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.

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.

Campus site bracket

The campus site portion of the Classic took place at Monmouth's Multipurpose Activity Center in West Long Branch, New Jersey.

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.

Campus Site Bracket

The campus site portion of the Classic took place at Saint Peter's Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, New Jersey.

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

  • [2015–16 2015–16 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team|Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team|Cincinnati] 99
  • [2015–16 2015–16 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team|Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team|Arkansas–Pine Bluff] 50
Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, OH
  • [2015–16 2015–16 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team|George Washington Colonials men's basketball team|George Washington] 92
  • [2015–16 2015–16 Army Black Knights men's basketball team|Army Black Knights men's basketball team|Army] 81
Charles E. Smith Center, Washington, D.C.
  • [2015–16 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball|Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team|Nebraska] 92
  • [2015–16 2015–16 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team|Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team|Southeastern Louisiana] 65
Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE
  • [2015–16 2015–16 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team|Tennessee Volunteers basketball team|Tennessee] 89
  • [2015–16 2015–16 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team|Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team|Gardner–Webb] 64
Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN

November 24, 2015

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

Barclays Center bracket

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.

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
  • [2016–17 2016–17 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team|Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team|Stony Brook] 75
Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
  • Maryland 71
  • [2016–17 2016–17 Towson Tigers men's basketball team|Towson Tigers men's basketball team|Towson] 66
Xfinity Center, College Park, MD
  • Kansas State 89
  • [2016-17 2016-17 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team|Hampton Pirates men's basketball team|Hampton] 67
Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, KS
  • Richmond 81
  • [2016–17 2016–17 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team|Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team|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

Campus Site Bracket

The campus site portion of the Classic took place at SECU Arena in Towson, Maryland.

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

Campus Site Bracket

The campus site portion will take place at Gallagher Center in Lewiston, New York.