Ball Dawgs Classic Explained

Formerly:Vegas 4 (2022)
Sport:College Basketball
Founded:2022
Sponsor:Ball Dawgs
Teams:6 (men's)
4 (women's)
Country:United States
Venue:Dollar Loan Center
Owner:bdG Sports
Website:Ball Dawgs Classic
Tv:FloHoops
Related Comps:Continental Tire Main Event

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 a male basketball event in 2022, a women's event was added in 2023.

Best event performances

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
2022UC Riverside3–0
2023Indiana State3–0
New Mexico
UC Irvine

Event History

2023 - Ball Dawgs Classic

[1] Indiana StateNew MexicoUC IrvinePepperdineRiceToledo
Indiana State - 90-82103-8876-74
New Mexico - 90-7190-5692-84
UC Irvine - 76-6083-6877-71
Pepperdine82-9071-9060-76 -
Rice88-10356-9068-83 -
Toledo74-7684-9271-77 -

2022 - Vegas 4

[2] Abilene ChristianUC RiversideWeber StateWright State
Abilene Christian - 65-7667-7761-77
UC Riverside76-65 - 72-6570-65
Weber State77-6765-72 - 65-87
Wright State77–6165-7087-65 -

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ball Dawgs Classic at The Dollar Loan Center to be headlined by New Mexico, Toledo men & Stanford, FSU women.
  2. Web site: Vegas 4 announced for Nov. 21-23 at The Dollar Loan Center.