Legends Classic (basketball tournament)

Legends Classic

Legends Classic
Sport College basketball
Founded 2007
No. of teams 8
Country  United States
Venue(s) Barclays Center
Most recent
champion(s)		 Notre Dame
TV partner(s) ESPN

The Legends Classic Tournament is an annual early-season college basketball tournament which started in 2007 that takes place at the beginning of the College Basketball season in November. Eight teams compete in the Legends Classic, which has four of the top programs from the most prestigious conferences in the country tip-off the season with Regional Round games played on their home courts before heading to New York City at the Barclays Center to face each other for the Legends Classic championship. The remainder of the field will participated in a round-robin series at one subregional site. Every participating team is guaranteed four games. Games have been played at Barclays Center since 2012, The 2011 edition was played at Izod Center, 2009 and 2010 were played at Boardwalk Hall, 2007 and 2008 were played at the Prudential Center

Notre Dame is the defending champions, defeating Northwestern in the 2016 final, 70-66.

Yearly champions, runners-up, and MVPs

Year Winner Score Opponent Tournament MVP Other participants Venue
2007 Texas 60–58 Tennessee D. J. Augustin, Texas New Mexico State, West Virginia Prudential Center, Newark
2008 Pittsburgh 57–43 Washington State Sam Young, Pittsburgh Mississippi State, Texas Tech
2009 Florida 73–58 Rutgers Erving Walker, Florida Michigan State, UMass Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City
2010 Syracuse 80–76 Georgia Tech Rick Jackson, Syracuse Michigan, UTEP
2011 Vanderbilt 97–74 Oregon State John Jenkins, Vanderbilt NC State, Texas Izod Center, East Rutherford
2012 Indiana 82–72OT Georgetown Jordan Hulls, Indiana UCLA, Georgia Barclays Center, New York City
2013 Pittsburgh 88–67 Stanford Lamar Patterson, Pittsburgh Texas Tech, Houston
2014 Villanova 60–55 Michigan Dylan Ennis, Villanova VCU, Oregon
2015 Marquette 78–73OT Arizona State Henry Ellenson, Marquette LSU, NC State
2016 Notre Dame 70–66 Northwestern Matt Farrell, Notre Dame Colorado, Texas

2016 participants and bracket

 
SemifinalsChampionship
 
      
 
21 November – Barclays Center
 
 
Notre Dame89
 
22 November – Barclays Center
 
Colorado81
 
Notre Dame70
 
21 November – Barclays Center
 
Northwestern66
 
#22 Texas58
 
 
Northwestern77
 
Consolation
 
 
22 November – Barclays Center
 
 
Colorado68
 
 
#22 Texas54

2015 participants and bracket

  Semifinals
November 23		     Championship
November 24
ESPN2
                 
  21  LSU 80  
   Marquette 81    
       Marquette 78OT
       Arizona State 73
   NC State 76    
   Arizona State 79   Consolation
November 24
ESPNU
 
21  LSU 72OT
   NC State 83

2014 participants and bracket

  Semifinals
November 24		     Championship
November 25
ESPN2
                 
  12  Villanova 77  
  14  VCU 53    
      12  Villanova 60
      19  Michigan 55
  19  Michigan 70    
     Oregon 63   Consolation
November 25
ESPNU
 
14  VCU 77
     Oregon 63

2013 participants and bracket

[1]

  Semifinals
November 25		     Championship
November 26
ESPNU
                 
     Pittsburgh 76  
     Texas Tech 53    
         Pittsburgh 88
         Stanford 67
     Stanford 86    
     Houston 76   Consolation
November 26
ESPN3
 
   Texas Tech 76
     Houston 64

2012 participants and bracket

[2]

  Semifinals
November 19		     Championship
November 20
ESPN
                 
     Georgia 53  
  1  Indiana 66    
      1  Indiana 82
         Georgetown 72
     Georgetown 78    
  11  UCLA 70   Consolation
November 20
ESPNU
 
11  UCLA 60
     Georgia 56

2011 participants and bracket

[3]

  Semifinals
November 19
ESPN3		     Championship
November 21
ESPN3
                 
     Vanderbilt 86  
     NC State 79    
         Vanderbilt 64
         Oregon State 62
     Texas 95    
     Oregon State 100   Consolation
November 21
ESPN3
 
   NC State 77
     Texas 74

2010 participants and bracket

[4]

  Semifinals
November 26
HDNet		     Championship
November 27
HDNet
                 
     Georgia Tech 71  
     UTEP 61    
         Georgia Tech 76
         Syracuse 80
     Syracuse 53    
     Michigan 50   Consolation
November 27
HDNet
 
   UTEP 65
     Michigan 56

2009 participants and bracket

[5]

  Semifinals
November 27
HDNet		     Championship
November 28
HDNet
                 
     Rutgers 83  
     UMass 75    
         Rutgers 58
         Florida 73
     Michigan State 74    
     Florida 77   Consolation
November 20, ESPNU
 
   UMass 68
     Michigan State 106

2008 participants and bracket

[6]

  Semifinals
November 28
HDNet		     Championship
November 29
HDNet
                 
     Washington State 63  
     Mississippi State 52    
         Washington State 43
         Pittsburgh 57
     Pittsburgh 80    
     Texas Tech 67   Consolation
November 29
HDNet
 
   Mississippi State 77
     Texas Tech 73

2007 participants and bracket

[7]

  Semifinals
November 23
Versus		     Championship
November 24
Versus
                 
     Texas 102  
     New Mexico State 87    
         Texas 97
         Tennessee 78
     West Virginia 72    
     Tennessee 74   Consolation
November 24
 
   West Virginia 75
     New Mexico State 61

References

  1. ↑ "2013 Legends Classic Bracket" (PDF). gazellegroup. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "2012 Legends Classic Bracket" (PDF). gazellegroup. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "2011 Legends Classic Bracket" (PDF). gazellegroup. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "2010 Legends Classic Bracket" (PDF). gazellegroup. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "2009 Legends Classic Bracket" (PDF). gazellegroup. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "2008 Legends Classic Bracket" (PDF). gazellegroup. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  7. ↑ "2007 Legends Classic Bracket" (PDF). gazellegroup. Retrieved 10 October 2012.

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