Tulane DoubleTree Classic explained
The Tulane DoubleTree Classic was an annual basketball tournament hosted by Tulane University at Fogelman Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana in December. The tournament started in 1996, the final edition was played in 2009.
History
1996
| Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
| Dec. 28 | First Round | Colorado State | Rhode Island | 77-60 |
| Dec. 28 | First Round | Tulane | UNC Greensboro | 89-46 |
| Dec. 29 | Consolation | UNC Greensboro | Rhode Island | 87-63 |
| Dec. 29 | Championship | Tulane | Colorado State | 105-72 |
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1997
| Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
| Dec. 27 | First Round | Holy Cross | Richmond | 89-74 |
| Dec. 27 | First Round | Tulane | Appalachian State | 81-41 |
| Dec. 28 | Consolation | Richmond | Appalachian State | 94-68 |
| Dec. 28 | Championship | Tulane | Holy Cross | 78-67 |
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1998
| Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
| Dec. 28 | First Round | Maine | Middle Tennessee State | 92-78 |
| Dec. 28 | First Round | Tulane | Furman | 92-56 |
| Dec. 29 | Consolation | Furman | Middle Tennessee State | 83-66 |
| Dec. 29 | Championship | Tulane | Maine | 85-76 |
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1999
| Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
| Dec. 28 | First Round | West Virginia | Lehigh | 89-73 |
| Dec. 28 | First Round | Tulane | Providence | 81-57 |
| Dec. 29 | Consolation | Providence | Lehigh | 82-62 |
| Dec. 29 | Championship | Tulane | West Virginia | 104-75 |
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2000
| Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
| Dec. 27 | First Round | Hartford | Long Beach State | 69-57 |
| Dec. 27 | First Round | Tulane | William & Mary | 69-51 |
| Dec. 28 | Consolation | Long Beach State | William & Mary | 73-61 |
| Dec. 28 | Championship | Tulane | Hartford | 75-45 |
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2001
| Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
| Dec. 28 | First Round | Virginia | Long Island | 73-40 |
| Dec. 28 | First Round | Tulane | Buffalo | 76-29 |
| Dec. 29 | Consolation | Buffalo | Long Island | 62-60 |
| Dec. 29 | Championship | Tulane | Virginia | 74-63 |
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2002
| Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
| Dec. 28 | First Round | Boston College | Southern Methodist | 67-57 |
| Dec. 28 | First Round | Tulane | UNC Greensboro | 63-43 |
| Dec. 29 | Consolation | Southern Methodist | UNC Greensboro | 62-49 |
| Dec. 29 | Championship | Tulane | Boston College | 69-50 |
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2003
| Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
| Dec. 28 | First Round | San Jose State | Yale | 71-53 |
| Dec. 28 | First Round | Marist | Tulane | 60-46 |
| Dec. 29 | Consolation | Tulane | Yale | 74-62 |
| Dec. 29 | Championship | San Jose State | Marist | 59-49 |
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2004
| Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
| Dec. 28 | First Round | Pepperdine | George State | 58-41 |
| Dec. 28 | First Round | Tulane | Stephen F. Austin | 79-72 |
| Dec. 29 | Consolation | Stephen F. Austin | Georgia State | 61-56 |
| Dec. 29 | Championship | Tulane | Pepperdine | 62-40 |
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2005
| Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
| Dec. 28 | First Round | Dayton | Toledo | 79-77 |
| Dec. 28 | First Round | Samford | Tulane | 64-54 |
| Dec. 29 | Consolation | Tulane | Toledo | 77-67 (OT) |
| Dec. 29 | Championship | Dayton | Samford | 68-59 |
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2006
| Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
| Dec. 28 | First Round | Texas-Arlington | Ole Miss | 66-55 |
| Dec. 28 | First Round | Tulane | Fordham | 78-44 |
| Dec. 29 | Consolation | Ole Miss | Fordham | 99-43 |
| Dec. 29 | Championship | Tulane | Texas-Arlington | 68-65 |
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2007
| Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
| Dec. 20 | First Round | Robert Morris | Tulane | 82-71 |
| Dec. 20 | First Round | Virginia Tech | Texas-San Antonio | 84-59 |
| Dec. 21 | Consolation | Tulane | Texas-San Antonio | 76-42 |
| Dec. 21 | Championship | Virginia Tech | Robert Morris | 76-67 |
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2008
On December 21, Tulane defeated Providence 68-46 win over Providence to take the championship of the Tulane DoubleTree Classic for the 10th time in 13 seasons. Brett Benzio recorded her second double-double, with 13 points and 11 rebounds to be named tournament MVP.[1]
| Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
| Dec. 20 | First Round | Tulane | Alabama State | 70-48[2] |
| Dec. 20 | First Round | Providence | Southeast Missouri State | 67-59 |
| Dec. 21 | Consolation | Alabama State | Southeast Missouri State | 60-53 |
| Dec. 21 | Championship | Tulane | Providence | 68-46[3] |
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[4] 2009
The 2009 edition will be held from December 28–29.
| Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
| Dec. 28 | First Round | Tulane | Long Island | 82-59 |
| Dec. 28 | First Round | Texas Tech | North Dakota | 81-61 |
| Dec. 29 | Consolation | Long Island | North Dakota | 83-62 |
| Dec. 29 | Championship | Tulane | Texas Tech | 67-49 |
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[5] Most Valuable Players
All Tournament Team
- 1996
- Barbara Farris, Mary Ann Marino, Grace Daley (Tulane), Becky Hammon, Katie Cronin (Colorado State University), Melinda Goodson (UNC Greensboro).
- 1997
- Grace Daley, Barbara Farris, Kristen Koch (Tulane), Amy O'Brien (Holy Cross), Natasha Lettsome (Appalachian State), Jennifer Meade (Richmond)
- 1998
- Grace Daley, Janell Burse (Tulane), Jamie Cassidy, Kristen McCormick (Maine), Jackie Smith (Furman), Cortney Neeley (Middle Tennessee State)
- 1999
- Janell Burse, Fabrecia Roberson, Grace Daley (Tulane), Christin Annie (West Virginia) Monika Roberts (Providence) Anne Tierney (Lehigh)
- 2000
- Janell Burse, Britt Themann and Teana McKiver (Tulane), Jackie Moore (Long Beach State), Jen Sobota (William & Mary), Janeka Lopp (Hartford)
- 2001
- Teane McKiver, Gwen Slaughter, Delacey Joseph (Tulane), Telisha Quarles, Brandi Teamer (Virginia), Jessica Kochendorfer (Buffalo)
- 2002
- Gwen Slaughter, Delacey Joseph, (Tulane), Brianne Stepherson, Jessalyn Deveney (Boston College), Andrea Cossey (Southern Methodist), Nicole Murray (UNC Greensboro)
- 2003
- Cricket Williams, Tatiana Taylor (San Jose State), Steph Del Preore, Maureen Magarity (Marist) Kelly Nadeau (Tulane), Christina Phillips (Yale)
- 2004
- D'Aundra Henry, Lakethia Hampton (Tulane), Jennifer Lacy, Daphanie Kennedy (Pepperdine), April Clyburn (Georgia State), Jennifer Simpson (Stephen F. Austin)
- 2005
- Cara Wright, Terri Ramsey (Dayton), Jennifer Sands (Tulane), Danielle Bishop (Toledo), Cora Beth Smith, Alex Munday (Samford)
- 2006
- Ashley Langford, Jami Montagnino (Tulane), Terra Wallace, Maryann Abanobi (Texas-Arlington), Beth Troutt (Fordham) Arminite Price (Ole Miss)
- 2007
- Andrea Barbour, Brittany Cook (Virginia Tech), Chinata Nesbit, Sade Logan (Robert Morris), Ashley Langford (Tulane), Whitney York (Texas-San Antonio)
- 2008
- Sonya Daugherty (Southeast Missouri State), Erica Lumpkin (Alabama State), Shantee Darrian (Providence), Ashley Langford, Megan Valicevic), Brett Benzio (Tulane) [6]
- 2009
Championships by School
| School | Number |
| Tulane | 11 |
| Dayton | 1 |
| San Jose State | 1 |
| Virginia Tech | 1 |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Women's Basketball Claims DoubleTree Championship with 68-46 Win over Providence - Tulane Official Athletic Site . www.tulanegreenwave.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725032035/http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/122108aaa.html . 2011-07-25.
- Web site: Women's Hoops Wins Sixth-Straight, 80-48, Over Alabama State - Tulane Official Athletic Site . www.tulanegreenwave.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725032040/http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/122008aaa.html . 2011-07-25.
- Web site: Women's Basketball Claims DoubleTree Championship with 68-46 Win over Providence - Tulane Official Athletic Site . www.tulanegreenwave.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725032035/http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/122108aaa.html . 2011-07-25.
- Web site: Tulane University Official Athletic Site . 2015-11-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150914231819/http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/tul-double-tree-08.html . 2015-09-14 .
- Web site: Official Athletics Site of the Tulane University Green Wave . www.tulanegreenwave.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080905132149/http://tulanegreenwave.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/tul-w-baskbl-sched.html . 2008-09-05.
- Web site: Tulane University Official Athletic Site . 2015-11-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150914231819/http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/tul-double-tree-08.html . 2015-09-14 .
