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Revision as of 16:04, 1 September 2021

The Prudential Center where the tournament takes place

The Never Forget Tribute Classic is a college basketball series that began during the 2016–17 season. Four teams will participate in a two-game format. It is held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

The event will partner with the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund, which helps support the education of children of the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

The 2016 event aired on national television through its partners at CBS Sports.[1]

Yearly participants

Appearances Team Record
2 Villanova 2–0
2 Mississippi State 2–0
1 Pittsburgh 1–0
1 Florida 1–0
1 Seton Hall 1–0
1 Florida State 1–0
1 Notre Dame 0–1
1 Penn State 0–1
1 Cincinnati 0–1
1 VCU 0–1
1 Connecticut 0–1
1 Delaware 0–1
1 Kansas State 0–1
1 Clemson 0–1

Game results

Date Winning team Losing team Attendance TV
December 10, 2016 No. 1 Villanova 74 No. 23 Notre Dame 66 18,722[2] CBS
Pittsburgh 81 Penn State 73 16,165[3] CBSSN
December 9, 2017 No. 19 Seton Hall 90 VCU 67   FOX
No. 5 Florida 66 No. 17 Cincinnati 60 9,112 ESPN2
December 8, 2018 No. 11 Florida State 79 Connecticut 71 7,142 ESPN2
No. 22 Mississippi State 82 Clemson 71 7,142 ESPN2
December 14, 2019 Mississippi State 67 Kansas State 63 ESPNU
No. 20 Villanova 78 Delaware 70 7,236 ESPN2

References

  1. ^ "Never Forget Tribute Classic". 1 December 2016. Archived from the original on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Villanova Wildcats vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish ESPN - box score". ESPN. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Penn State Nittany Lions vs Pittsburgh Panthers ESPN - box score". ESPN. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2018.