Never Forget Tribute Classic
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The Never Forget Tribute Classic is a college basketball series that began during the 2016–17 season. Four teams participate in a two-game format. It is held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
The event partners with the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund, which helps support the education of children of the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Yearly participants
| Appearances | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Villanova | 3–0 |
| 2 | Mississippi State | 2–0 |
| 2 | Connecticut (men) | 1–1 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 1–0 |
| 1 | Florida | 1–0 |
| 1 | Seton Hall | 1–0 |
| 1 | Florida State | 1–0 |
| 1 | Connecticut (women) | 1–0 |
| 1 | Princeton | 1–0 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 0–1 |
| 1 | Penn State | 0–1 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 0–1 |
| 1 | VCU | 0–1 |
| 1 | Delaware | 0–1 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 0–1 |
| 1 | Clemson | 0–1 |
| 1 | St. Bonaventure | 0–1 |
| 1 | UCLA (women) | 0–1 |
| 1 | Boston College | 0–1 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 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[1] | CBS |
| Pittsburgh | 81 | Penn State | 73 | 16,165[2] | 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 (men) | 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 | |
| December 11, 2021 | No. 3 Connecticut (women) | 71 | UCLA (women) | 61 | 9,236 | ABC |
| No. 15 Connecticut (men) | 74 | St. Bonaventure | 64 | ESPN2 | ||
| December 10, 2022 | Villanova | 77 | Boston College | 56 | 9,437 | FOX |
| December 21, 2024 | Princeton | 83 | Rutgers | 82 | 10,148 | FS1 |
References
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