# Barclays Center Classic

The Barclays Center Classic is an annual early season college basketball tournament that was inaugurated in 2012. Each of the eight schools plays four games, with the bracketed portion of the tournament concluding at the tournament's namesake Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

## History

The first tournament was held as a five-team round-robin tournament. Most games were at campus sites; a doubleheader featuring Kentucky and Maryland on ESPN with an undercard game featuring LIU Brooklyn and Morehead State served as the centerpiece of the tournament.

### Final standings

| Team | Record | Win % |
| Kentucky | 4–0 | 1.000 |
| Maryland | 3–1 | .750 |
| Morehead State | 2–2 | .500 |
| Lafayette | 1–3 | .250 |
| Long Island | 0–4 | .000 |

## 2013

The 2013 edition was expanded to eight teams, with each team playing four games. Four schools- Penn State, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, and St. John's advancing to Brooklyn for the semifinals, with the remaining schools playing out a second bracket at a campus site, Monmouth's Multipurpose Activity Center in West Long Branch, New Jersey.

### Barclays Center bracket

| Semifinals November 29 NBCSN | Semifinals November 29 NBCSN | Semifinals November 29 NBCSN | Championship November 30 NBCSN | Championship November 30 NBCSN | Championship November 30 NBCSN |
| Ole Miss | Ole Miss | 77 | | | |
| Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | 67 | | | |
| Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | 67 | Ole Miss | Ole Miss | 79 |
| | | | Penn State | Penn State | 76 |
| Penn State | Penn State | 89$^{OT}$ | Penn State | Penn State | 76 |
| St. John's | St. John's | 82 | Consolation November 30 NBCSN | Consolation November 30 NBCSN | Consolation November 30 NBCSN |
| | | | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | 58 |
| | | | St. John's | St. John's | 69 |

### Campus site bracket

The campus site portion of the Classic took place at Monmouth's Multipurpose Activity Center in West Long Branch, New Jersey.
| Semifinals November 29 | Semifinals November 29 | Semifinals November 29 | Championship November 30 | Championship November 30 | Championship November 30 |
| Monmouth | Monmouth | 81 | | | |
| Mississippi Valley State | Mississippi Valley State | 79 | | | |
| Mississippi Valley State | Mississippi Valley State | 79 | Monmouth | Monmouth | 76 |
| | | | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T | 61 |
| North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T | 85 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T | 61 |
| Longwood | Longwood | 78 | Consolation November 30 | Consolation November 30 | Consolation November 30 |
| | | | Longwood | Longwood | 89 |
| | | | Mississippi Valley State | Mississippi Valley State | 90 |

## 2014

The 2014 edition of the Classic is the same as the 2013 edition. Four schools- Rutgers, Vanderbilt, LaSalle, and Virginia will play in Brooklyn for the semifinals, consolation and championship game, with the remaining schools playing out a second bracket at a campus site, the Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, New Jersey.

### Barclays Center bracket

| Semifinals November 28 NBCSN | Semifinals November 28 NBCSN | Semifinals November 28 NBCSN | Championship November 29 NBCSN | Championship November 29 NBCSN | Championship November 29 NBCSN |
| Rutgers | Rutgers | 68 | | | |
| Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | 65 | | | |
| Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | 65 | Rutgers | Rutgers | 26 |
| | | | Virginia | Virginia | 45 |
| La Salle | La Salle | 56 | Virginia | Virginia | 45 |
| Virginia | Virginia | 64 | Consolation November 29 NBCSN | Consolation November 29 NBCSN | Consolation November 29 NBCSN |
| | | | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | 68 |
| | | | La Salle | La Salle | 55 |

### Campus Site Bracket

The campus site portion of the Classic took place at Saint Peter's Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, New Jersey.
| Semifinals November 28 | Semifinals November 28 | Semifinals November 28 | Championship November 29 | Championship November 29 | Championship November 29 |
| St. Francis Brooklyn | St. Francis Brooklyn | 70 | | | |
| Norfolk State | Norfolk State | 72 $^{OT}$ | | | |
| Norfolk State | Norfolk State | 72 $^{OT}$ | Norfolk State | Norfolk State | 60 |
| | | | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's | 58 |
| Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's | 66 | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's | 58 |
| Tennessee State | Tennessee State | 58 | Consolation November 29 | Consolation November 29 | Consolation November 29 |
| | | | St. Francis Brooklyn | St. Francis Brooklyn | 59 |
| | | | Tennessee State | Tennessee State | 57 |

## 2015

Four schools: Cincinnati, George Washington, Nebraska and Tennessee will play in Brooklyn for the semifinals, championship and consolation, with the remaining schools playing out a second bracket at Christl Arena in West Point, New York.
The opening round will be played November 22 and 24 at various sites around the country.

### Opening Round
#### November 22, 2015

* Cincinnati 99
* Arkansas–Pine Bluff 50
Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, OH
* George Washington 92
* Army 81
Charles E. Smith Center, Washington, D.C.
* Nebraska 92
* Southeastern Louisiana 65
Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE
* Tennessee 89
* Gardner–Webb 64
Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN

#### November 24, 2015

* Cincinnati 64
* Southeastern Louisiana 49
Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, OH
* George Washington 94
* Gardner–Webb 65
Charles E. Smith Center, Washington, D.C.
* Nebraska 67
* Arkansas–Pine Bluff 44
Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE
* Tennessee 95
* Army 80
Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN

#### Barclays Center bracket

| Semifinals November 27 ASN | Semifinals November 27 ASN | Semifinals November 27 ASN | Championship November 28 ASN | Championship November 28 ASN | Championship November 28 ASN |
| 24 | Cincinnati | 65 | | | |
| | Nebraska | 61 | | | |
| | Nebraska | 61 | 24 | Cincinnati | 61 |
| | | | | George Washington | 56 |
| George Washington | George Washington | 73 | | George Washington | 56 |
| Tennessee | Tennessee | 70 | Consolation November 28 | Consolation November 28 | Consolation November 28 |
| | | | | Nebraska | 82 |
| | | | | Tennessee | 71 |
Cincinnati won its first title, with George Washington, Nebraska, and Tennessee finishing 2nd, 3rd, and 4th respectively.

### Campus Site Bracket

The campus site portion of the Classic took place at Christl Arena in West Point, New York.
| Semifinals November 27 | Semifinals November 27 | Semifinals November 27 | Championship November 28 | Championship November 28 | Championship November 28 |
| Gardner–Webb | Gardner–Webb | 77 | | | |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana | 68 | | | |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana | 68 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb | 98 |
| | | | Army | Army | 103$^{OT}$ |
| Army | Army | 81 | Army | Army | 103$^{OT}$ |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 60 | Consolation November 28 | Consolation November 28 | Consolation November 28 |
| | | | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana | 60 |
| | | | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 62 |

## 2016

Four schools: Boston College, Kansas State, Maryland and Richmond will play in Brooklyn for the semifinals, championship and consolation. The opening round will be played November 20 and 22 at various sites.

### Opening Round
#### November 20, 2016

* Boston College 82
* Stony Brook 75
Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
* Maryland 71
* Towson 66
Xfinity Center, College Park, MD
* Kansas State 89
* Hampton 67
Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, KS
* Richmond 81
* Robert Morris 69
Robins Center, Richmond, VA

#### November 22, 2016

* Boston College 80
* Towson 70
Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
* Maryland 77
* Stony Brook 63
Xfinity Center, College Park, MD
* Kansas State 61
* Robert Morris 40
Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, KS
* Richmond 65
* Hampton 52
Robins Center, Richmond, VA

#### Barclays Center bracket

| Semifinals November 25 ASN | Semifinals November 25 ASN | Semifinals November 25 ASN | Championship November 26 ASN | Championship November 26 ASN | Championship November 26 ASN |
| Kansas State | Kansas State | 72 | | | |
| Boston College | Boston College | 54 | | | |
| Boston College | Boston College | 54 | Kansas State | Kansas State | 68 |
| | | | Maryland | Maryland | 69 |
| Maryland | Maryland | 88 OT | Maryland | Maryland | 69 |
| Richmond | Richmond | 82 | Consolation November 26 ASN | Consolation November 26 ASN | Consolation November 26 ASN |
| | | | Boston College | Boston College | 54 |
| | | | Richmond | Richmond | 67 |

### Campus Site Bracket

The campus site portion of the Classic took place at SECU Arena in Towson, Maryland.
| Semifinals November 25 | Semifinals November 25 | Semifinals November 25 | Championship November 26 | Championship November 26 | Championship November 26 |
| Towson | Towson | 88 | | | |
| Stony Brook | Stony Brook | 63 | | | |
| Stony Brook | Stony Brook | 63 | Towson | Towson | 66 |
| | | | Robert Morris | Robert Morris | 67 |
| Hampton | Hampton | 48 | Robert Morris | Robert Morris | 67 |
| Robert Morris | Robert Morris | 62 | Consolation November 26 | Consolation November 26 | Consolation November 26 |
| | | | Stony Brook | Stony Brook | 76 |
| | | | Hampton | Hampton | 66 |

## 2017

Four schools: Alabama, BYU, Minnesota, and Massachusetts will play in Brooklyn. The opening round will be played November 17, 18, 19, and 21 at various sites. It was announced that the format of the Barclays Center Classic was changed from a four team tournament to a four team round robin... Barclays Center round games will be played November 25 at the Steinberg Wellness Center on the campus of LIU Brooklyn in Long Island, New York, then November 26 at Barclays Center

### Opening Round

| Game 1 November 17 SEC+ | Game 1 November 17 SEC+ | Game 6 November 21 SEC Network | Game 6 November 21 SEC Network | Game 6 November 21 SEC Network |
| | | | Texas–Arlington | 76 |
| Alabama A&M | 67 | 25 | Alabama | 77 |
| Alabama | 104 | | | |
| Game 2 November 18 BYUtv ESPN3 | Game 2 November 18 BYUtv ESPN3 | Game 8 November 21 BYUtv ESPN3 | Game 8 November 21 BYUtv ESPN3 |
| | | Niagara | 88 |
| Texas–Arlington | 89 | BYU | 95 |
| BYU | 75 | | |
| Game 3 November 19 Atlantic 10 Digital Network | Game 3 November 19 Atlantic 10 Digital Network | Game 5 November 21 Atlantic 10 Digital Network | Game 5 November 21 Atlantic 10 Digital Network |
| | | Western Carolina | 76 |
| Niagara | 76 | UMass | 85 |
| UMass | 101 | | |
| Game 4 November 19 Fox Sports 1 | Game 4 November 19 Fox Sports 1 | Game 4 November 19 Fox Sports 1 | Game 7 November 21 Big Ten Network | Game 7 November 21 Big Ten Network | Game 7 November 21 Big Ten Network |
| | | | | Alabama A&M | 57 |
| | Western Carolina | 81 | 14 | Minnesota | 100 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 107 | | | |

#### Barclays Center Round

| November 24 Steinberg Wellness Center Stadium on Facebook | November 24 Steinberg Wellness Center Stadium on Facebook | November 24 Steinberg Wellness Center Stadium on Facebook |
| 25 | Alabama | 71 |
| | BYU | 59 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 69 |
| | UMass | 51 |
| November 25 Barclays Center Stadium on Facebook | November 25 Barclays Center Stadium on Facebook | November 25 Barclays Center Stadium on Facebook |
| | BYU | 68 |
| | UMass | 66 |
| 25 | Alabama | 84 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 89 |

### Campus Site Bracket

The campus site portion will take place at Gallagher Center in Lewiston, New York.
| Semifinals November 24 | Semifinals November 24 | Championship November 25 | Championship November 25 | Championship November 25 |
| Alabama A&M | 74 | | | |
| Niagara | 96 | | | |
| Niagara | 96 | | Niagara | 90 |
| | | | Texas–Arlington | 95 |
| Western Carolina | 65 | | Texas–Arlington | 95 |
| Texas–Arlington | 89 | Consolation November 25 | Consolation November 25 | Consolation November 25 |
| | | | Alabama A&M | 72 |
| | | | Western Carolina | 82 |

## 2018

* ACCN
* November 21 12:00 pm
Pittsburgh 75, Saint Louis 72 :
| Scoring by half: 38–33, 37–40 |||
| Pts: Xavier Johnson Rebs: 2 tied Asts: 2 tied | Pts: Jordan Goodwin Rebs: Hasahn French Asts: Jordan Goodwin |
* Barclays Center Referees: Lee Cassell, Bill Covington, Mike Eades

## 2019

* ESPN2
* November 28 4:00 pm
NC State 78, Memphis 83 :
| Scoring by half: 38–55, 28–39 |||
| Pts: Markell Johnson Rebs: Markell Johnson Asts: Markell Johnson | Pts: Boogie Ellis Rebs: Alex Lomax Asts: Precious Achiuwa |
* Barclays Center Referees: Lee Cassell, Clarence Armstrong, Don Daily