah State 64
15 Purdue 85 Riviera Consolation
November 23
CBSSN
Texas Tech 75
Utah State 51
Mayan Division
Mayan Semifinals
November 22
Mayan Championship
November 23
      
NJIT 53
Georgia State 74
Georgia State 82
Eastern Kentucky 65
Idaho State 82
Eastern Kentucky 91* Mayan Consolation
November 23
NJIT 71
Idaho State 67
Riviera Division
Team Record
UCLA 2–0
Idaho State 1–1
Iowa 1–1
James Madison 1–1
Toledo 1–1
Davidson 0–2
Mayan Division
Team Record
Stanford 3–0
Purdue 2–1
Wichita State 1–2
Northeastern 0–3
Riviera Division
Riviera Semifinals
November 24
CBSSN
Riviera Championship game
November 25
CBSSN
      
Rhode Island 66
TCU 60
Rhode Island 63
2 Maryland 86
Illinois State 66
2 Maryland 77 Riviera Consolation
November 25
CBSSN
TCU 71
Illinois State 60
Mayan Division
Mayan Semifinals
November 24
Mayan Championship
November 25
      
Cleveland State 57
Rider 52
Cleveland State 68
South Dakota State 77
Houston Baptist 68
South Dakota State 92 Mayan Consolation
November 27
Rider 67
Houston Baptist 56
Riviera Division
Team Record
Seton Hall 2–0
Georgia Tech 1–1
NC State 1–1
Northern Iowa 1–1
UAB 1–1
High Point 0–2
Mayan Division
Team Record
Duke 3–0
Idaho 2–1
Iowa State 1–2
Texas State 0–3
Riviera Division
Riviera Semifinals
November 25
CBS Sports Network
Riviera Championship
November 26
CBS Sports Network
      
Virginia Tech 54
Northern Iowa 73
Northern Iowa 61
Northwestern 42
Miami (OH) 46
Northwestern 55 Consolation
November 27
CBS Sports Network
Virginia Tech 78
Miami (OH) 63
Mayan Division
Mayan Semifinals
November 25
Mayan Championship
November 26
      
Morgan State 73
Elon 74
Elon 65
North Florida 72
North Florida 77
Liberty 57 Consolation
November 27
Morgan State 51
Liberty 50
Riviera Division
Team Record
Washington 3–0
Florida State 2–1
Furman 1–2
Hartford 0–3
Mayan Division
Team Record
Princeton 3–0
Wake Forest 2–1
Montana 1–2
Charlotte 0–3
Riviera Division
Riviera Semifinals
November 26
Riviera Championship
November 27
      
West Virginia 78
Old Dominion 60
West Virginia 63
Wisconsin 70
Wisconsin 63
Saint Louis 57 Consolation
November 27
Old Dominion 52
Saint Louis 62
Mayan Division
Mayan Semifinals
November 26
Mayan Championship
November 27
      
Presbyterian 45
Bowling Green 67
Bowling Green 56
Oral Roberts 63
Oral Roberts 67
Georgia Southern 65 Consolation
November 27
Presbyterian 64
Georgia Southern 78
Riviera Division
Team Record
Arizona State 3–0
North Carolina 2–1
Illinois 1–2
Arkansas State 0–3
Mayan Division
Team Record
Iowa 3–0
USC 2–1
Boston College 1–2
UNC Wilmington 0–3
Riviera Division
Riviera Semifinals
November 20
Riviera Championship
November 21
      
DePaul 62
Wichita State 75
Wichita State 75
Iowa 63
Iowa 63
Western Kentucky 55 Consolation
November 21
DePaul 61
Western Kentucky 70
Mayan Division
Mayan Semifinals
November 20
Mayan Championship
November 21
      
Austin Peay 72
Western Carolina 71
Austin Peay 62
Gardner–Webb 72
Howard 43
Gardner–Webb 55 Consolation
November 21
Western Carolina 69
Howard 67
Riviera Division
Riviera Semifinals
November 22
Riviera Championship
November 23
      
Rutgers 70
Illinois State 76
Illinois State 59
Illinois 63
Richmond 61
Illinois 70 Consolation
November 23
Rutgers 53
Richmond 58
Mayan Division
Mayan Semifinals
November 22
Mayan Championship
November 23
      
SIU Edwardsville 87
Lipscomb 90
Lipscomb 79
Sacred Heart 77
Hampton 71
Sacred Heart 78 Consolation
November 23
SIU Edwardsville 64
Hampton 68
Riviera Division
Riviera Semifinals
November 23
Riviera Championship
November 24
      
Wyoming 62
Missouri 72
Missouri 83
La Salle 71
La Salle 84
Providence 73 Consolation
November 24
Wyoming 77
Providence 84

Mayan Division

Mayan Semifinals
November 23
Mayan Championship
November 24
      
Western Illinois 53
Morgan State 72
Morgan State 52
North Florida 59
Prairie View A&M 66
North Florida 84 Consolation
November 24
Western Illinois 69
Prairie View A&M 63
Riviera Division
Riviera Semifinals
November 24
Riviera Championship
November 25
      
Kentucky 73
Cleveland State 49
Kentucky 73*
Stanford 65
Stanford 57
Virginia 52 Consolation
November 25
Cleveland State 65
Virginia 76
Mayan Division
Mayan Semifinals
November 24
Mayan Championship
November 25
      
Oral Roberts 65
Sam Houston State 71
Sam Houston State 80
Rider 68
Florida A&M 73
Rider 88 Consolation
November 25
Oral Roberts 72
Florida A&M 51
Riviera Division
Semifinals
November 29
Championship
November 30
      
Vanderbilt 72
Drake 57
Vanderbilt 71
VCU 66
VCU 67
New Mexico 57 Consolation
November 30
Drake 68
New Mexico 62

References

  1. Women's Hoops' Caribbean Classic to Relocate – Baylor University Athletics
  2. "Teams, schedules announced for 2021 Women's Cancun Challenge". Cancun Challenge. Triple Crown Sports. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  3. "Clemson claims Space Coast Challenge championship". Space Coast Challenge. Triple Crown Sports. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  4. "Tourney officials announce eight-team field, matchups for 2018 Men's Cancun Challenge". Cancun Challenge. TripleCrownSports. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  5. "Field and Schedule Secured for Cancun Challenge". Cancun Challenge. TripleCrownSports. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  6. "Field and Schedule Secured for Cancun Challenge". Cancun Challenge. TripleCrownSports. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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