2009 76 Classic

The 2009 76 Classic was a 3-day, 8-team, 12-game men’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I exempt basketball event held on November 26, 27, & 29, 2009 during the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament was sponsored by ConocoPhillips-owned brand 76. All games were played at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The 76 Classic was an ESPN Regional TV owned and operated event, hosted by ESPN and the Big West Conference. All games were televised on the ESPN family of networks.^[1]

2009 76 Classic

Season	2009–10
Teams	8
Finals site	Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California
Champions	West Virginia
MVP	DaSean Butler, West Virginia
76 Classic

Butler, with 6'9" Gordon Hayward, was rated No. 9 by ESPN The Magazine in its pre-season rankings, followed by No. 11 West Virginia, No. 23 Minnesota, No. 27 Texas A&M, and No. 30 UCLA. West Virginia won the tournament by defeating Long Beach State, Texas A&M, and upstart Portland in the finals to capture the 76 Classic title in 2009.

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period

	5th Place Game November 29					Consolation 2nd Round November 27					First Round November 26					Semifinals November 27					Championship November 29
											8	West Virginia	85
												Long Beach State	62
						19	Clemson	87								8	West Virginia	73
							Long Beach State	79									Texas A&M	66
												Texas A&M	69
											19	Clemson	60
	19	Clemson	70																		8	West Virginia	84
	10	Butler	69																			Portland	66
											16	Minnesota	82
											10	Butler	73
	7th Place Game November 29					10	Butler	69								16	Minnesota	56			3rd Place Game November 29
							UCLA	67									Portland	61
	Long Beach State		79								Portland		74									Texas A&M	66
	UCLA		68								UCLA		47								16	Minnesota	65

Awards and honors

Tournament MVP

• DaSean Butler, West Virginia

All-Tournament Team

• DaSean Butler, West Virginia
• T.J. Campbell, Portland
• T.J. Robinson, Long Beach State
• Gordon Hayward, Butler

See also

• 76 Classic

References

1. ESPN The Magazine, College Basketball Preview issue, November 16, 2009