2016 Great Alaska Shootout Explained

Type:Great Alaska Shootout
Gender:Men's, Women's
Year:2016
Season:2017
Teams:8 (men's), 4 (women's)
Finalfourarena:Alaska Airlines Center
Finalfourcity:Anchorage, Alaska
Champions:Iona (men's)
USC (women's)
Mop:Sam Cassell Jr., Iona (men's)
Kristen Simon, USC (women's)

The 2016 GCI Great Alaska Shootout was the 38th Great Alaska Shootout, the annual college basketball tournament that features colleges from all over the United States. All games were played at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. The event took place November 23 through November 26, 2016[1] with eight schools participating in the men's tournament and four in the women's tournament. The men's first round, semifinals, and championship game were televised on CBS Sports Network. Iona won the men's tournament, defeating Nevada 75–73.[2] [3] In the women's tournament, USC defeated Portland.

Brackets

Men's

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Women's

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 GCI Great Alaska Shootout schedule & results . GoSeaWolves.com . University of Alaska Anchorage Athletics . 3 January 2022 . June 7, 2016.
  2. News: Pack falls just short of Great Alaska Shootout title. Reno Gazette Journal. 2017-08-23. en.
  3. Web site: Iona wins Great Alaska Shootout on a buzzer-beater. Payne. Terrence. 2016-11-27. CollegeBasketballTalk. 2017-08-23.
  4. Web site: Year-by-Year Results. August 28, 2017.
  5. Web site: 2016 Great Alaska Shootout Men's Bracket . GoSeawolves.com . University of Alaska Anchorage Athletics.
  6. Web site: Women's Year-by-Year Results. August 28, 2017.
  7. Web site: 2016 Great Alaska Shootout Women's Bracket . GoSeaWolves.com . University of Alaska Anchorage Athletics.