The 2009 76 Classic is a 3-day, 8-team, 12-game men’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I exempt basketball event being held on November 26, 27, & 29, 2009. The tournament is sponsored by Conoco Phillips-owned brand 76. All 12 games are played at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The 76 Classic is an ESPN Regional TV owned and operated event, hosted by ESPN and the Big West Conference. All games are televised on the ESPN family of networks.[1]
Butler, with 6'9" Gordon Hayward, is rated No. 9 by ESPN The Magazine in its pre-season rankings, followed No. 11 West Virginia, No. 23 Minnesota, No. 27 Texas A&M, and No. 30 UCLA.
The West Virginia Mountaineers won the tournament by defeating Long Beach State, Texas A&M, and upstart Portland in the finals to capture the 76 Classic title in 2009.
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| First Round Nov. 26 – 11:00 am, 1:30 pm, 5:30 pm, 7:30 pm (PT) |
Semi-final Nov. 27 11:30 pm, 6:30 pm (PT) |
Championship Nov. 29 7:00 pm (PT) |
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| #8 | West Virginia | 85 | |||||||||||
| Long Beach St. | 62 | ||||||||||||
| #8 | West Virginia | 73 | |||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 66 | ||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 69 | ||||||||||||
| #19 | Clemson | 60 | |||||||||||
| #8 | West Virginia | 84 | |||||||||||
| Portland | 66 | ||||||||||||
| #16 | Minnesota | 82 | |||||||||||
| #10 | Butler | 73 | |||||||||||
| #16 | Minnesota | 56 | |||||||||||
| Portland | 61 | ||||||||||||
| Portland | 74 | ||||||||||||
| UCLA | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 3rd Place game Nov. 29 2:00 pm (PT) |
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| Texas A&M | 66 | ||
| #16 | Minnesota | 65 | |
| Loser's Bracket Nov. 27 2:00 pm, 8:30 pm (PT) |
5th Place Game Nov. 29 4:30 pm (PT) |
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| #19 | Clemson | 87 | ||||||
| Long Beach State | 79 | |||||||
| #19 | Clemson | 70 | ||||||
| #10 | Butler | 69 | ||||||
| #10 | Butler | 69 | ||||||
| UCLA | 67 | |||||||
| 7th Place game Nov. 29 11:30 am (PT) |
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| UCLA | 68 | ||
| Long Beach State | 79 | ||
All times: Pacific time (PT)
Tournament MVP
All-Tournament Team
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First Team
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Second Team |