Las Vegas Classic 2013: Teams, Schedule, Live Stream, Bracket, TV Info

The 2013 Las Vegas Classic promises to be one of the most intriguing holiday tournaments of the year.

While there aren’t many marquee teams lurking in the field, this event will feature a ton of great matchups and showcase some under-the-radar talent.

It’s something you won’t want to miss, so keep reading to find out where to watch every game, when the action takes place and much more.

Where: First two games will be played at various host campus sites, while the final two games will take place at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.

When: Dec. 16 through Dec. 23

Watch: Local TV

Live Stream: CBS Sports ULive (selected games); Individual Team Streams

Participating Teams

Florida A&M

Florida Gulf Coast

Mississippi State

Radford

Sacred Heart

Santa Clara

South Florida

UNLV

Time (ET)	Matchup	Notes	Location
Monday, Dec. 16
Tuesday, Dec. 17
Wednesday, Dec. 18
Thursday, Dec. 19
Friday, Dec. 20
Sunday, Dec. 22
Monday, Dec. 23			Orleans Arena
10 p.m.	Radford at Santa Clara	Campus Game	Leavey Center
7 p.m.	FGCU at USF	Campus Game	USF Sun Dome
8 p.m.	Florida A&M at Mississippi State	Campus Game	Humphrey Coliseum
10 p.m.	Radford at UNLV	Campus Game	Thomas & Mack Center
11 p.m.	Sacred Heart at Santa Clara	Campus Game	Leavey Center
7 p.m.	Florida A&M at USF	Campus Game	USF Sun Dome
9 p.m.	FGCU at Mississippi State	Campus Game	Humphrey Coliseum
10 p.m.	Sacred Heart at UNLV	Campus Game	Thomas & Mack Center
3 p.m.	Radford vs. Sacred Heart	Visitor’s Bracket	Orleans Arena
5:30 p.m.	FGCU vs. FAMU	Visitor’s Bracket	Orleans Arena
8 p.m.	South Florida vs. Mississippi State	Championship Bracket	Orleans Arena
10:30 p.m.	UNLV vs. Santa Clara	Championship Bracket	Orleans Arena
2:30 p.m.	Loser (RU vs. SHU) vs. Loser (FGCU vs. FAMU)	Visitor’s Bracket	Orleans Arena
5 p.m.	Winner (RU vs. SHU) vs. Winner (FGCU vs. FAMU)	Visitor’s Bracket Final	Orleans Arena
8 p.m.	Loser (UNLV vs. SCU) vs. Loser (USF vs. MSU)	Championship Bracket	Orleans Arena
10:30 p.m.	Winner (UNLV vs. SCU) vs. Winner (USF vs. MSU)	Championship Bracket Finals	Orleans Arena

Past Champions: Kansas State (2006), Alabama (2007), Creighton (2008), BYU (2009), New Mexico (2010), Baylor (2011) and Colorado State (2012).

Predicted Champion: UNLV

The Runnin’ Rebels may not have home-field advantage, but they get to host their initial games of this event at the Thomas & Mack Center and are just a minutes-long trip away from the Orleans Arena for the Championship Bracket contests.

Because of its reduced travel schedule and overall skill compared to the rest of the field, UNLV is getting the edge here and should be able to win the 2013 Las Vegas Classic.

This team has proven itself at Orleans Arena in the past, having knocked out No. 1 North Carolina during the 2011 Las Vegas Invitational, with head coach Dave Rice leading the way.

Rice is still on the sidelines and had a chance to speak with UNLVRebels.com about this upcoming event:

"We are excited to again be involved in a holiday tournament in Las Vegas. We are always looking for opportunities to play games in front of our fans and enjoy playing at the Orleans Arena when we can."

UNLV is currently suffering through a rough start to the 2013-14 campaign and hovering just under .500 but should be able to turn things around during this upcoming homestand.

With UConn transfer Roscoe Smith—averaging 12.3 points and 14.7 rebounds per game—and Bryce Dejean-Jones—putting up 13.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest—leading the way, this squad has the potential to beat anyone in this tournament.

As long as the Rebels are controlling the glass—and they should be able to, as they average 42.9 boards per game, the 15th-best mark in the country—and putting the ball through the hoop they will win the 2013 Las Vegas Classic.