Barclays Center Classic

Barclays Center Classic

Sport	College basketball
Founded	2012
No. of teams	8
Country	United States
Venue(s)	Barclays Center
Most recent champion(s)	Cincinnati
Most titles	Cincinnati Virginia Ole Miss Kentucky (1)
TV partner(s)	NBCSN, ASN

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. 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.

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

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

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

• Cincinnati 99
• Arkansas–Pine Bluff 50

game in Cincinnati, Ohio

• George Washington 92
• Army 81

game in Washington, D.C.

• Nebraska 92
• Southeastern Louisiana 65

game in Lincoln, Nebraska

• Tennessee 89
• Gardner–Webb 64

game in Knoxville, Tennessee

November 24, 2015

• Cincinnati 64
• Southeastern Louisiana 49

game in Cincinnati, Ohio

• George Washington 94
• Gardner–Webb 65

game in Washington, D.C.

• Nebraska 67
• Arkansas–Pine Bluff 44

game in Lincoln, Nebraska

• Tennessee 95
• Army 80

game in Knoxville, Tennessee

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

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 at various sites.

Opening Round

November 20, 2016

• Boston College
• Stony Brook

game in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

• Maryland
• Towson

game in College Park, Maryland

• Kansas State
• Hampton

game in Manhattan, Kansas

• Richmond
• Robert Morris

game in Richmond, Virginia

November 22, 2015

• Boston College
• Towson

game in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

• Maryland
• Stony Brook

game in College Park, Maryland

• Kansas State
• Robert Morris

game in Manhattan, Kansas

• Richmond
• Stony Brook

game in Richmond, Virginia

Barclays Center bracket

	Semifinals November 25					Championship November 26
	Kansas State
	Boston College
	Maryland
	Richmond					Consolation November 26

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
	Stony Brook
	Hampton
	Robert Morris					Consolation November 26

External links

• Barclays Center Classic