| Barclays Center Classic | |
| Sport: | College basketball |
| Founded: | 2012 |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Country: | United States |
| Venue: | Barclays Center |
| Champion: | Pitt |
| Most Champs: | Cincinnati Virginia Ole Miss Kentucky (1) |
| Tv: | NBCSN, ASN, Stadium on Facebook |
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.
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]
| Team | Record | Win % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 4–0 | ||
| Maryland | 3–1 | ||
| Morehead State | 2–2 | ||
| Lafayette | 1–3 | ||
| Long Island | 0–4 |
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]
The campus site portion of the Classic took place at Monmouth's Multipurpose Activity Center in West Long Branch, New Jersey.
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.
The campus site portion of the Classic took place at Saint Peter's Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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.
Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, OH
Charles E. Smith Center, Washington, D.C.
Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE
Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN
Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, OH
Charles E. Smith Center, Washington, D.C.
Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE
Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN
Cincinnati won its first title, with George Washington, Nebraska, and Tennessee finishing 2nd, 3rd, and 4th respectively.
The campus site portion of the Classic took place at Christl Arena in West Point, New York.
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.
Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
Xfinity Center, College Park, MD
Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, KS
Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
Xfinity Center, College Park, MD
Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, KS
The campus site portion of the Classic took place at SECU Arena in Towson, Maryland.
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]
The campus site portion will take place at Gallagher Center in Lewiston, New York.