DirecTV Classic


The DirecTV Classic was an eight-team college basketball tournament held during Thanksgiving week at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The tournament began in 2007, and was owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television. Games were televised on ESPN2 and ESPNU. Until 2012, it was known as the "76 Classic"; ConocoPhillips's 76 chain owned the naming rights to the tournament. DirecTV sponsored the 2012 tournament. In 2013, the event merged with the Wooden Classic to form a new event, the Wooden Legacy.

Yearly champions, runners-up, and MVPs

YearWinnerScoreOpponentTournament MVP
2007[2007–08 2007–08 USC Trojans men's basketball team|USC Trojans men's basketball team|USC]*70–45Southern IllinoisO. J. Mayo, USC
2008[2008–09 2008–09 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team|Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team|Wake Forest]87–74[2008–09 2008–09 Baylor Bears men's basketball team|Baylor Bears men's basketball team|Baylor]Jeff Teague, Wake Forest
2009[2009–10 2009–10 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team|West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team|West Virginia]84–66[2009–10 2009–10 Portland Pilots men's basketball team|Portland Pilots men's basketball team|Portland]Da'Sean Butler, West Virginia
2010[2010–11 2010–11 UNLV Rebels men's basketball team|UNLV Rebels men's basketball team|UNLV]67–58[2010–11 2010–11 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team|Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team|Virginia Tech]Chace Stanback, UNLV
2011[2011–12 2011–12 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team|Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team|Saint Louis]59–57[2011–12 2011–12 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team|Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team|Oklahoma]Brian Conklin, Saint Louis
2012California78–58Pacific

* – On January 3, 2010, USC announced it would punish the men's basketball program for rules violations committed during the 2007–08 season, when O. J. Mayo received improper benefits in violation of NCAA rules. All wins during the 2007–08 season were vacated.

All Tournament Teams

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Brackets

* – Denotes overtime period