Barclays Center Classic

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.

Barclays Center Classic

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

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

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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

• Cincinnati 99
• Arkansas–Pine Bluff 50

Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, OH

• George Washington 92
• Army 81

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

• Nebraska 92
• Southeastern Louisiana 65

Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE

• Tennessee 89
• Gardner–Webb 64

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

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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

• Boston College 82
• Stony Brook 75

Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA

• Maryland 71
• Towson 66

Xfinity Center, College Park, MD

• Kansas State 89
• Hampton 67

Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, KS

• Richmond 81
• Robert Morris 69

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

• Legends Classic (basketball tournament)

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.

External links

• Barclays Center Classic