Barclays Center Classic
| Sport | College basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |
 United States |
| Venue(s) | Barclays Center |
| Most recent champion(s) | Virginia |
| Most titles |
Virginia Ole Miss Kentucky (1) |
| TV partner(s) | NBCSN |
The Barclays Center Classic is an annual early season college basketball tournament that was inaugurated in 2012. Each of the eight schools plays four games, with the bracketed portion of the tournament concluding at the tournament's namesake Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
History
The first tournament was held as a five-team round-robin tournament.[1] Most games were at campus sites; a doubleheader featuring Kentucky and Maryland on ESPN with an undercard game featuring LIU Brooklyn and Morehead State served as the centerpiece of the tournament.[2]
Final Standings
| Team | Record | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 4-0 | 1.000 |
| Maryland | 3-1 | .750 |
| Morehead State | 2-2 | .500 |
| Lafayette | 1-3 | .250 |
| LIU-Broolyn | 0-4 | .000 |
2013
The 2013 edition was expanded to eight teams, with each team playing four games. Four schools- Penn State, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, and St. John's advancing to Brooklyn for the semifinals, with the remaining schools playing out a second bracket at a campus site, Monmouth's Multipurpose Activity Center in West Long Branch, New Jersey[3]
Participating Teams
- Georgia Tech
- Ole Miss
- Penn State
- St. John's
- Longwood
- Mississippi Valley State
- Monmouth
- North Carolina A&T
Barclays Center bracket
| Semifinals November 29 NBCSN | Championship November 30 NBCSN | ||||||||
| Ole Miss | 77 | ||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 67 | ||||||||
| Ole Miss | 79 | ||||||||
| Penn State | 76 | ||||||||
| Penn State | 89OT | ||||||||
| St. John's | 82 | ||||||||
| Consolation November 30 NBCSN | ||||
| Georgia Tech | 58 | |||
| St. John's | 69 | |||
Campus site bracket
The campus site portion of the Classic took place at Monmouth's Multipurpose Activity Center in West Long Branch, New Jersey.
| Semifinals November 29 | Championship November 30 | ||||||||
| Monmouth | 81 | ||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 79 | ||||||||
| Monmouth | 76 | ||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 61 | ||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 85 | ||||||||
| Longwood | 78 | ||||||||
| Consolation November 30 | ||||
| Longwood | 89 | |||
| Mississippi Valley State | 90 | |||
2014
The 2014 edition of the Classic is the same as the 2013 edition. Four schools- Rutgers, Vanderbilt, LaSalle, and Virginia will play in Brooklyn for the semifinals, consolation and championship game, with the remaining schools playing out a second bracket at a campus site, the Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Participating Teams
- LaSalle
- Rutgers
- Vanderbilt
- Virginia
- Norfolk State
- St. Francis Brooklyn
- Saint Peter's
- Tennessee State
Barclays Center bracket
| Semifinals November 28 NBCSN | Championship November 29 NBCSN | ||||||||
| Rutgers | 68 | ||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 65 | ||||||||
| Rutgers | 26 | ||||||||
| Virginia | 45 | ||||||||
| La Salle | 56 | ||||||||
| Virginia | 64 | ||||||||
| Consolation November 29 NBCSN | ||||
| Vanderbilt | 68 | |||
| La Salle | 55 | |||
Campus Site Bracket
The campus site portion of the Classic took place at Saint Peter's Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, New Jersey.
| Semifinals November 28 | Championship November 29 | ||||||||
| St. Francis Brooklyn | 70 | ||||||||
| Norfolk State | 72 OT | ||||||||
| Norfolk State | 60 | ||||||||
| Saint Peter's | 58 | ||||||||
| Saint Peter's
| 66 | ||||||||
| Tennessee State | 58 | ||||||||
| Consolation November 29 | ||||
| St. Francis Brooklyn | 59 | |||
| Tennessee State | 57 | |||
Future Fields
2015[4]
References
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/new-york/ncb/story/_/id/7242096/kentucky-wildcats-maryland-terrapins-play-first-barclays-classic
- ↑ http://www.nba.com/nets/kentucky_vs_maryland_inaugural_barclays.html
- ↑ http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031713aaa.html
- ↑ Rothstein, Jon. "Cincinnati, Nebraska, Tennessee to headline 2015 Barclays Center Classic". CBS Sports. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
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