Ball Dawgs Classic Explained

Formerly:	Vegas 4 (2022)
Sport:	College Basketball
Founded:	2022
Sponsor:	Ball Dawgs
Teams:	4 (men's) 4 (women's)
Country:	United States
Venue:	Lee's Family Forum
Owner:	bdG Sports
Website:	Ball Dawgs Classic
Tv:	FloHoops
Related Comps:	Continental Tire Main Event
Tournament Format:	Round robin

The Ball Dawgs Classic (formerly the Vegas 4) is a college basketball showcase event played in Henderson, Nevada during the week of Thanksgiving. Following the creation of the men's basketball event in 2022, a women's event was added in 2023.

Tournament history

Men's Best Performance

Since the Ball Dawgs Classic is a showcase event, it does not crown a champion. Nevertheless, the best performances of each year's event are shown in the table below.

Year	Team	Record
2022	UC Riverside	3–0
2023	Indiana State	3–0
	New Mexico
	UC Irvine
2024	San Jose State	3–0

Women's Tournament champions

Year	Winner	Score	Opponent
2023	Stanford	100–88	Florida State
2024	Duke	109–99^OT	Oklahoma

Event History

2024 ^[1]

Women's

2023 ^[2]

Women's

2022 (as Vegas 4) ^[3]

Men's

Notes and References

1. Web site: Men's Basketball to Compete in Ball Dawgs Classic in November . 30 July 2024 .
2. Web site: Ball Dawgs Classic at The Dollar Loan Center to be headlined by New Mexico, Toledo men & Stanford, FSU women. 18 July 2023 .
3. Web site: Vegas 4 announced for Nov. 21-23 at The Dollar Loan Center. 12 September 2022.