# Las Vegas Classic

The Las Vegas Classic was an eight-team college basketball tournament held in December at Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Each team played four games in the Classic – the first two at on-campus sites and the final two rounds at the Orleans Arena. After being televised by FS1 for years, the tournament went untelevised in 2021, which turned out to be its final year.

## Brackets

* – Denotes overtime period

### 2021

| Semifinals November 25 | Semifinals November 25 | Championship Game November 26 | Championship Game November 26 | Championship Game November 26 |
| UIC | 80 | | | |
| Hawai'i | 88 | | | |
| Hawai'i | 88 | | Hawai'i | 69 |
| | | | South Alabama | 72 |
| San Diego | 67 | | South Alabama | 72 |
| South Alabama | 68 | Consolation Game November 26 | Consolation Game November 26 | Consolation Game November 26 |
| | | | UIC | 52 |
| | | | San Diego | 64 |

### 2018

| Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Championship Round December 23 FS1 | Championship Round December 23 FS1 | Championship Round December 23 FS1 |
| Drake | Drake | 66 | | | |
| New Mexico State | New Mexico State | 63 | | | |
| New Mexico State | New Mexico State | 63 | Drake | Drake | 110** |
| | | | San Diego | San Diego | 103 |
| San Diego | San Diego | 82 | San Diego | San Diego | 103 |
| Washington State | Washington State | 75 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | New Mexico State | New Mexico State | 75 |
| | | | Washington State | Washington State | 72 |
| Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Championship Round December 23 | Championship Round December 23 | Championship Round December 23 |
| SIU Edwardsville | SIU Edwardsville | 79 | | | |
| Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 85 | | | |
| Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 85 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 81 |
| | | | Rider | Rider | 80 |
| Northern Colorado | Northern Colorado | 67 | Rider | Rider | 80 |
| Rider | Rider | 74 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | SIU Edwardsville | SIU Edwardsville | 82 |
| | | | Northern Colorado | Northern Colorado | 72 |

### 2017

Four schools: Duquesne, Nevada, San Francisco, and Southern Illinois would play in Las Vegas.
The opening round was played on December 15, 17 and 19 games were played in Orleans Arena. The format for the 2017 tournament was a showcase format.

#### Orleans Arena bracket

| December 22 FS2 | December 22 FS2 | December 22 FS1 | December 22 FS1 |
| | | Southern Illinois | 64 |
| San Francisco | 65 | Nevada | 86 |
| Duquesne | 67 | | |
| December 23 FS1 | December 23 FS1 | December 23 FS1 | December 23 FS1 |
| | | San Francisco | 66 |
| Southern Illinois | 74 | Nevada | 64 |
| Duquesne | 64 | | |

#### Visitors Bracket

| Semifinals December 22 | Semifinals December 22 | Championship December 23 | Championship December 23 | Championship December 23 |
| Lamar | 68 | | | |
| UC Davis | 77 | | | |
| UC Davis | 77 | | UC Davis | 62 |
| | | | Radford | 72 |
| North Carolina A&T | 60 | | Radford | 72 |
| Radford | 66 | Consolation December 23 | Consolation December 23 | Consolation December 23 |
| | | | Lamar | 70 |
| | | | North Carolina A&T | 74 |

### 2016

| Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Championship Round December 23 Fox Sports 1 | Championship Round December 23 Fox Sports 1 | Championship Round December 23 Fox Sports 1 |
| DePaul | DePaul | 58 | | | |
| Wyoming | Wyoming | 72 | | | |
| Wyoming | Wyoming | 72 | | Wyoming | 92 |
| | | | 23 | USC | 94 |
| 23 | USC | 83 | 23 | USC | 94 |
| | Missouri State | 75 | 3rd Place Game Fox Sports 1 | 3rd Place Game Fox Sports 1 | 3rd Place Game Fox Sports 1 |
| | | | DePaul | DePaul | 58 |
| | | | Missouri State | Missouri State | 69 |
| Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Championship Round December 23 | Championship Round December 23 | Championship Round December 23 |
| Chicago State | Chicago State | 74 | | | |
| Southeast Missouri State | Southeast Missouri State | 65 | | | |
| Southeast Missouri State | Southeast Missouri State | 65 | Chicago State | Chicago State | 65 |
| | | | Troy | Troy | 83 |
| Troy | Troy | 92 | Troy | Troy | 83 |
| Cornell | Cornell | 84 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | Southeast Missouri State | Southeast Missouri State | 62 |
| | | | Cornell | Cornell | 78 |

### 2015

| Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Championship Round December 23 Fox Sports 1 | Championship Round December 23 Fox Sports 1 | Championship Round December 23 Fox Sports 1 |
| | Kent State | 74 | | | |
| 18 | SMU | 90 | | | |
| 18 | SMU | 90 | 18 | SMU | 70 |
| | | | | Colorado | 66 |
| Colorado | Colorado | 71 | | Colorado | 66 |
| Penn State | Penn State | 70 | 3rd Place Game Fox Sports 1 | 3rd Place Game Fox Sports 1 | 3rd Place Game Fox Sports 1 |
| | | | Kent State | Kent State | 69 |
| | | | Penn State | Penn State | 75 |
| Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Championship Round December 23 | Championship Round December 23 | Championship Round December 23 |
| Hampton | Hampton | 81 | | | |
| Nicholls State | Nicholls State | 84 | | | |
| Nicholls State | Nicholls State | 84 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State | 74 |
| | | | Canisius | Canisius | 83 |
| Canisius | Canisius | 108*** | Canisius | Canisius | 83 |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Louisiana–Monroe | 96 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | Hampton | Hampton | 75 |
| | | | Louisiana–Monroe | Louisiana–Monroe | 64 |

### 2014

| Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Championship Round December 23 Fox Sports 1 | Championship Round December 23 Fox Sports 1 | Championship Round December 23 Fox Sports 1 |
| Texas Tech | Texas Tech | 44 | | | |
| Loyola | Loyola | 62 | | | |
| Loyola | Loyola | 62 | Loyola | Loyola | 48 |
| | | | Boise State | Boise State | 45 |
| Boise State | Boise State | 75* | Boise State | Boise State | 45 |
| Houston | Houston | 73 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | Texas Tech | Texas Tech | 69 |
| | | | Houston | Houston | 82 |
| Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Championship Round December 23 | Championship Round December 23 | Championship Round December 23 |
| Southern Utah | Southern Utah | 61 | | | |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 70 | | | |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 70 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 61 |
| | | | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian | 69 |
| Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian | 65 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian | 69 |
| South Carolina State | South Carolina State | 59 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | South Carolina State | South Carolina State | 56 |
| | | | Southern Utah | Southern Utah | 66 |

### 2013

| Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Championship Round December 23 CBSSN | Championship Round December 23 CBSSN | Championship Round December 23 CBSSN |
| South Florida | South Florida | 66 | | | |
| Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 71 | | | |
| Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 71 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 66 |
| | | | UNLV | UNLV | 82 |
| Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 71 | UNLV | UNLV | 82 |
| UNLV | UNLV | 92 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | South Florida | South Florida | 65 |
| | | | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 66 |
| Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Championship Round December 23 | Championship Round December 23 | Championship Round December 23 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast | 77 | | | |
| Florida A&M | Florida A&M | 68 | | | |
| Florida A&M | Florida A&M | 68 | Radford | Radford | 64 |
| | | | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast | 63 |
| Radford | Radford | 94 | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast | 63 |
| Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 81 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 70 |
| | | | Florida A&M | Florida A&M | 75 |

### 2012

| Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Championship Round December 23 CBSSN | Championship Round December 23 CBSSN | Championship Round December 23 CBSSN |
| Bradley | Bradley | 65 | | | |
| Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | 66 | | | |
| Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | 66 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | 52 |
| | | | Colorado State | Colorado State | 88 |
| Portland | Portland | 59 | Colorado State | Colorado State | 88 |
| Colorado State | Colorado State | 70 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | Bradley | Bradley | 55 |
| | | | Portland | Portland | 57 |
| Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Championship Round December 23 | Championship Round December 23 | Championship Round December 23 |
| North Florida | North Florida | 52 | | | |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 61 | | | |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 61 | North Florida | North Florida | 74 |
| | | | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern | 46 |
| Mississippi Valley State | Mississippi Valley State | 68 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern | 46 |
| Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern | 81 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | Mississippi Valley State | Mississippi Valley State | 64 |
| | | | Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 69 |

### 2011

| Third Round December 22 ESPN3 | Third Round December 22 ESPN3 | Third Round December 22 ESPN3 | Championship Round December 23 ESPN2 | Championship Round December 23 ESPN2 | Championship Round December 23 ESPN2 |
| Missouri State | Missouri State | 68 | | | |
| West Virginia | West Virginia | 70 | | | |
| West Virginia | West Virginia | 70 | | West Virginia | 81 |
| | | | 6 | Baylor | 83 |
| | Saint Mary's | 59 | 6 | Baylor | 83 |
| 6 | Baylor | 72 | 3rd Place Game ESPN3 | 3rd Place Game ESPN3 | 3rd Place Game ESPN3 |
| | | | Missouri State | Missouri State | 61 |
| | | | Saint Mary's | Saint Mary's | 77 |
| Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Third Round December 22 | Championship Round December 23 | Championship Round December 23 | Championship Round December 23 |
| Texas A&M–CC | Texas A&M–CC | 52 | | | |
| Bethune-Cookman | Bethune-Cookman | 61 | | | |
| Bethune-Cookman | Bethune-Cookman | 61 | Bethune-Cookman | Bethune-Cookman | 59 |
| | | | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech | 67 |
| Kennesaw State | Kennesaw State | 68 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech | 67 |
| Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech | 81 | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game | 3rd Place Game |
| | | | Texas A&M–CC | Texas A&M–CC | 55 |
| | | | Kennesaw State | Kennesaw State | 69 |