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2012

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United States

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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.

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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.

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

Campus site bracket

The campus site portion of the Classic took place at Monmouth's Multipurpose Activity Center in West Long Branch, New Jersey.

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.

Campus Site Bracket

The campus site portion of the Classic took place at Saint Peter's Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, New Jersey.

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.

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

    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.

    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.

    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, 2016

  • 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
  • Hampton
  • game in Richmond, Virginia

    Campus Site Bracket

    The campus site portion of the Classic took place at SECU Arena in Towson, Maryland.

    References

    Barclays Center Classic Wikipedia


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