TCU to Face Defending National Champs
8/7/2025 12:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
First round matchups were announced for the Rady Children’s Invitational
FORT WORTH – TCU men's basketball will face the 2025 NCAA Champion Florida Gators in the first round of the 2025 Rady Children's Invitational on Thursday, Nov. 27 in San Diego, Calif.
The game will be played at 2 p.m. CT and air on FS1. The championship or third place game of the four-team event will be against either Providence or Wisconsin at a yet to be determined time on FOX.
TCU is 1-2 all-time against the Gators and won the previous meeting, 55-50 on Jan. 26, 2019, in Fort Worth.
All games of the Rady Children's Invitational will be held at the Jenny Craig Pavilion on the campus of the University of San Diego.
TCU's last appearance in San Diego was for the 2022 NCAA Tournament where it defeated Seton Hall for the program's first tournament win since 1987.
Tickets are on sale now at www.RadyChildrensInvitational.com. Two-day passes range from $95 to $155 and include access to all four games. For every ticket sold, $5 will be donated to Rady Children's Hospital–San Diego.
About Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego:
Ranked as one of the 10 best children's hospitals in the nation by U.S. News and World Report for 2024-2025, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, now part of Rady Children's Health, includes a 511-bed pediatric hospital that serves as the largest provider of comprehensive pediatric medical services in San Diego, southern Riverside, and Imperial counties. With more than 40 locations, Rady Children's is the only health system in the San Diego area dedicated exclusively to pediatric health care and is the region's only designated pediatric trauma center. Rady Children's is a nonprofit organization that relies on donations to support its mission. For more information, visit rchsd.org and find us on Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.
About USD Athletics
Strengthened by the Catholic intellectual tradition, USD Athletics is dedicated to the holistic development of student-athletes, fostering excellence both in competition and in the classroom. With a commitment to leadership, integrity, and service, USD Athletics provides opportunities for student-athletes to thrive on and off the field, while contributing to the university's mission of confronting humanity's challenges through peace and justice. USD sponsors 17 NCAA Division I programs, competing in the West Coast Conference, the Pioneer Football League, the Big West Conference, and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, and is known for cultivating both athletic success and academic achievement.
About Jenny Craig Pavilion
The Jenny Craig Pavilion (JCP) is the premier arena for the University of San Diego Athletics, serving as the home of the Toreros' volleyball and men's and women's basketball programs. Since debuting in 2000, the 5,100-seat arena has hosted West Coast Conference championships, NCAA post-season play, high-profile matchups, commencements, and numerous community events.
In 2024, the JCP underwent multi-million-dollar upgrades to enhance the student-athlete and fan experience. Improvements included state-of-the-art LED lighting, a new sound system, a four-sided center-hung videoboard, and two end-wall ribbon boards. These enhancements reinforce USD's commitment to providing a top-tier collegiate athletics environment while maintaining the JCP's reputation as one of the best mid-sized venues on the West Coast.
About Sports San Diego
Recognizing that San Diego is a premier tourist destination, the mission of Sports San Diego, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, is to generate tourism, visibility, and economic impact for the San Diego region by producing the Rady Children's Invitational, Holiday Bowl, California State Games and recruiting outstanding sports events and experiences to San Diego. Since 1978, the association has generated more than $1 billion in economic benefit for the San Diego region.
The game will be played at 2 p.m. CT and air on FS1. The championship or third place game of the four-team event will be against either Providence or Wisconsin at a yet to be determined time on FOX.
TCU is 1-2 all-time against the Gators and won the previous meeting, 55-50 on Jan. 26, 2019, in Fort Worth.
All games of the Rady Children's Invitational will be held at the Jenny Craig Pavilion on the campus of the University of San Diego.
TCU's last appearance in San Diego was for the 2022 NCAA Tournament where it defeated Seton Hall for the program's first tournament win since 1987.
Tickets are on sale now at www.RadyChildrensInvitational.com. Two-day passes range from $95 to $155 and include access to all four games. For every ticket sold, $5 will be donated to Rady Children's Hospital–San Diego.
About Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego:
Ranked as one of the 10 best children's hospitals in the nation by U.S. News and World Report for 2024-2025, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, now part of Rady Children's Health, includes a 511-bed pediatric hospital that serves as the largest provider of comprehensive pediatric medical services in San Diego, southern Riverside, and Imperial counties. With more than 40 locations, Rady Children's is the only health system in the San Diego area dedicated exclusively to pediatric health care and is the region's only designated pediatric trauma center. Rady Children's is a nonprofit organization that relies on donations to support its mission. For more information, visit rchsd.org and find us on Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.
About USD Athletics
Strengthened by the Catholic intellectual tradition, USD Athletics is dedicated to the holistic development of student-athletes, fostering excellence both in competition and in the classroom. With a commitment to leadership, integrity, and service, USD Athletics provides opportunities for student-athletes to thrive on and off the field, while contributing to the university's mission of confronting humanity's challenges through peace and justice. USD sponsors 17 NCAA Division I programs, competing in the West Coast Conference, the Pioneer Football League, the Big West Conference, and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, and is known for cultivating both athletic success and academic achievement.
About Jenny Craig Pavilion
The Jenny Craig Pavilion (JCP) is the premier arena for the University of San Diego Athletics, serving as the home of the Toreros' volleyball and men's and women's basketball programs. Since debuting in 2000, the 5,100-seat arena has hosted West Coast Conference championships, NCAA post-season play, high-profile matchups, commencements, and numerous community events.
In 2024, the JCP underwent multi-million-dollar upgrades to enhance the student-athlete and fan experience. Improvements included state-of-the-art LED lighting, a new sound system, a four-sided center-hung videoboard, and two end-wall ribbon boards. These enhancements reinforce USD's commitment to providing a top-tier collegiate athletics environment while maintaining the JCP's reputation as one of the best mid-sized venues on the West Coast.
About Sports San Diego
Recognizing that San Diego is a premier tourist destination, the mission of Sports San Diego, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, is to generate tourism, visibility, and economic impact for the San Diego region by producing the Rady Children's Invitational, Holiday Bowl, California State Games and recruiting outstanding sports events and experiences to San Diego. Since 1978, the association has generated more than $1 billion in economic benefit for the San Diego region.
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