# Cayman Islands Classic

The Cayman Islands Classic, operated by Caymax Sports Ltd., is an early-season college basketball tournament that takes place in late November of each year, at John Gray Gymnasium in George Town, Cayman Islands. The tournament bracket mirrors other popular NCAA early-season basketball tournaments like Hawaii's Maui Invitational and the Bahamas’ Battle 4 Atlantis. The inaugural tournament started and concluded from November 20–22, 2017. Since the Mountain West Conference has sponsored the tournament, a Mountain West team has been featured in the classic every year.

## Champions

| Year | Champion |
| 2017 | Cincinnati |
| 2018 | Creighton |
| 2019 | George Mason |
| 2022 | Kansas State |
| 2023 | Utah State |
| 2024 | Boston College |

## Brackets

* – Denotes overtime period

### 2024
#### Men's

| Fifth Place Tuesday, November 26 | Fifth Place Tuesday, November 26 | Fifth Place Tuesday, November 26 | Consolation Semifinals Monday, November 25 | Consolation Semifinals Monday, November 25 | Consolation Semifinals Monday, November 25 | Quarterfinals Sunday, November 24 | Quarterfinals Sunday, November 24 | Quarterfinals Sunday, November 24 | | Semifinals Monday, November 25 | Semifinals Monday, November 25 | Semifinals Monday, November 25 | | | Championship Tuesday, November 26 | Championship Tuesday, November 26 | Championship Tuesday, November 26 |
| | | | | | | Hampton | Hampton | 69 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Boise State | 83 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Hampton | Hampton | 64 | | | | Boise State | Boise State | 83 | | | | |
| | | | Duquesne | Duquesne | 59 | | | | | South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 82 | | | |
| | | | | | | South Dakota State | 71 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Duquesne | Duquesne | | | 60 | | | | | | | |
| Hampton | Hampton | 73 | | | | | | | | Boise State | Boise State | | | | 61 |
| High Point | High Point | 76 | | | | | | | | Boise State | | | | | Boston College | Boston College | 63 |
| | | | | | | Missouri State | Missouri State | 71 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | High Point | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Seventh Place Tuesday, November 26 | Seventh Place Tuesday, November 26 | Seventh Place Tuesday, November 26 | High Point | High Point | 73 | | | | Missouri State | Missouri State | 74 | Third Place Tuesday, November 26 | Third Place Tuesday, November 26 | Third Place Tuesday, November 26 | | |
| | | | Old Dominion | Old Dominion | 67 | | | | | Boston College | Boston College | 76* | | | | | |
| Duquesne | Duquesne | 67 | | | | Old Dominion | Old Dominion | | | 52 | | | | South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 75 |
| Old Dominion | Old Dominion | 54 | | | | Boston College | Boston College | 82 | | | | | | | Missouri State | Missouri State | 55 |
* – Denotes overtime period

#### Women's

* – Denotes overtime period
The 2024 Women's Cayman Islands Classic will be a five team Showcase Format Round-robin tournament with predetermined opponents.
| Thursday, November 28 | Thursday, November 28 | Thursday, November 28 |
| | Mississippi State | 66 |
| | Utah | 62 |
| Friday, November 29 | Friday, November 29 | Friday, November 29 |
| 17 | TCU | |
| 3 | Notre Dame | |
| Friday, November 29 | Friday, November 29 | Friday, November 29 |
| | South Florida | |
| | Mississippi State | |
| Saturday, November 30 | Saturday, November 30 | Saturday, November 30 |
| | Utah | |
| 3 | Notre Dame | |
| Saturday, November 30 | Saturday, November 30 | Saturday, November 30 |
| | South Florida | |
| 17 | TCU | |

### 2023

The tournament began on November 19, 2023, and concluded on November 21, 2023.
| 5th Place Game November 21 | 5th Place Game November 21 | Consolation 2nd Round November 20 | Consolation 2nd Round November 20 | First Round November 19 | First Round November 19 | Semifinals November 20 | Semifinals November 20 | Championship November 21 | Championship November 21 |
| | | | | Oakland | 77 | | | |
| | | | | Drake | 85 | | | | |
| | | Oakland | 74 | | | Drake | 68 | |
| | | Loyola Marymount | 69 | | | Stephen F. Austin | 92 | |
| | | | | Loyola Marymount | 76 | | | | |
| | | | | Stephen F. Austin | 86 | | | | |
| Oakland | 78 | | | | | | | Stephen F. Austin | 49 |
| Marshall | 71 | | | | | | | Utah State | 79 |
| | | | | Marshall | 60 | | | | |
| | | | | Utah State | 83 | | | | |
| 7th Place Game | 7th Place Game | Marshall | 80 | | | Utah State | 65 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | FIU | 69 | | | Akron | 62 | | |
| Loyola Marymount | 61 | | | FIU | 71 | | | Drake | 79 |
| FIU | 60 | | | Akron | 77 | | | Akron | 59 |

### 2022

The tournament began on November 21, 2022, and concluded on November 23, 2022.
| 5th Place Game November 23 | 5th Place Game November 23 | 5th Place Game November 23 | Consolation 2nd Round November 22 | Consolation 2nd Round November 22 | Consolation 2nd Round November 22 | First Round November 21 | First Round November 21 | First Round November 21 | | Semifinals November 22 | Semifinals November 22 | Semifinals November 22 | | | Championship November 23 | Championship November 23 | Championship November 23 |
| | | | | | | Illinois State | Illinois State | 61 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | LSU | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Illinois State | Illinois State | 66 | | | | LSU | LSU | 73 | | | | |
| | | | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky | 78 | | | | | Akron | Akron | 58 | | | |
| | | | | | | Western Kentucky | 53 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Akron | Akron | | | 72 | | | | | | | |
| Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky | 71 | | | | | | | | LSU | LSU | | | | 59 |
| Tulane | Tulane | 65 | | | | | | | | LSU | | | | | Kansas State | Kansas State | 61 |
| | | | | | | Nevada | Nevada | 75 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tulane | 66 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7th Place Game | 7th Place Game | 7th Place Game | Tulane | Tulane | 78 | | | | Nevada | Nevada | 87 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | | |
| | | | Rhode Island | Rhode Island | 75 | | | | | Kansas State | Kansas State | 96 | | | | | |
| Illinois State | Illinois State | 44 | | | | Kansas State | Kansas State | | | 77 | | | | Akron | Akron | 58 |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island | 57 | | | | Rhode Island | Rhode Island | 57 | | | | | | | Nevada | Nevada | 62 |

### 2021

The 2021 tournament was postponed to 2022 due to existing COVID-19 travel restrictions in the Cayman Islands.

### 2020

The 2020 Cayman Islands Classic was canceled due to the NCAA changing the starting date of college basketball as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

### 2019

| 5th Place Game November 27 | 5th Place Game November 27 | 5th Place Game November 27 | Consolation 2nd Round November 26 | Consolation 2nd Round November 26 | Consolation 2nd Round November 26 | First Round November 25 | First Round November 25 | First Round November 25 | | Semifinals November 26 | Semifinals November 26 | Semifinals November 26 | | | Championship November 27 | Championship November 27 | Championship November 27 |
| | | | | | | Colorado State | Colorado State | 70 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | New Mexico State | 78* | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Colorado State | Colorado State | 61 | | | | New Mexico State | New Mexico State | 65 | | | | |
| | | | Loyola | Loyola | 60 | | | | | South Florida | South Florida | 45 | | | |
| | | | | | | Loyola | 55 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | South Florida | South Florida | | | 66 | | | | | | | |
| Colorado State | Colorado State | 79 | | | | | | | | New Mexico State | New Mexico State | | | | 64 |
| Washington State | Washington State | 69 | | | | | | | | New Mexico State | | | | | George Mason | George Mason | 68 |
| | | | | | | George Mason | George Mason | 60 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Old Dominion | 53 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7th Place Game | 7th Place Game | 7th Place Game | Old Dominion | Old Dominion | 50 | | | | George Mason | George Mason | 85 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | | |
| | | | Washington State | Washington State | 66 | | | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 66 | | | | | |
| Loyola | Loyola | 68 | | | | Washington State | Washington State | | | 71 | | | | South Florida | South Florida | 67 |
| Old Dominion | Old Dominion | 61 | | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 82 | | | | | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 74 |

### 2018

Source:. Source:
| 5th Place Game November 21 | 5th Place Game November 21 | 5th Place Game November 21 | Consolation 2nd Round November 20 | Consolation 2nd Round November 20 | Consolation 2nd Round November 20 | First Round November 19 | First Round November 19 | First Round November 19 | | Semifinals November 20 | Semifinals November 20 | Semifinals November 20 | | | Championship November 21 | Championship November 21 | Championship November 21 |
| | | | | | | | Akron | 69 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Clemson | 72 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Akron | Akron | 68 | | | | | 16 | Clemson | 64 | | | |
| | | | Illinois State | Illinois State | 73 | | | | | | Georgia | 49 | | | |
| | | | | | | Georgia | 80 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Illinois State | Illinois State | | | 68 | | | | | | | |
| Illinois State | Illinois State | 73 | | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | Clemson | 62 |
| Boise State | Boise State | 70 | | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | Creighton | 87 |
| | | | | | | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure | 65 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Georgia State | 75 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7th Place Game | 7th Place Game | 7th Place Game | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure | 52 | | | | Georgia State | Georgia State | 68 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | | |
| | | | Boise State | Boise State | 72 | | | | | Creighton | Creighton | 93 | | | | | |
| Akron | Akron | 61 | | | | Boise State | Boise State | | | 82 | | | | Georgia | Georgia | 67 |
| St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure | 49 | | | | Creighton | Creighton | 94 | | | | | | | Georgia State | Georgia State | 91 |

### 2017

Source:
| 5th Place Game November 22 | 5th Place Game November 22 | 5th Place Game November 22 | Consolation 2nd Round November 21 | Consolation 2nd Round November 21 | Consolation 2nd Round November 21 | First Round November 20 | First Round November 20 | First Round November 20 | | Semifinals November 21 | Semifinals November 21 | Semifinals November 21 | | | Championship November 22 | Championship November 22 | Championship November 22 |
| | | | | | | Louisiana | Louisiana | 80 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Iowa | 71 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Iowa | Iowa | 72 | | | | Louisiana | Louisiana | 61 | | | | |
| | | | South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 80 | | | | | Wyoming | Wyoming | 70 | | | |
| | | | | | | South Dakota State | 65 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Wyoming | Wyoming | | | 77 | | | | | | | |
| South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 94 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wyoming | 53 |
| Buffalo | Buffalo | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Cincinnati | 78 |
| | | | | | | Richmond | Richmond | 63 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | UAB | 50 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7th Place Game | 7th Place Game | 7th Place Game | UAB | UAB | 91 | | | | | Richmond | 48 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | | |
| | | | Buffalo | Buffalo | 96 | | | | | 12 | Cincinnati | 75 | | | | | |
| Iowa | Iowa | 95 | | | | | | | | Buffalo | 67 | | | | Louisiana | Louisiana | 82 |
| UAB | UAB | 85 | | | | 12 | Cincinnati | 73 | | | | | | | Richmond | Richmond | 76 |