2K Sports Classic
The 2K Classic is an annual college basketball tournament played in November at the beginning of the season and televised by ESPN. Originally known as the Atlantic City Shootout and produced by the Gazelle Group, Inc., the tournament was first played in 1995. The following year, it became the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic as a collaboration between the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the American Cancer Society in an effort to raise funds for cancer research. In 2012, the tournament beneficiary became Wounded Warrior Project, resulting in the tournament's new name. A new annual college basketball tournament benefiting cancer research, also called the Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic and hosted by the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, was held from 2012 to 2014.[1]
In the 2K Classic's current format, which began in 2014, eight teams from eight separate conferences are invited to the tournament. Two games are held at four different regional sites selected before the tournament. The semifinals and finals are held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, where they have been since 1998, with the remaining four teams playing in a tournament format at a predetermined on-campus site.
Iowa is the reigning 2K Classic champion, having defeated Connecticut 91–72 in the championship game on November 16, 2018.
Contents
1 History
2 Yearly champions, runners-up, and MVPs
2.1 Most appearances
3 Participants and brackets
3.1 1995
3.2 1996
3.3 1997
3.4 1998
3.5 1999
3.6 2000
3.7 2001
3.8 2002
3.9 2003
3.10 2004
3.11 2005
3.12 2006
3.13 2007
3.14 2008
3.15 2009
3.16 2010
3.17 2011
3.18 2012
3.19 2013
3.20 2014
3.21 2015
3.22 2016
3.23 2017
3.24 2018
4 References
5 External links
History
The first two events were doubleheaders held at the Atlantic City Convention Center (now Boardwalk Hall). The 1997 event was the first to be played in a tournament format and was won by Princeton at the Continental Airlines Arena in the New Jersey Meadowlands.
In 1998, the event moved to Madison Square Garden in New York City, where it has remained ever since. From 1997 through 2001, the event remained in the tournament format before going to a pair of showcase doubleheaders in 2002 and 2003. In 2004, the format changed into a 16-team event with teams from 16 separate conferences. Four predetermined regional round hosts played two games at home and the winners would play in the semifinals and finals at Madison Square Garden. Syracuse won the first tournament played in this format, beating Memphis, 77-62.
The 2007 event resulted in a format change once again. That year, Gardner-Webb won at Kentucky, 84-68, and advanced to the semifinals. After that, the semifinalists were predetermined, regardless of the results of the regional rounds. Beginning in 2009, the format was revised to a 12-team field and each team guaranteed four games in the tournament with the semifinalists advancing to Madison Square Garden and the remaining eight teams being split into two subregional tournaments played at predetermined campuses sites.
In the 2K Classic's current format, which began in 2014, eight teams from eight separate conferences are invited to the tournament. Two games are held at four different regional sites selected before the tournament. The semifinals and finals are held at Madison Square Garden and the remaining four teams play in a tournament format at a predetermined on-campus site.
Yearly champions, runners-up, and MVPs
Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Tournament MVP | Other participants |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Iowa | 91-72 | Connecticut | Luka Garza, Iowa | Syracuse, Oregon |
2017 | Providence | 90-63 | Saint Louis | Kyron Cartwright, Providence | Virginia Tech, Washington |
2016 | Michigan | 76-54 | SMU | Zak Irvin, Michigan | Pittsburgh, Marquette |
2015 | Duke | 86-84 | Georgetown | Grayson Allen, Duke | Wisconsin, VCU |
2014 | Texas | 71-55 | California | Jonathan Holmes, Texas | Syracuse, Iowa |
2013 | Connecticut | 59-58 | Indiana | Shabazz Napier, Connecticut | Boston College, Washington |
2012 | Alabama | 77-55 | Villanova | Trevor Releford, Alabama | Oregon State, Purdue |
2011 | Mississippi State | 67-57 | Arizona | Arnett Moultrie, Mississippi State | St. John's, Texas A&M |
2010 | Pittsburgh | 68-66 | Texas | Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh | Illinois, Maryland |
2009 | Syracuse | 87-71 | North Carolina | Wesley Johnson, Syracuse | California, Ohio State |
2008 | Duke | 71-56 | Michigan | Kyle Singler, Duke | UCLA, Southern Illinois |
2007 | Memphis | 81-70 | Connecticut | Chris Douglas-Roberts, Memphis | Gardner-Webb, Oklahoma |
2006 | Maryland | 62-60 | Michigan State | D.J. Strawberry, Maryland | St. John's, Texas |
2005 | Florida | 75-70 | Syracuse | Taurean Green, Florida | Texas Tech, Wake Forest |
2004 | Syracuse | 77-62 | Memphis | Hakim Warrick, Syracuse | Mississippi State, St. Mary's |
2003 | Showcase Format - No Tournament | ||||
2002 | Showcase Format - No Tournament | ||||
2001 | Arizona | 75-71 | Florida | Jason Gardner, Arizona | Maryland, Temple |
2000 | Kansas | 82-74 | St. John's | Kenny Gregory, Kansas | Kentucky, UCLA |
1999 | Stanford | 72-58 | Iowa | Jarron Collins, Stanford | Connecticut, Duke |
1998 | Temple | 59-48 | Wake Forest | Lamont Barnes, Temple | Georgetown, Illinois |
1997 | Princeton | 38-36 | North Carolina State | Brian Earl, Princeton | Georgia, Texas |
1996 | Showcase Format - No Tournament | ||||
1995 | Showcase Format - No Tournament |
Most appearances
School | |
---|---|
Syracuse | 5 |
Texas | 5 |
Marquette | 4 |
Memphis | 4 |
St. John's | 4 |
Alcorn State | 3 |
California | 3 |
UConn | 3 |
Duke | 3 |
Maryland | 3 |
Pittsburgh | 3 |
Temple | 3 |
UC-Irvine | 3 |
Wake Forest | 3 |
Participants and brackets
1995
- Showcase Format – No Tournament
Game 1 | ||||
Penn State | 88 | |||
Penn | 61 | |||
Game 2 | ||||
La Salle | 68 | |||
Marquette | 65 | |||
1996
- Showcase Format – No Tournament
Game 1 | ||||
Temple | 76 | |||
Georgia Tech | 58 | |||
Game 2 | ||||
Saint Joseph's | 67 | |||
21 | Tulsa | 64 | ||
1997
| Semifinals | | | Championship | ||||
| | | | | | | | |
| NC State | 47 | | |||||
| 19 | Georgia | 45 | | | |||
| | | Princeton | 38 | ||||
| | | NC State | 36 | ||||
| Princeton | 62 | | | ||||
| 22 | Texas | 56 | | Consolation | |||
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19 | Georgia | 89 | ||||||
| 22 | Texas | 87 |
1998
| Semifinals | | | Championship | ||||
| | | | | | | | |
| Wake Forest | 75 | | |||||
| Illinois | 73OT | | | ||||
| | | 7 | Temple | 59 | |||
| | | Wake Forest | 48 | ||||
| 7 | Temple | 65 | | | |||
| Georgetown | 49 | | Consolation | ||||
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Illinois | 65 | |||||||
| Georgetown | 50 |
1999
| Semifinals | | | Championship | ||||
| | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Stanford | 80 | | ||||
| 10 | Duke | 79OT | | | |||
| | | 13 | Stanford | 72 | |||
| | | Iowa | 58 | ||||
| Iowa | 70 | | | ||||
| 1 | Connecticut | 68 | | Consolation | |||
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1 | Connecticut | 71 | ||||||
| 10 | Duke | 66 |
2000
| Semifinals | | | Championship | ||||
| | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Kansas | 99 | | ||||
| 17 | UCLA | 98 | | | |||
| | | 7 | Kansas | 82 | |||
| | | St. John's | 74 | ||||
| St. John's | 62 | | | ||||
| 12 | Kentucky | 61 | | Consolation | |||
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17 | UCLA | 97 | ||||||
| 12 | Kentucky | 92 |
2001
| Semifinals | | | Championship | ||||
| | | | | | | | |
| Arizona | 71 | | |||||
| 2 | Maryland | 67 | | | |||
| | | Arizona | 75 | ||||
| | | 6 | Florida | 71 | |||
| 6 | Florida | 72 | | | |||
| 16 | Temple | 64 | | Consolation | |||
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2 | Maryland | 82 | ||||||
| 16 | Temple | 74 |
2002
- Showcase Format – No Tournament
Game 1 | ||||
Memphis | 70 | |||
Syracuse | 63 | |||
Game 2 | ||||
8 | Alabama | 68 | ||
3 | Oklahoma | 62 | ||
Game 3 | ||||
18 | Marquette | 73 | ||
Villanova | 61 | |||
Game 4 | ||||
4 | Texas | 77 | ||
16 | Georgia | 71 | ||
2003
- Showcase Format – No Tournament
Game 1 | ||||
21 | Wake Forest | 85 | ||
Memphis | 76 | |||
Game 2 | ||||
23 | Marquette | 52 | ||
St. John's | 45 | |||
Game 3 | ||||
22 | Pittsburgh | 71 | ||
Alabama | 62 | |||
Game 4 | ||||
18 | Saint Joseph's | 73 | ||
12 | Gonzaga | 66 | ||
2004
- Syracuse (champions)
- Memphis
- Mississippi State
- California
- Alabama A&M
- Belmont
- Birmingham-Southern
- Bucknell
- Fairfield
- George Mason
- IPFW
- Northern Colorado
- Princeton
- Savannah State
- Saint Mary's
- UC-Riverside
| Semifinals | | | Championship | ||||
| | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Syracuse | 71 | | ||||
| 14 | Mississippi State | 58 | | | |||
| | | 6 | Syracuse | 77 | |||
| | | 23 | Memphis | 62 | |||
| 23 | Memphis | 81 | | | |||
| Saint Mary's | 66 | | Consolation | ||||
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14 | Mississippi State | 67 | ||||||
| Saint Mary's | 54 |
2005
- Florida (champions)
- Syracuse
- Wake Forest
- Texas Tech
- Albany
- Bethune-Cookman
- Cornell
- George Mason
- Georgia Southern
- Mississippi Valley State
- Oakland
- Portland
- St. Francis (Pennsylvania)
- St. Peter's
- San Jose State
- UC Irvine
| Semifinals | | | Championship | ||||
| | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Syracuse | 81 | | ||||
| Texas Tech | 46 | | | ||||
| | | Florida | 75 | ||||
| | | 16 | Syracuse | 70 | |||
| Florida | 77 | | | ||||
| 18 | Wake Forest | 72 | | Consolation | |||
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18 | Wake Forest | 782OT | ||||||
| Texas Tech | 73 |
2006
- Maryland (champions)
- Michigan State
- Texas
- St. John's
- Alcorn State
- Brown
- Central Michigan
- Chicago State
- Hampton
- Loyola Maryland
- Navy
- New Orleans
- North Florida
- St. Bonaventure
- Vermont
- Youngstown State
| Semifinals | | | Championship | ||||
| | | | | | | | |
| Michigan State | 63 | | |||||
| 18 | Texas | 61 | | | |||
| | | Maryland | 62 | ||||
| | | Michigan State | 60 | ||||
| Maryland | 92 | | | ||||
| St. John's | 60 | | Consolation | ||||
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18 | Texas | 77 | ||||||
| St. John's | 66 |
2007
- Memphis (champions)
- Connecticut
- Kentucky
- Oklahoma
- Alabama A&M
- Buffalo
- Central Arkansas
- Denver
- East Central (Oklahoma)
- Gardner-Webb
- Maine
- Morgan State
- Ohio Valley
- Richmond
- San Francisco
- Tennessee-Martin
| Semifinals | | | Championship | ||||
| | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Memphis | 63 | | ||||
| | Oklahoma | 53 | | | |||
| | | 3 | Memphis | 81 | |||
| | | Connecticut | 70 | ||||
| Connecticut | 78 | | | ||||
| Gardner-Webb | 66 | | Consolation | ||||
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Oklahoma | 69 | |||||||
| Gardner-Webb | 55 |
2008
[2]
- Duke (champions)
- Michigan
- Southern Illinois
- UCLA
- Arkansas-Monticello
- California University of Pennsylvania
- Georgia Southern
- Houston
- IUPUI
- Massachusetts
- Miami (OH)
- Michigan Tech
- Northeastern
- Prairie View A&M
- Presbyterian
- Weber State
| Semifinals | | | Championship | ||||
| | | | | | | | |
| Michigan | 55 | | |||||
| 4 | UCLA | 52 | | | |||
| | | 5 | Duke | 71 | |||
| | | Michigan | 56 | ||||
| 5 | Duke | 83 | | | |||
| Southern Illinois | 58 | | Consolation | ||||
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4 | UCLA | 77 | ||||||
| Southern Illinois | 60 |
2009
[3]
- Syracuse (champions)
- North Carolina
- Ohio State
- California
- Albany
- Alcorn State
- Detroit
- Florida International
- Robert Morris
- James Madison
- Murray State
- North Carolina Central
| Semifinals | | | Championship | ||||
| | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Syracuse | 95 | | ||||
| 12 | California | 73 | | | |||
| | | 24 | Syracuse | 87 | |||
| | | 4 | North Carolina | 71 | |||
| 4 | North Carolina | 77 | | | |||
| 15 | Ohio State | 73 | | Consolation | |||
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12 | California | 60 | ||||||
| 15 | Ohio State | 76 |
2010
[4]
- Pittsburgh (champions)
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Texas
- Charleston
- Illinois-Chicago
- Louisiana Tech
- Navy
- Rhode Island
- Seattle
- Toledo
- UC Irvine
| Semifinals | | | Championship | ||||
| | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 79 | | ||||
| Maryland | 70 | | | ||||
| | | 4 | Pittsburgh | 68 | |||
| | | 22 | Texas | 66 | |||
| 16 | Illinois | 84 | | | |||
| Texas | 90OT | | Consolation | ||||
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16 | Illinois | 80 | ||||||
| Maryland | 76 |
2011
[5]
- Mississippi State (champions)
- Arizona
- St. John's
- Texas A&M
- Akron
- Duquesne
- Eastern Kentucky
- Hiram
- IU Kokomo
- Lehigh
- Liberty
- UDC
- Valparaiso
- William & Mary
| Semifinals | | | Championship | ||||
| | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Texas A&M | 60 | | ||||
| Mississippi State | 69 | | | ||||
| | | Mississippi State | 67 | ||||
| | | 16 | Arizona | 57 | |||
| St. John's | 72 | | | ||||
| 16 | Arizona | 81 | | Consolation | |||
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18 | Texas A&M | 58 | ||||||
| St. John's | 57 |
2012
[6]
- Alabama (champions)
- Villanova
- Purdue
- Oregon State
- Bucknell
- Hofstra
- Marshall
- New Mexico State
- Niagara
- Northern New Mexico
- South Dakota State
- UDC
- West Alabama
| Semifinals November 15 ESPN2 | | | Championship November 16 ESPN2 | ||||
| | | | | | | | |
| Alabama | 65 | | |||||
| Oregon State | 62 | | | ||||
| | | Alabama | 77 | ||||
| | | Villanova | 55 | ||||
| Villanova | 89 | | | ||||
| Purdue | 81OT | | Consolation November 16 ESPNU | ||||
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Oregon State | 66 | |||||||
| Purdue | 58 |
2013
[7]
- Connecticut (champions)
- Indiana
- Boston College
- Washington
- Boston University
- Detroit
- Eastern Washington
- Florida Atlantic
- LIU-Brooklyn
- Stony Brook
- Toledo
- UC-Irvine
| Semifinals November 21 ESPN2 | | | Championship November 22 ESPN2 | ||||
| | | | | | | | |
| Indiana | 102 | | |||||
| | Washington | 84 | | | |||
| | | Indiana | 58 | ||||
| | | 18 | Connecticut | 59 | |||
| 18 | Connecticut | 72 | | | |||
| Boston College | 70 | | Consolation November 22 ESPNU | ||||
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Washington | 78 | |||||||
| Boston College | 89 |
2014
[8]
- Texas (champions)
- Syracuse
- Iowa
- California
- Alcorn State
- Hampton
- Kennesaw State
- North Dakota State
| Semifinals November 20 ESPN2 | | | Championship November 21 ESPN2 | ||||
| | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Texas | 71 | | ||||
| Iowa | 57 | | | ||||
| | | 10 | Texas | 71 | |||
| | | California | 55 | ||||
| 23 | Syracuse | 59 | | | |||
| California | 73 | | Consolation November 21 | ||||
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23 | Syracuse | 66 | ||||||
| Iowa | 63 |
2015
- Duke (champions)
- Georgetown
- VCU
- Wisconsin
- Bryant
- Prairie View A&M
- Radford
- Siena
| Semifinals November 20 ESPN2 | | | Championship November 22 ESPN | ||||
| | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Duke | 79 | | ||||
| VCU | 71 | | | ||||
| | | 5 | Duke | 86 | |||
| | | Georgetown | 84 | ||||
| Wisconsin | 61 | | | ||||
| Georgetown | 71 | | Consolation November 22 ESPN2 | ||||
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VCU | 73 | |||||||
| Wisconsin | 74 |
2016
[9]
- Michigan (champions)
- Pittsburgh
- Marquette
- SMU
- Eastern Michigan
- Howard
- IUPUI
- Gardner-Webb
| Semifinals November 17 | | | Championship November 18 | ||||
| | | | | | | | |
| Pittsburgh | 67 | | |||||
| SMU | 76 | | | ||||
| | | SMU | 54 | ||||
| | | Michigan | 76 | ||||
| Michigan | 79 | | | ||||
| Marquette | 61 | | Consolation | ||||
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Pittsburgh | 78 | |||||||
| Marquette | 75 |
2017
- Providence (champions)
- Saint Louis
- Virginia Tech
- Washington
- Belmont
- Seattle
- Houston Baptist
- Detroit Mercy
- All times Eastern.
| Semifinals November 16 ESPN2 | | | Championship November 17 ESPN2 | ||||
| | | | | | | | |
| | Providence | 77 | | ||||
| | Washington | 70 | | | |||
| | | | Providence | 90 | |||
| | | | Saint Louis | 63 | |||
| | Virginia Tech | 71 | | | |||
| | Saint Louis | 77 | | Consolation November 17 | |||
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| Washington | 79 | ||||||
| | Virginia Tech | 103 |
| Nashville Subregional Semifinals November 18 | | | Championship November 19 | ||||
| | | | | | | | |
| | Seattle | 102 | | ||||
| | Detroit Mercy | 71 | | | |||
| | | | Seattle | 77 | |||
| | | | Belmont | 90 | |||
| | Houston Baptist | 88 | | | |||
| | Belmont | 93 | | Consolation November 19 | |||
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| Detroit Mercy | 116 | ||||||
| | Houston Baptist | 109 |
2018
Iowa (CHAMPIONS)- Connecticut
- Oregon
- Syracuse
- Green Bay
- Morehead State
- Eastern Washington
- UMKC
| Semifinals November 15 ESPN2 | | | Championship November 16 ESPN2 | ||||
| | | | | | | | |
| | Connecticut | 83 | | ||||
| 15 | Syracuse | 76 | | | |||
| | | | Connecticut | 72 | |||
| | | | Iowa | 91 | |||
| | Iowa | 77 | | | |||
| 13 | Oregon | 69 | | Consolation November 16 ESPN2 | |||
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15 | Syracuse | 65 | ||||||
| 13 | Oregon | 80 |
Source[10]
| Cheney Subregional Semifinals November 16 | | | Championship November 17 | ||||
| | | | | | | | |
| | Morehead State | 99 | | ||||
| | UMKC | 89 | | | |||
| | | | Morehead State | 70 | |||
| | | | Green Bay | 87 | |||
| | Green Bay | 82OT | | | |||
| | Eastern Washington | 78 | | Consolation November 17 | |||
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| UMKC | 80 | ||||||
| | Eastern Washington | 87OT |
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External links
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