No. of teams 8 | Founded 2012 Country United States | |
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
game in Cincinnati, Ohio
game in Washington, D.C.
game in Lincoln, Nebraska
game in Knoxville, Tennessee
November 24, 2015
game in Cincinnati, Ohio
game in Washington, D.C.
game in Lincoln, Nebraska
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
game in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
game in College Park, Maryland
game in Manhattan, Kansas
game in Richmond, Virginia
November 22, 2016
game in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
game in College Park, Maryland
game in Manhattan, Kansas
game in Richmond, Virginia
Campus Site Bracket
The campus site portion of the Classic took place at SECU Arena in Towson, Maryland.