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
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
Campus site bracket
The campus site portion of the Classic took place at Monmouth's Multipurpose Activity Center in West Long Branch, New Jersey .
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
Campus Site Bracket
The campus site portion of the Classic took place at Saint Peter's Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, New Jersey .
2015
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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
Thompson-Boling Arena , Knoxville, TN
Barclays Center bracket
Semifinals November 27ASN
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
103 OT
Army
81
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
60
Consolation November 28
Southeastern Louisiana
60
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
62
2016
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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
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 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 25Barclays 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
Pittsburgh 75 , Saint Louis 72
Scoring by half: 38–33, 37–40
Pts : Xavier JohnsonRebs : 2 tiedAsts : 2 tied
Pts: Jordan GoodwinRebs: Hasahn FrenchAsts: Jordan Goodwin
Barclays CenterReferees: Lee Cassell, Bill Covington, Mike Eades
2019
NC State 78, Memphis 83
Scoring by half: 38–55, 28–39
Pts : Markell JohnsonRebs : Markell JohnsonAsts : Markell Johnson
Pts: Boogie EllisRebs: Alex LomaxAsts: Precious Achiuwa
Barclays CenterReferees: Lee Cassell, Clarence Armstrong, Don Daily
See also
References
External links
NCAA men's college basketball tournaments
Division I
Early season Defunct Early season Conference postseason Defunct Conference postseason Postseason Defunct Postseason
Division II
Conference postseason Defunct Conference postseason Postseason
Division III
Conference postseason Defunct Conference postseason Postseason