Barclays Center Classic

Barclays Center Classic
SportCollege basketball
Founded2012
No. of teams8
CountryUnited States
Venue(s)Barclays Center
Most recent
champion(s)
Pitt
Most titlesCincinnati
Virginia
Ole Miss
Kentucky (1)
TV partner(s)NBCSN, ASN, Stadium on Facebook

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]

2012

Final standings

Team Record Win %
Kentucky 4–0 1.000
Maryland 3–1 .750
Morehead State 2–2 .500
Lafayette 1–3 .250
Long Island 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]

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.

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

2015

[4]

Four schools: Cincinnati, George Washington, Nebraska and Tennessee will play in Brooklyn for the semifinals, championship and consolation, with the remaining schools playing out a second bracket at Christl Arena in West Point, New York.

The opening round will be played November 22 and 24 at various sites around the country.

Opening Round

November 22, 2015

Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, OH

Charles E. Smith Center, Washington, D.C.

Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE

Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN

November 24, 2015

  • Cincinnati 64
  • Southeastern Louisiana 49

Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, OH

  • George Washington 94
  • Gardner–Webb 65

Charles E. Smith Center, Washington, D.C.

  • Nebraska 67
  • Arkansas–Pine Bluff 44

Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE

  • Tennessee 95
  • Army 80

Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN

Barclays Center bracket

Semifinals
November 27
ASN
Championship
November 28
ASN
      
24 Cincinnati 65
Nebraska 61
24 Cincinnati 61
  George Washington 56
George Washington 73
Tennessee 70 Consolation
November 28
  Nebraska 82
  Tennessee 71

Cincinnati won its first title, with George Washington, Nebraska, and Tennessee finishing 2nd, 3rd, and 4th respectively.

Campus Site Bracket

The campus site portion of the Classic took place at Christl Arena in West Point, New York.

Semifinals
November 27
Championship
November 28
      
Gardner–Webb 77
Southeastern Louisiana 68
Gardner-Webb 98
Army 103OT
Army 81
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 60 Consolation
November 28
Southeastern Louisiana 60
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 62

2016

[5]

Four schools: Boston College, Kansas State, Maryland and Richmond will play in Brooklyn for the semifinals, championship and consolation. The opening round will be played November 20 and 22[6] at various sites.

Opening Round

November 20, 2016

Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA

Xfinity Center, College Park, MD

Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, KS

Robins Center, Richmond, VA

November 22, 2016

  • Boston College 80
  • Towson 70

Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA

  • Maryland 77
  • Stony Brook 63

Xfinity Center, College Park, MD

  • Kansas State 61
  • Robert Morris 40

Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, KS

  • Richmond 65
  • Hampton 52

Robins Center, Richmond, VA

Barclays Center bracket

Semifinals
November 25
ASN
Championship
November 26
ASN
      
Kansas State 72
Boston College 54
Kansas State 68
Maryland 69
Maryland 88 OT
Richmond 82 Consolation
November 26
ASN
Boston College 54
Richmond 67

Campus Site Bracket

The campus site portion of the Classic took place at SECU Arena in Towson, Maryland.

Semifinals
November 25
Championship
November 26
      
Towson 88
Stony Brook 63
Towson 66
Robert Morris 67
Hampton 48
Robert Morris 62 Consolation
November 26
Stony Brook 76
Hampton 66

2017

Four schools: Alabama, BYU, Minnesota, and Massachusetts will play in Brooklyn. The opening round will be played November 17, 18, 19, and 21 at various sites. It was announced that the format of the Barclays Center Classic was changed from a four team tournament to a four team round robin...[7] Barclays Center round games will be played November 25 at the Steinberg Wellness Center on the campus of LIU Brooklyn in Long Island, New York, then November 26 at Barclays Center[8]

Opening Round

Game 1
November 17
SEC+
Game 6
November 21
SEC Network
  Texas–Arlington 76
  Alabama A&M 67 25 Alabama 77
  Alabama 104
Game 2
November 18
BYUtv
ESPN3
Game 8
November 21
BYUtv
ESPN3
  Niagara 88
  Texas–Arlington 89   BYU 95
  BYU 75
Game 3
November 19
Atlantic 10 Digital Network
Game 5
November 21
Atlantic 10 Digital Network
  Western Carolina 76
  Niagara 76   UMass 85
  UMass 101
Game 4
November 19
Fox Sports 1
Game 7
November 21
Big Ten Network
  Alabama A&M 57
  Western Carolina 81 14 Minnesota 100
14 Minnesota 107

Barclays Center Round

November 24
Steinberg Wellness Center
Stadium on Facebook
   
25 Alabama 71
  BYU 59
14 Minnesota 69
  UMass 51
November 25
Barclays Center
Stadium on Facebook
   
  BYU 68
  UMass 66
25 Alabama 84
14 Minnesota 89

Campus Site Bracket

The campus site portion will take place at Gallagher Center in Lewiston, New York.

Semifinals
November 24
Championship
November 25
      
  Alabama A&M 74
  Niagara 96
  Niagara 90
  Texas–Arlington 95
  Western Carolina 65
  Texas–Arlington 89 Consolation
November 25
  Alabama A&M 72
  Western Carolina 82

2018

ACCN
November 21
12:00 pm
Pittsburgh 75, Saint Louis 72
Scoring by half: 38–33, 37–40
Pts: Xavier Johnson
Rebs: 2 tied
Asts: 2 tied
Pts: Jordan Goodwin
Rebs: Hasahn French
Asts: Jordan Goodwin
Barclays Center
Referees: Lee Cassell, Bill Covington, Mike Eades

2019

ESPN2
November 28
4:00 pm
NC State 78, Memphis 83
Scoring by half: 38–55, 28–39
Pts: Markell Johnson
Rebs: Markell Johnson
Asts: Markell Johnson
Pts: Boogie Ellis
Rebs: Alex Lomax
Asts: Precious Achiuwa
Barclays Center
Referees: Lee Cassell, Clarence Armstrong, Don Daily

See also

References

  1. ^ "First Barclays classic draws Kentucky, Maryland". 16 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Kentucky vs. Maryland to Headline Inaugural Barclays Center Classic College Basketball Tournament at Barclays Center | the Official Site of the Brooklyn Nets". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
  3. ^ "Penn State Slated for Barclays Center Classic - Penn State Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
  4. ^ Rothstein, Jon. "Cincinnati, Nebraska, Tennessee to headline 2015 Barclays Center Classic". CBS Sports. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  5. ^ "2016 Barclays Center Classic". Barclays Center Classic. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  6. ^ "2016–17 K-State Men's Basketball Non Conference Schedule". Retrieved 30 June 2016.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Minnesota's 2017 Barclays Center Classic matchups announced". BT Powerhouse. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  8. ^ "Barclays Center Classic Event Information". 2017 Barclays Center Classic. Retrieved 9 November 2017.