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{{Short description|Annual early season collegiate basketball tournament}}
{{about|the tournament known as the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic from 1995 to 2011 and 2K Sports Classic from 2012 to 2018|the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic held from 2012 to 2014|Coaches vs. Cancer Classic|the thoroughbred race horse|Classic Empire|the video game Empire|Empire (1977 video game)}}
{{Infobox Sports league
| formerly          =Atlantic City Shootout (1995)<br>Coaches vs. Cancer Classic (1996–2011)<br>2K Sports Classic (2012–2019)
| title           = Empire Classic
| current_season  = 
| logo            = 
| last_season     = 
| upcoming_season = 
| sport           = [[College Basketball]]
| founded         = 1995
| inaugural       = 
| sponsor         = [[Saatva]] 
| host            = 
| teams           = 2
| country         = [[United States]]
| venue           = [[Madison Square Garden]]
| champion        = 
| champ_season    = 
| most_champs     = [[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke Blue Devils]]
| most successful club = 
| TV              = [[ESPN]]
| website         = [https://empireclassic.net/]
}}

[[File:20081121 Manny Harris shoots Free Throws at 2K Sports Classic.jpg|right|thumb|330px|A 2K Sports Classic game in 2008]]

The '''Empire Classic''' is an annual [[college basketball]] event played in November at the beginning of the season and televised by [[College basketball on ESPN|ESPN]].  Originally known as the '''Atlantic City Shootout''' and produced by the Gazelle Group, Inc., the event was first played in 1995. The following year, it became the '''Coaches vs. Cancer Classic''' as  a collaboration between the [[National Association of Basketball Coaches]] and the [[American Cancer Society]] in an effort to raise funds for [[cancer]] research.  In 2012, the tournament beneficiary became [[Wounded Warrior Project]], resulting in the tournament being renamed the '''2K Sports Classic'''. (A new annual college basketball tournament benefiting cancer research, also called the [[Coaches vs. Cancer Classic]] and hosted by the [[Barclays Center]] in [[Brooklyn, New York|Brooklyn]], New York, was held from 2012 to 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Plenty of changes next year for Coaches vs Cancer|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/basketball/ncaa/09/15/Coaches.Cancer.ap/index.html?sct=cb_t2_a12|work=si.com|access-date=19 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104201319/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/basketball/ncaa/09/15/Coaches.Cancer.ap/index.html?sct=cb_t2_a12|archive-date=4 November 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>) In 2019, the 2K Sports Classic was renamed the '''2K Empire Classic Benefiting Wounded Warrior Project''', commonly referred to as the "Empire Classic".

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==History==
The first two events were doubleheader showcases held at the Atlantic City Convention Center (now [[Boardwalk Hall]]). From 1997 through 2001, the event was played as a tournament. [[1997–98 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team|Princeton]] won the first tournament in 1997, which took place at [[Continental Airlines Arena]] in the [[New Jersey Meadowlands]].

In 1998, the event moved to [[Madison Square Garden]] in [[New York City]], where it remained through 2019. In both 2002 and 2003, it was played as a showcase doubleheader. In 2004, it became a tournament again, with a new format as a 16-team event with teams from 16 separate conferences. Four predetermined regional round hosts played two games at home and the winners play in the semifinals and finals at Madison Square Garden. [[2004–05 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team|Syracuse]] won the first tournament played in this format, beating [[Memphis Tigers men's basketball|Memphis]], 77–62, in 2004.

In 2007, [[Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball|Gardner–Webb]] unexpectedly won at [[2007–08 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]], 84–68, and advanced to the semifinals at Madison Square Garden, preventing one of the tournament's marquee teams from playing there. To ensure that the marquee teams would play in the semifinals in the 2008 tournament, the semifinalists were predetermined, regardless of the results of the regional rounds. Beginning in 2009, the format was revised to a 12-team field and each team was guaranteed four games in the tournament, with the semifinalists advancing to [[Madison Square Garden]] and the remaining eight teams being split into two subregional tournaments played at predetermined campus sites.

In 2014, the tournament format changed again, with eight teams from eight separate conferences invited to the tournament. Two games were held at four different regional sites selected before the tournament. The semifinals and finals were held at Madison Square Garden and the remaining four teams played in a tournament format at a predetermined on-campus site. This format persisted through 2019.

With the COVID-19 pandemic raging in the [[United States]] during the [[2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season]], the Empire Classic was one of the very few multiteam events held during the fall of 2020.<ref name=freeman20201127>[https://bustingbrackets.com/2020/11/27/ncaa-basketball-biggest-takeaways-2020-2k-empire-classic/ Freeman, Tristan, "NCAA Basketball: Biggest takeaways from 2020 2K Empire Classic," bustingbrackets.com, November 27, 2020 Accessed March 11, 2021]</ref> With no fans permitted to attend, it took place [[behind closed doors (sport)|behind closed doors]] at [[Mohegan Sun Arena]] in [[Uncasville, Connecticut|Uncasville]], [[Connecticut]]. Only four teams participated. [[2020–21 Baylor Bears men's basketball team|Baylor]] withdrew from it after head coach [[Scott Drew]] tested positive for [[COVID-19]];<ref name=freeman20201127/> [[2020–21 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team|Rhode Island]] replaced Baylor.<ref name=freeman20201127/>

In 2021, the tournament format was dropped, and the Empire Classic took place as a showcase event at [[T-Mobile Arena]] on the [[Las Vegas Strip]] in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]]. Four teams participated, and the event consisted of two doubleheaders played over the course of two days,<ref>{{cite web |title=UCLA to Face Bellarmine, Gonzaga in Empire Classic |url=https://uclabruins.com/news/2021/7/26/mens-basketball-ucla-to-face-bellarmine-gonzaga-in-empire-classic.aspx |website=UCLABruins.com |publisher=UCLA Athletics}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gonzaga and UCLA to meet in the 2021 Empire Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project presented by Continental Tire |url=https://www.gazellegroup.com/main/wwp/gonzaga-and-ucla-to-meet-in-the-2021-empire-classic-benefiting-wounded-warrior-project-presented-by-continental-tire/ |website=Empire Classic |date=15 May 2021 |publisher=Gazelle Group |access-date=26 July 2021}}</ref>

The 2024 Empire Classic will return to a showcase format with Maryland facing Villanova at [[Prudential Center]] in [[Newark, New Jersey]].<ref name="2024 Empire Classic">{{cite web |title=2024 Empire Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project Announced |url=https://empireclassic.net/2024-empire-classic/ |website=Empire Classic |publisher=Gazelle Group |access-date=2 September 2024}}</ref>

===Yearly champions, runners-up, and MVPs===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
!Year
!Winner
!Score
!Opponent
!Tournament MVP
!Other participants
!Venue
|-
|2024
|colspan=5|Showcase Format – No Tournament
| [[Prudential Center]], [[Newark, NJ]]
|-
|2023
|'''[[2023–24 UConn Huskies men's basketball team|UConn]]'''
|81–71
|[[2023–24 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team|Texas]]
|[[Tristen Newton]], UConn
|[[2023–24 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team|Indiana]], [[2023–24 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team|Louisville]]
|[[Madison Square Garden]], [[New York, NY]]
|-
|2022
|'''[[2022–23 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team|St. John's]]'''
|76–69
|[[2022–23 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team|Syracuse]]
|[[André Curbelo]], St. John's
|[[2022–23 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team|Richmond]], [[2022–23 Temple Owls men's basketball team|Temple]]
|[[Barclays Center]], [[Brooklyn, NY]]
|-
|2021
|colspan=5|Showcase Format – No Tournament
| [[T-Mobile Arena]], [[Las Vegas, NV]]
|-
|2020<sup>1</sup>
|'''[[2020–21 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team|Villanova]]'''
|83–74
|[[2020–21 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team|Arizona State]]
|[[Jeremiah Robinson-Earl]], Villanova
|[[2020–21 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team|Boston College]], [[2020–21 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team|Rhode Island]]
|[[Mohegan Sun Arena]], [[Uncasville, CT]]
|-
|2019
|'''[[2019–20 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]]'''
|81–73
|[[2019–20 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team|Georgetown]]
|[[Vernon Carey Jr.]], Duke
|[[2019–20 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team|Texas]], [[2019–20 California Golden Bears men's basketball team|California]]
| rowspan=22 | [[Madison Square Garden]], [[New York, NY]]
|-
|2018
|'''[[2018–19 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team|Iowa]]'''
|91–72
|[[2018–19 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team|Connecticut]]
|[[Luka Garza]], Iowa
|[[2018–19 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team|Syracuse]], [[2018–19 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team|Oregon]]
|-
|2017
|'''[[2017–18 Providence Friars men's basketball team|Providence]]'''
|90–63
|[[2017–18 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team|Saint Louis]]
|[[Kyron Cartwright]], Providence
|[[2017–18 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team|Virginia Tech]], [[2017–18 Washington Huskies men's basketball team|Washington]]
|-
|2016
|'''[[2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team|Michigan]]'''
|76–54
|[[2016–17 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team|SMU]]
|[[Zak Irvin]], Michigan
|[[2016–17 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team|Pittsburgh]], [[2016–17 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team|Marquette]]
|-
|2015
|'''[[2015–16 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]]'''
|86–84
|[[2015–16 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team|Georgetown]]
|[[Grayson Allen]], Duke
|[[2015–16 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team|Wisconsin]], [[2015–16 VCU Rams men's basketball team|VCU]]
|-
|2014
|'''[[2014–15 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team|Texas]]'''
|71–55
|[[2014–15 California Golden Bears men's basketball team|California]]
|[[Jonathan Holmes (basketball)|Jonathan Holmes]], Texas
|[[2014–15 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team|Syracuse]], [[2014–15 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team|Iowa]]
|-
|2013
|'''[[2013–14 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team|Connecticut]]'''
|59–58
|[[2013–14 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team|Indiana]]
|[[Shabazz Napier]], Connecticut
|[[2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team|Boston College]], [[2013–14 Washington Huskies men's basketball team|Washington]]
|-
|2012
|'''[[2012–13 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team|Alabama]]'''
|77–55
|[[2012–13 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team|Villanova]]
|[[Trevor Releford]], Alabama
|[[2012–13 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team|Oregon State]], [[2012–13 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team|Purdue]]
|-
|2011
|'''[[2011–12 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team|Mississippi State]]'''
|67–57
|[[2011–12 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team|Arizona]]
|[[Arnett Moultrie]], Mississippi State
|[[2011–12 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team|St. John's]], [[2011–12 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team|Texas A&M]]
|-
|2010
|'''[[2010–11 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team|Pittsburgh]]'''
|68–66
|[[2010–11 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team|Texas]]
|[[Ashton Gibbs]], Pittsburgh
|[[2010–11 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team|Illinois]], [[2010–11 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team|Maryland]]
|-
|2009
|'''[[2009–10 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team|Syracuse]]'''
|87–71
|[[2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team|North Carolina]]
| [[Wesley Johnson (basketball)|Wesley Johnson]], Syracuse
|[[2009–10 California Golden Bears men's basketball team|California]], [[2009–10 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team|Ohio State]]
|-
|2008
|'''[[2008–09 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]]'''
|71–56
|[[2008–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team|Michigan]]
| [[Kyle Singler]], Duke
|[[2008–09 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team|UCLA]], [[Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball|Southern Illinois]]
|-
|2007
|'''[[2007–08 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team|Memphis]]'''
|81–70
|[[2007–08 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team|Connecticut]]
| [[Chris Douglas-Roberts]], Memphis
|[[Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball|Gardner–Webb]], [[2007–08 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team|Oklahoma]]
|-
|2006
|'''[[2006–07 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team|Maryland]]'''
|62–60
|[[2006–07 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team|Michigan State]]
| [[D. J. Strawberry]], Maryland
|[[2006–07 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team|St. John's]], [[2006–07 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team|Texas]]
|-
|2005
|'''[[2005–06 Florida Gators men's basketball team|Florida]]'''
|75–70
|[[2005–06 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team|Syracuse]]
| [[Taurean Green]], Florida
|[[Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball|Texas Tech]], [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball|Wake Forest]]
|-
|2004
|'''[[2004–05 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team|Syracuse]]'''
|77–62
|[[Memphis Tigers men's basketball|Memphis]]
| [[Hakim Warrick]], Syracuse
|[[Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball|Mississippi State]], [[Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball|St. Mary's]]
|-
|2003
|colspan=5|Showcase Format – No Tournament
|-
|2002
|colspan=5|Showcase Format – No Tournament
|-
|2001
|'''[[2001–02 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team|Arizona]]'''
|75–71
|[[2001–02 Florida Gators men's basketball team|Florida]]
| [[Jason Gardner]], Arizona
|[[2001–02 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team|Maryland]], [[2001–02 Temple Owls men's basketball team|Temple]]
|-
|2000
|'''[[2000–01 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas]]'''
|82–74
|[[2000–01 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team|St. John's]]
| [[Kenny Gregory]], Kansas
|[[2000–01 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]], [[2000–01 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team|UCLA]]
|-
|1999
|'''[[1999–2000 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team|Stanford]]'''
|72–58
|[[1999–2000 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team|Iowa]]
| [[Jarron Collins]], Stanford
|[[Connecticut Huskies men's basketball|Connecticut]], [[1999–2000 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]]
|-
|1998
|'''[[Temple Owls men's basketball|Temple]]'''
|59–48
|[[Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball|Wake Forest]]
| [[Lamont Barnes]], Temple
|[[1998–99 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team|Georgetown]], [[1998–99 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team|Illinois]]
|-
|1997
|'''[[1997–98 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team|Princeton]]'''
|38–36
|[[North Carolina State Wolfpack men's basketball|North Carolina State]]
| [[Brian Earl]], Princeton
|[[Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball|Georgia]], [[1997–98 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team|Texas]]
|[[Continental Airlines Arena]], [[East Rutherford, NJ]]
|-
|1996
|colspan=5|Showcase Format – No Tournament
|rowspan=2 | [[Boardwalk Hall]], [[Atlantic City, NJ]]
|-
|1995
|colspan=5|Showcase Format – No Tournament
|-
|}
{{small|<sup>1</sup>Tournament held behind closed doors at the [[Mohegan Sun Arena]] in [[Uncasville, Connecticut]] due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].}}

====Most Championships====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Championships 
! Teams
|-
| 3
| [[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke]] (2008, 2015, 2019)
|-
|2
|[[Syracuse Orange men's basketball|Syracuse]] (2004, 2009), [[Connecticut Huskies men's basketball|UConn]] (2013, 2023)
|}
''Updated through 2023 event.''

====Most appearances====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Appearances 
! Teams
|-
| 7 
| [[Texas Longhorns men's basketball|Texas]] (1997, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2019, 2023), [[Syracuse Orange men's basketball|Syracuse]] (2002, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2014, 2018, 2022)
|-
| 5
| [[Connecticut Huskies men's basketball|UConn]] (1999, 2007, 2013, 2018, 2023), [[St. John's Red Storm men's basketball|St. John's]] (2000, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2022)
|-
| 4
| [[Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball|Marquette]] (1995, 2002, 2003, 2016), [[Temple Owls men's basketball|Temple]] (1996, 1998, 2001, 2022), [[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke]] (1999, 2008, 2015, 2019), [[Memphis Tigers men's basketball|Memphis]] (2002, 2003, 2004, 2007), [[California Golden Bears men's basketball|California]] (2004, 2009, 2014, 2019)
|-
| 3
| [[Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball|Georgetown]] (1998, 2015, 2019), [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball|Wake Forest]] (1998, 2003, 2005), [[Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball|Iowa]] (1999, 2014, 2018), [[UCLA Bruins men's basketball|UCLA]] (2000, 2008, 2021), [[Maryland Terrapins men's basketball|Maryland]] (2001, 2006, 2010), [[Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball|Alabama]] (2002, 2003, 2012), [[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|Villanova]] (2002, 2012, 2020), [[Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball|Pittsburgh]] (2003, 2010, 2016), [[UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball|UC-Irvine]] (2005, 2010, 2013), [[Alcorn State Braves basketball|Alcorn State]] (2006, 2009, 2014), [[Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball|Prairie View]] (2008, 2015, 2019)
|}
''Updated through 2023 event.''

==Participants and brackets==
<nowiki>*</nowiki> – Denotes overtime period

=== 1995 ===
:Showcase Format &ndash; No Tournament
{|
|{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Game 1
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''[[1995–96 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team|Penn State]]'''
| RD1-score1='''88'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=[[Penn Quakers men's basketball|Penn]]
| RD1-score2=61
}}
|{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Game 2
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''[[La Salle Explorers men's basketball|La Salle]]'''
| RD1-score1='''68'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=[[1995–96 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team|Marquette]]
| RD1-score2=65
}}
|}
=== 1996 ===
:Showcase Format &ndash; No Tournament
{|
|{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Game 1
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''[[Temple Owls men's basketball|Temple]]'''
| RD1-score1='''76'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=[[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball|Georgia Tech]]
| RD1-score2=58
}}
|{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Game 2
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''[[1996–97 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team|Saint Joseph's]]'''
| RD1-score1='''67'''
| RD1-seed2=21
| RD1-team2=[[Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball|Tulsa]]
| RD1-score2=64
}}
|}

=== 1997 ===

{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semifinals
| RD2= '''Championship'''
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''[[NC State Wolfpack men's basketball|NC State]]'''
| RD1-score1='''47'''
| RD1-seed2=19
| RD1-team2=[[Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball|Georgia]]
| RD1-score2=45
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3='''[[1997–98 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team|Princeton]]'''
| RD1-score3='''62'''
| RD1-seed4=22
| RD1-team4=[[1997–98 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team|Texas]]
| RD1-score4=56
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1='''Princeton'''
| RD2-score1='''38'''
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=NC State
| RD2-score2=36
| RD2-seed3=19
| RD2-team3='''Georgia'''
| RD2-score3='''89'''
| RD2-seed4=22
| RD2-team4=Texas
| RD2-score4=87
}}

=== 1998 ===

{{4TeamBracket 
| RD1= Semifinals
| RD2= '''Championship'''
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''[[Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball|Wake Forest]]'''
| RD1-score1='''75*'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=[[1998–99 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team|Illinois]]
| RD1-score2=73
| RD1-seed3=7
| RD1-team3='''[[1998–99 Temple Owls men's basketball team|Temple]]'''
| RD1-score3='''65'''
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=[[1998–99 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team|Georgetown]]
| RD1-score4=49
| RD2-seed1=7
| RD2-team1='''Temple'''
| RD2-score1='''59'''
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Wake Forest
| RD2-score2=48
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3='''Illinois'''
| RD2-score3='''65'''
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Georgetown
| RD2-score4=50
}}

=== 1999 ===
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semifinals
| RD2= '''Championship'''
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=13
| RD1-team1='''[[1999–2000 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team|Stanford]]'''
| RD1-score1='''80*'''
| RD1-seed2=10
| RD1-team2=[[1999–2000 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]]
| RD1-score2=79
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3='''[[1999–2000 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team|Iowa]]'''
| RD1-score3='''70'''
| RD1-seed4=1
| RD1-team4=[[1999–2000 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team|Connecticut]]
| RD1-score4=68
| RD2-seed1=13
| RD2-team1='''Stanford'''
| RD2-score1='''72'''
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Iowa
| RD2-score2=58
| RD2-seed3=1
| RD2-team3='''Connecticut'''
| RD2-score3='''71'''
| RD2-seed4=10
| RD2-team4=Duke
| RD2-score4=66
}}

=== 2000 ===
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semifinals
| RD2= '''Championship'''
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=7
| RD1-team1='''[[2000–01 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas]]'''
| RD1-score1='''99'''
| RD1-seed2=17
| RD1-team2=[[2000–01 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team|UCLA]]
| RD1-score2=98
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3='''[[St. John's Red Storm men's basketball|St. John's]]'''
| RD1-score3='''62'''
| RD1-seed4=12
| RD1-team4=[[2000–01 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]]
| RD1-score4=61
| RD2-seed1=7
| RD2-team1='''Kansas'''
| RD2-score1='''82'''
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=St. John's
| RD2-score2=74
| RD2-seed3=17
| RD2-team3='''UCLA'''
| RD2-score3='''97'''
| RD2-seed4=12
| RD2-team4=Kentucky
| RD2-score4=92
}}

=== 2001 ===
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semifinals
| RD2= '''Championship'''
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''[[2001–02 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team|Arizona]]'''
| RD1-score1='''71'''
| RD1-seed2=2
| RD1-team2=[[2001–02 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team|Maryland]]
| RD1-score2=67
| RD1-seed3=6
| RD1-team3='''[[2001–02 Florida Gators men's basketball team|Florida]]'''
| RD1-score3='''72'''
| RD1-seed4=16
| RD1-team4=[[2001–02 Temple Owls men's basketball team|Temple]]
| RD1-score4=64
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1='''Arizona'''
| RD2-score1='''75'''
| RD2-seed2=6
| RD2-team2=Florida
| RD2-score2=71
| RD2-seed3=2
| RD2-team3='''Maryland'''
| RD2-score3='''82'''
| RD2-seed4=16
| RD2-team4=Temple
| RD2-score4=74
}}

=== 2002 ===
:Showcase Format &ndash; No Tournament
{|
|{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Game 1
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''[[Memphis Tigers men's basketball|Memphis]]'''
| RD1-score1='''70'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=[[2002–03 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team|Syracuse]]
| RD1-score2=63
| RD1-seed3=7
}}
|{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Game 2
| RD1-seed1=8
| RD1-team1='''[[2002–03 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team|Alabama]]'''
| RD1-score1='''68'''
| RD1-seed2=3
| RD1-team2=[[2002–03 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team|Oklahoma]]
| RD1-score2=62
}}
|{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Game 3
| RD1-seed1=18
| RD1-team1='''[[2002–03 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team|Marquette]]'''
| RD1-score1='''73'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=[[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|Villanova]]
| RD1-score2=61
}}
|{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Game 4
| RD1-seed1=4
| RD1-team1='''[[Texas Longhorns men's basketball|Texas]]'''
| RD1-score1='''77'''
| RD1-seed2=16
| RD1-team2=[[Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball|Georgia]]
| RD1-score2=71
}}
|}

=== 2003 ===
:Showcase Format &ndash; No Tournament
{|
|{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Game 1
| RD1-seed1=21
| RD1-team1='''[[2003–04 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team|Wake Forest]]'''
| RD1-score1='''85'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=[[Memphis Tigers men's basketball|Memphis]]
| RD1-score2=76
}}
|{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Game 2
| RD1-seed1=23
| RD1-team1='''[[Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball|Marquette]]'''
| RD1-score1='''52'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=[[St. John's Red Storm men's basketball|St. John's]]
| RD1-score2=45
}}
|{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Game 3
| RD1-seed1=22
| RD1-team1='''[[2003–04 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team|Pittsburgh]]'''
| RD1-score1='''71'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=[[2003–04 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team|Alabama]]
| RD1-score2=62
}}
|{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Game 4
| RD1-seed1=18
| RD1-team1='''[[2003–04 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team|Saint Joseph's]]'''
| RD1-score1='''73'''
| RD1-seed2=12
| RD1-team2=[[2003–04 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team|Gonzaga]]
| RD1-score2=66
}}
|}

=== 2004 ===
{{col-begin|width=80%}}
{{col-4}}
* [[2004–05 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team|Syracuse]]
* [[Memphis Tigers men's basketball|Memphis]]
* [[Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball|Mississippi State]]
* [[California Golden Bears men's basketball|California]]
{{col-4}}
* [[Alabama A&M Bulldogs men's basketball|Alabama A&M]]
* [[Belmont Bruins men's basketball|Belmont]]
* [[Birmingham–Southern College|Birmingham–Southern]]
* [[Bucknell Bison men's basketball|Bucknell]]
{{col-4}}
* [[Fairfield Stags men's basketball|Fairfield]]
* [[2004–05 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team|George Mason]]
* [[IPFW Mastodons men's basketball|IPFW]]
* [[Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball|Northern Colorado]]
{{col-4}}
* [[Princeton Tigers men's basketball|Princeton]]
* [[Savannah State Tigers basketball|Savannah State]]
* [[Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball|Saint Mary's]]
* [[UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball|UC-Riverside]]
{{col-end}}

{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semifinals
| RD2= '''Championship'''
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=6
| RD1-team1='''Syracuse'''
| RD1-score1='''71'''
| RD1-seed2=14
| RD1-team2=Mississippi State
| RD1-score2=58
| RD1-seed3=23
| RD1-team3='''Memphis'''
| RD1-score3='''81'''
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Saint Mary's
| RD1-score4=66
| RD2-seed1=6
| RD2-team1='''Syracuse'''
| RD2-score1='''77'''
| RD2-seed2=23
| RD2-team2=Memphis
| RD2-score2=62
| RD2-seed3=14
| RD2-team3='''Mississippi State'''
| RD2-score3='''67'''
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Saint Mary's
| RD2-score4=54
}}

=== 2005 ===
{{col-begin|width=80%}}
{{col-4}}
* [[2005–06 Florida Gators men's basketball team|Florida]]
* [[2005–06 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team|Syracuse]]
* [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball|Wake Forest]]
* [[Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball|Texas Tech]]
{{col-4}}
* [[Albany Great Danes men's basketball|Albany]]
* [[Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball|Bethune–Cookman]]
* [[Cornell Big Red men's basketball|Cornell]]
* [[2005–06 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team|George Mason]]
{{col-4}}
* [[Georgia Southern Eagles|Georgia Southern]]
* [[Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball|Mississippi Valley State]]
* [[Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball|Oakland]]
* [[Portland Pilots|Portland]]
{{col-4}}
* [[Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball|St. Francis (Pennsylvania)]]
* [[Saint Peter's Peacocks basketball|St. Peter's]]
* [[San Jose State Spartans men's basketball|San Jose State]]
* [[UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball|UC Irvine]]
{{col-end}}

{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semifinals
| RD2= '''Championship'''
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=16
| RD1-team1='''Syracuse'''
| RD1-score1='''81'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Texas Tech
| RD1-score2=46
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3='''Florida'''
| RD1-score3='''77'''
| RD1-seed4=18
| RD1-team4=Wake Forest
| RD1-score4=72
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1='''Florida'''
| RD2-score1='''75'''
| RD2-seed2=16
| RD2-team2=Syracuse
| RD2-score2=70
| RD2-seed3=18
| RD2-team3='''Wake Forest'''
| RD2-score3='''78**'''
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Texas Tech
| RD2-score4=73
}}

=== 2006 ===
{{col-begin|width=80%}}
{{col-4}}
* [[2006–07 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team|Maryland]]
* [[2006–07 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team|Michigan State]]
* [[2006–07 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team|Texas]]
* [[2006–07 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team|St. John's]]
{{col-4}}
* [[Alcorn State Braves basketball|Alcorn State]]
* [[Brown Bears men's basketball|Brown]]
* [[Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball|Central Michigan]]
* [[Chicago State Cougars men's basketball|Chicago State]]
{{col-4}}
* [[Hampton Pirates men's basketball|Hampton]]
* [[Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball|Loyola Maryland]]
* [[Navy Midshipmen men's basketball|Navy]]
* [[New Orleans Privateers men's basketball|New Orleans]]
{{col-4}}
* [[North Florida Ospreys men's basketball|North Florida]]
* [[St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball|St. Bonaventure]]
* [[Vermont Catamounts men's basketball|Vermont]]
* [[Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball|Youngstown State]]
{{col-end}}

{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semifinals
| RD2= '''Championship'''
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''Michigan State'''
| RD1-score1='''63'''
| RD1-seed2=18
| RD1-team2=Texas
| RD1-score2=61
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3='''Maryland'''
| RD1-score3='''92'''
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=St. John's
| RD1-score4=60
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1='''Maryland'''
| RD2-score1='''62'''
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Michigan State
| RD2-score2=60
| RD2-seed3=18
| RD2-team3='''Texas'''
| RD2-score3='''77'''
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=St. John's
| RD2-score4=66
}}

=== 2007 ===
{{col-begin|width=80%}}
{{col-4}}
* [[2007–08 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team|Memphis]]
* [[2007–08 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team|Connecticut]]
* [[2007–08 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]]
* [[2007–08 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team|Oklahoma]]
{{col-4}}
* [[Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball|Alabama A&M]]
* [[2007–08 Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team|Buffalo]]
* [[Central Arkansas Bears basketball|Central Arkansas]]
* [[Denver Pioneers|Denver]]
{{col-4}}
* [[East Central Tigers|East Central (Oklahoma)]]
* [[Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball|Gardner–Webb]]
* [[Maine Black Bears men's basketball|Maine]]
* [[Morgan State Bears men's basketball|Morgan State]]
{{col-4}}
* [[Ohio Valley University|Ohio Valley]]
* [[2007–08 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team|Richmond]]
* [[San Francisco Dons men's basketball|San Francisco]]
* [[Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks|Tennessee–Martin]]
{{col-end}}

{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semifinals
| RD2= '''Championship'''
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=3
| RD1-team1='''Memphis'''
| RD1-score1='''63'''
| RD1-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD1-team2=Oklahoma
| RD1-score2=53
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3='''Connecticut'''
| RD1-score3='''78'''
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Gardner–Webb
| RD1-score4=66
| RD2-seed1=3
| RD2-team1='''Memphis'''
| RD2-score1='''81'''
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Connecticut
| RD2-score2=70
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3='''Oklahoma'''
| RD2-score3='''69'''
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Gardner–Webb
| RD2-score4=55
}}

=== 2008 ===
{{col-begin|width=80%}}
{{col-4}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazellegroup.com/events/cvc/cvc08_bracket.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106184957/http://www.gazellegroup.com/events/cvc/cvc08_bracket.pdf |archive-date=6 January 2009 |title=2008 Bracket |access-date=30 May 2021}}</ref>
* [[2008–09 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]] 
* [[2008–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team|Michigan]]
* [[Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball|Southern Illinois]]
* [[2008–09 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team|UCLA]]
{{col-4}}
* [[Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils men's basketball|Arkansas–Monticello]]
* [[California Vulcans|California University of Pennsylvania]]
* [[Georgia Southern Eagles|Georgia Southern]]
* [[2008–09 Houston Cougars men's basketball team|Houston]]
{{col-4}}
* [[2008–09 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team|IUPUI]]
* [[2008–09 UMass Minutemen basketball team|Massachusetts]]
* [[Miami RedHawks men's basketball|Miami (OH)]]
* [[Michigan Tech Huskies|Michigan Tech]]
{{col-4}}
* [[Northeastern Huskies men's basketball|Northeastern]]
* [[Prairie View A&M University|Prairie View A&M]]
* [[Presbyterian Blue Hose men's basketball|Presbyterian]]
* [[Weber State Wildcats men's basketball|Weber State]]
{{col-end}}

{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semifinals
| RD2= '''Championship'''
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''Michigan'''
| RD1-score1='''55'''
| RD1-seed2=4
| RD1-team2=UCLA
| RD1-score2=52
| RD1-seed3=5
| RD1-team3='''Duke'''
| RD1-score3='''83'''
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Southern Illinois
| RD1-score4=58
| RD2-seed1=5
| RD2-team1='''Duke'''
| RD2-score1=71
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Michigan
| RD2-score2=56
| RD2-seed3=4
| RD2-team3='''UCLA'''
| RD2-score3='''77'''
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Southern Illinois
| RD2-score4=60
}}

=== 2009 ===
{{col-begin|width=60%}}
{{col-3}}
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gazellegroup.com/main/wwp/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2015/09/cvc09_bracket.pdf |title=2009 Bracket |work=GazelleGroup.com |accessdate=December 3, 2022}}</ref>
* [[2009–10 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team|Syracuse]]
* [[2009–10 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team|North Carolina]]
* [[2009–10 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team|Ohio State]]
* [[2009–10 California Golden Bears men's basketball team|California]]
{{col-3}}
* [[Albany Great Danes men's basketball|Albany]]
* [[Alcorn State Braves basketball|Alcorn State]]
* [[Detroit Titans men's basketball|Detroit]]
* [[FIU Golden Panthers|Florida International]]
{{col-3}}
* [[2009–10 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team|Robert Morris]]
* [[James Madison Dukes men's basketball|James Madison]]
* [[2009–10 Murray State Racers men's basketball team|Murray State]]
* [[North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball|North Carolina Central]]
{{col-end}}

{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semifinals
| RD2= '''Championship'''
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=24
| RD1-team1='''Syracuse'''
| RD1-score1='''95'''
| RD1-seed2=12
| RD1-team2=California
| RD1-score2=73
| RD1-seed3=4
| RD1-team3='''North Carolina'''
| RD1-score3='''77'''
| RD1-seed4=15
| RD1-team4=Ohio State
| RD1-score4=73
| RD2-seed1=24
| RD2-team1='''Syracuse'''
| RD2-score1=87
| RD2-seed2=4
| RD2-team2=North Carolina
| RD2-score2=71
| RD2-seed3=12
| RD2-team3=California
| RD2-score3=60
| RD2-seed4=15
| RD2-team4='''Ohio State'''
| RD2-score4='''76'''
}}

=== 2010 ===
{{col-begin|width=60%}}
{{col-3}}
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gazellegroup.com/main/wwp/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2015/09/cvc10_bracket.pdf |title=2010 Bracket |work=GazelleGroup.com |accessdate=December 3, 2022}}</ref>
* [[2010–11 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team|Pittsburgh]]
* [[2010–11 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team|Illinois]]
* [[2010–11 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team|Maryland]]
* [[2010–11 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team|Texas]]
{{col-3}}
* [[Charleston Golden Eagles|Charleston]]
* [[UIC Flames men's basketball|UIC]]
* [[2010–11 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team|Louisiana Tech]]
* [[Navy Midshipmen men's basketball|Navy]]
{{col-3}}
* [[Rhode Island Rams men's basketball|Rhode Island]]
* [[Seattle Redhawks men's basketball|Seattle]]
* [[Toledo Rockets men's basketball|Toledo]]
* [[UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball|UC Irvine]]
{{col-end}}

{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semifinals
| RD2= '''Championship'''
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=4
| RD1-team1='''Pittsburgh'''
| RD1-score1='''79'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Maryland
| RD1-score2=70
| RD1-seed3=16
| RD1-team3=Illinois
| RD1-score3=84
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4='''Texas'''
| RD1-score4='''90*'''
| RD2-seed1=4
| RD2-team1='''Pittsburgh'''
| RD2-score1='''68'''
| RD2-seed2=22
| RD2-team2=Texas
| RD2-score2=66
| RD2-seed3=16
| RD2-team3='''Illinois'''
| RD2-score3='''80'''
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Maryland
| RD2-score4=76
}}

=== 2011 ===
{{col-begin|width=80%}}
{{col-4}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazellegroup.com/main/wwp/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2015/09/cvc11_bracket.pdf |title=2011 Bracket |work=GazelleGroup.com |accessdate=December 3, 2022}}</ref>
* [[2011–12 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team|Mississippi State]]
* [[2011–12 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team|Arizona]]
* [[2011–12 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team|St. John's]]
* [[2011–12 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team|Texas A&M]]
{{col-4}}
* [[2011–12 Akron Zips men's basketball team|Akron]]
* [[Duquesne Dukes men's basketball|Duquesne]]
* [[Eastern Kentucky Colonels basketball|Eastern Kentucky]]
* [[Hiram College|Hiram]]
{{col-4}}
* [[Indiana University Kokomo|IU Kokomo]]
* [[2011–12 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team|Lehigh]]
* [[Liberty Flames basketball|Liberty]]
* [[University of the District of Columbia|UDC]]
{{col-4}}
* [[2011–12 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team|Valparaiso]]
* [[2011–12 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team|William & Mary]]
{{col-end}}

{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semifinals
| RD2= '''Championship'''
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=18
| RD1-team1=Texas A&M
| RD1-score1=60
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2='''Mississippi State'''
| RD1-score2='''69'''
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=St. John's
| RD1-score3=72
| RD1-seed4=16
| RD1-team4='''Arizona'''
| RD1-score4='''81'''
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1='''Mississippi State'''
| RD2-score1='''67'''
| RD2-seed2=16
| RD2-team2=Arizona
| RD2-score2=57
| RD2-seed3=18
| RD2-team3='''Texas A&M'''
| RD2-score3='''58'''
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=St. John's
| RD2-score4=57
}}

=== 2012 ===
{{col-begin|width=80%}}
{{col-4}}
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gazellegroup.com/events/wwp/wwp12_bracket.pdf |title=2012 Bracket |access-date=2012-11-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120907034826/http://www.gazellegroup.com/events/wwp/wwp12_bracket.pdf |archive-date=2012-09-07 }}</ref>
* [[2012–13 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team|Alabama]]
* [[2012–13 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team|Villanova]]
* [[2012–13 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team|Purdue]]
* [[2012–13 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team|Oregon State]]
{{col-4}}
* [[2012–13 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team|Bucknell]]
* [[2012–13 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team|Hofstra]]
* [[2012–13 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team|Marshall]]
* [[2012–13 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team|New Mexico State]]
{{col-4}}
* [[2012–13 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team|Niagara]]
* [[Northern New Mexico College|Northern New Mexico]]
* [[2012–13 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team|South Dakota State]]
* [[University of the District of Columbia|UDC]]
{{col-4}}
* [[West Alabama Tigers|West Alabama]]
{{col-end}}

{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semifinals<br>November 15<br>[[College Basketball on ESPN|ESPN2]]
| RD2= '''Championship'''<br>November 16<br>ESPN2
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''Alabama'''
| RD1-score1='''65'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Oregon State
| RD1-score2=62
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3='''Villanova'''
| RD1-score3='''89*'''
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Purdue
| RD1-score4=81
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1='''Alabama'''
| RD2-score1='''77'''
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Villanova
| RD2-score2=55
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3='''Oregon State'''
| RD2-score3='''66'''
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Purdue
| RD2-score4=58
}}

=== 2013 ===
{{col-begin|width=60%}}
{{col-3}}
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gazellegroup.com/events/wwp/wwp13_bracket.pdf |title=2013 Bracket |access-date=2013-11-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113075310/http://www.gazellegroup.com/events/wwp/wwp13_bracket.pdf |archive-date=2013-11-13 }}</ref>
* [[2013–14 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team|Connecticut]]
* [[2013–14 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team|Indiana]]
* [[2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team|Boston College]]
* [[2013–14 Washington Huskies men's basketball team|Washington]]
{{col-3}}
* [[2013–14 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team|Boston University]]
* [[2013–14 Detroit Titans men's basketball team|Detroit]]
* [[2013–14 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team|Eastern Washington]]
* [[2013–14 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team|Florida Atlantic]]
{{col-3}}
* [[2013–14 LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball team|LIU Brooklyn]]
* [[2013–14 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team|Stony Brook]]
* [[2013–14 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team|Toledo]]
* [[2013–14 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team|UC Irvine]]
{{col-end}}

{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semifinals<br>November 21<br>[[College Basketball on ESPN|ESPN2]]
| RD2= '''Championship'''<br>November 22<br>ESPN2
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''Indiana'''
| RD1-score1='''102'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Washington
| RD1-score2=84
| RD1-seed3=18
| RD1-team3='''Connecticut'''
| RD1-score3='''72'''
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Boston College
| RD1-score4=70
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Indiana
| RD2-score1=58
| RD2-seed2=18
| RD2-team2='''Connecticut'''
| RD2-score2='''59'''
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=Washington
| RD2-score3=78
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4='''Boston College'''
| RD2-score4='''89'''
}}

=== 2014 ===
{{col-begin|width=40%}}
{{col-2}}
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gazellegroup.com/events/wwp/wwp14_bracket.pdf |title=2014 Bracket |access-date=2014-12-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208195932/http://www.gazellegroup.com/events/wwp/wwp14_bracket.pdf |archive-date=2014-12-08 }}</ref>
* [[2014–15 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team|Texas]]
* [[2014–15 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team|Syracuse]]
* [[2014–15 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team|Iowa]]
* [[2014–15 California Golden Bears men's basketball team|California]]
{{col-2}}
* [[2014–15 Alcorn State Braves basketball team|Alcorn State]]
* [[2014–15 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team|Hampton]]
* [[2014–15 Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team|Kennesaw State]]
* [[2014–15 North Dakota State Bison men's basketball team|North Dakota State]]
{{col-end}}

{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semifinals<br>November 20<br>[[College Basketball on ESPN|ESPN2]]
| RD2= '''Championship'''<br>November 21<br>ESPN2
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=10
| RD1-team1='''Texas'''
| RD1-score1='''71'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Iowa
| RD1-score2=57
| RD1-seed3=23
| RD1-team3=Syracuse
| RD1-score3=59
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4='''California'''
| RD1-score4='''73'''
| RD2-seed1=10
| RD2-team1='''Texas'''
| RD2-score1='''71'''
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=California
| RD2-score2=55
| RD2-seed3=23
| RD2-team3='''Syracuse'''
| RD2-score3=66
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Iowa
| RD2-score4=63
}}

=== 2015 ===
{{col-begin|width=40%}}
{{col-2}}
* [[2015–16 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]]
* [[2015–16 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team|Georgetown]] 
* [[2015–16 VCU Rams men's basketball team|VCU]]
* [[2015–16 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team|Wisconsin]]
{{col-2}}
* [[2015–16 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team|Bryant]] 
* [[2015–16 Prairie View A&M Panthers men's basketball team|Prairie View A&M]]
* [[2015–16 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team|Radford]]
* [[2015–16 Siena Saints men's basketball team|Siena]]
{{col-end}}

{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semifinals<br>November 20<br>[[College basketball on ESPN|ESPN2]]
| RD2= '''Championship'''<br>November 22<br>[[College basketball on ESPN|ESPN]]
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=5
| RD1-team1='''Duke'''
| RD1-score1='''79'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=VCU
| RD1-score2=71
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=Wisconsin
| RD1-score3=61
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4='''Georgetown'''
| RD1-score4='''71'''
| RD2-seed1=5
| RD2-team1='''Duke'''
| RD2-score1='''86'''
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Georgetown
| RD2-score2=84
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=VCU
| RD2-score3=73
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4='''Wisconsin'''
| RD2-score4=74
}}

=== 2016 ===
{{col-begin|width=40%}}
{{col-2}}
<ref>{{cite web|title=Michigan, Pitt, Marquette, and SMU Headline 2016 2K Classic|url=http://www.gazellegroup.com/main/wwp/2016-2k-announcement/|website=2K Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project|date=7 March 2016 |publisher=Gazelle Groups|access-date=13 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629131223/http://www.gazellegroup.com/main/wwp/2016-2k-announcement/|archive-date=29 June 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team|Michigan]]
* [[2016–17 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team|SMU]]
* [[2016–17 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team|Pittsburgh]] 
* [[2016–17 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team|Marquette]]
{{col-2}}
* [[2016–17 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team|Eastern Michigan]]
* [[2016–17 Howard Bison basketball team|Howard]]
* [[2016–17 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team|IUPUI]]
* [[2016–17 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team|Gardner–Webb]]
{{col-end}}

{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semifinals<br>November 17
| RD2= '''Championship'''<br>November 18
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Pittsburgh
| RD1-score1=67
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2='''SMU'''
| RD1-score2='''76'''
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3='''Michigan'''
| RD1-score3= '''79'''
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Marquette
| RD1-score4= 61
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=SMU
| RD2-score1=54
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2='''Michigan'''
| RD2-score2='''76'''
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3='''Pittsburgh'''
| RD2-score3='''78'''
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Marquette
| RD2-score4=75
}}

=== 2017 ===
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semifinals<br>November 16<br>ESPN2
| RD2= '''Championship'''<br>November 17<br>ESPN2
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD1-team1='''[[2017–18 Providence Friars men's basketball team|Providence]]'''
| RD1-score1='''77'''
| RD1-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD1-team2=[[2017–18 Washington Huskies men's basketball team|Washington]]
| RD1-score2=70
| RD1-seed3=&nbsp;
| RD1-team3=[[2017–18 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team|Virginia Tech]]
| RD1-score3=71
| RD1-seed4=&nbsp;
| RD1-team4='''[[2017–18 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team|Saint Louis]] '''
| RD1-score4='''77'''
| RD2-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD2-team1='''Providence'''
| RD2-score1='''90'''
| RD2-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD2-team2=Saint Louis
| RD2-score2=63
| RD2-seed3=&nbsp;
| RD2-team3=Washington
| RD2-score3=79
| RD2-seed4=&nbsp;
| RD2-team4='''Virginia Tech'''
| RD2-score4='''103'''
}}

{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Nashville Subregional Semifinals<br> November 18
| RD2= Championship<br> November 19
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD1-team1='''[[2017–18 Seattle Redhawks men's basketball team|Seattle]]'''
| RD1-score1='''102'''
| RD1-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD1-team2=[[2017–18 Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team|Detroit Mercy]]
| RD1-score2=71
| RD1-seed3=&nbsp;
| RD1-team3=[[2017–18 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team|Houston Baptist]]
| RD1-score3=88
| RD1-seed4=&nbsp;
| RD1-team4='''[[2017–18 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team|Belmont]]'''
| RD1-score4='''93'''
| RD2-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD2-team1=Seattle
| RD2-score1=77
| RD2-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD2-team2='''Belmont'''
| RD2-score2='''90'''
| RD2-seed3=&nbsp;
| RD2-team3='''Detroit Mercy'''
| RD2-score3='''116'''
| RD2-seed4=&nbsp;
| RD2-team4=Houston Baptist
| RD2-score4=109
}}

=== 2018 ===
<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloggingthebracket.com/2017/11/27/16671208/2018-19-college-basketball-early-season-tournaments-events-mte-neutral-site-showcases-thanksgiving|title=2018–19 College Basketball Early Season Tournaments, Events, And Neutral-Site Games|work=Blogging the Bracket|access-date=2017-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202052829/https://www.bloggingthebracket.com/2017/11/27/16671208/2018-19-college-basketball-early-season-tournaments-events-mte-neutral-site-showcases-thanksgiving|archive-date=2017-12-02|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gazellegroup.com/main/wwp/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2018/11/2K_Bracket_2018_05.pdf|title=2018 Bracket|work=Gazelle Groups|access-date=2018-11-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122132121/http://www.gazellegroup.com/main/wwp/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2018/11/2K_Bracket_2018_05.pdf|archive-date=2018-11-22|url-status=live}}</ref>
{|
|{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semifinals<br>November 15<br>ESPN2
| RD2= '''Championship'''<br>November 16<br>ESPN2
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD1-team1='''[[2018–19 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team|Connecticut]]'''
| RD1-score1='''83'''
| RD1-seed2=15
| RD1-team2=[[2018–19 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team|Syracuse]]
| RD1-score2=76
| RD1-seed3=&nbsp;
| RD1-team3='''[[2018–19 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team|Iowa]]'''
| RD1-score3='''77'''
| RD1-seed4=13
| RD1-team4=[[2018–19 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team|Oregon]]
| RD1-score4=69
| RD2-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD2-team1=Connecticut
| RD2-score1=72
| RD2-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD2-team2='''Iowa'''
| RD2-score2='''91'''
| RD2-seed3=15
| RD2-team3=Syracuse
| RD2-score3=65
| RD2-seed4=13
| RD2-team4='''Oregon'''
| RD2-score4='''80'''
}}
|{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Cheney Subregional Semifinals<br> November 16
| RD2= Championship<br> November 17
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD1-team1='''[[2018–19 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team|Morehead State]]'''
| RD1-score1='''99'''
| RD1-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD1-team2=[[2018–19 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team|UMKC]]
| RD1-score2=89
| RD1-seed3=&nbsp;
| RD1-team3='''[[2018–19 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team|Green Bay]]'''
| RD1-score3='''82*'''
| RD1-seed4=&nbsp;
| RD1-team4=[[2018–19 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team|Eastern Washington]]
| RD1-score4=78
| RD2-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD2-team1=Morehead State
| RD2-score1=70
| RD2-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD2-team2='''Green Bay'''
| RD2-score2='''87'''
| RD2-seed3=&nbsp;
| RD2-team3=UMKC
| RD2-score3=80
| RD2-seed4=&nbsp;
| RD2-team4='''Eastern Washington'''
| RD2-score4='''87<sup>OT</sup>'''
}}
|}

=== 2019 ===
<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gazellegroup.com/main/wwp/schedule-2/|title=2019 Schedule|work=Gazelle Groups|access-date=2019-10-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190914202731/http://www.gazellegroup.com/main/wwp/schedule-2/|archive-date=2019-09-14|url-status=live}}</ref>

{|
|{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semifinals<br>November 21<br>ESPN2
| RD2= '''Championship'''<br>November 22<br>ESPN2
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD1-team1='''Georgetown'''
| RD1-score1='''82'''
| RD1-seed2=22
| RD1-team2=[[2019–20 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team|Texas]]
| RD1-score2=66
| RD1-seed3=1
| RD1-team3='''[[2019–20 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]]'''
| RD1-score3='''87'''
| RD1-seed4=&nbsp;
| RD1-team4=[[2019–20 California Golden Bears men's basketball team|California]]
| RD1-score4=52
| RD2-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD2-team1=[[2019–20 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team|Georgetown]]
| RD2-score1=73
| RD2-seed2=1
| RD2-team2='''Duke'''
| RD2-score2='''81'''
| RD2-seed3=22
| RD2-team3='''Texas'''
| RD2-score3='''62'''
| RD2-seed4=&nbsp;
| RD2-team4=California
| RD2-score4=45
}}
|{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Riverside Subregional Semifinals<br> November 22
| RD2= Championship<br> November 23
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD1-team1='''[[2019–20 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team|Georgia State]]'''
| RD1-score1='''83'''
| RD1-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD1-team2=[[2019–20 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team|Prairie View A&M]]
| RD1-score2=74
| RD1-seed3=&nbsp;
| RD1-team3=[[2019–20 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team|Central Arkansas]]
| RD1-score3=98
| RD1-seed4=&nbsp;
| RD1-team4='''[[2019–20 California Baptist Lancers men's basketball team|California Baptist]]'''
| RD1-score4='''104**'''
| RD2-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD2-team1='''Georgia State'''
| RD2-score1='''69'''
| RD2-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD2-team2=California Baptist
| RD2-score2=60
| RD2-seed3=&nbsp;
| RD2-team3='''Prairie View A&M'''
| RD2-score3='''78'''
| RD2-seed4=&nbsp;
| RD2-team4=Central Arkansas
| RD2-score4=72
}}
|}

=== 2020 ===
The 2020 tournament was held November 25–26 [[behind closed doors (sport)|behind closed doors]] at [[Mohegan Sun Arena]] in [[Uncasville, Connecticut]] as a result of [[COVID-19 pandemic]]-related restrictions.

{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semifinals<br>November 25<br>ESPN
| RD2= '''Championship'''<br>November 26<br>ESPN
| RD2b=Consolation
| RD1-seed1=3
| RD1-team1='''[[2020–21 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team|Villanova]]'''
| RD1-score1='''76'''
| RD1-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD1-team2=[[2020–21 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team|Boston College]]
| RD1-score2=67
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=[[2020–21 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team|Rhode Island]]
| RD1-score3=88
| RD1-seed4=18
| RD1-team4='''[[2020–21 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team|Arizona State]]'''
| RD1-score4='''94'''
| RD2-seed1=3
| RD2-team1='''Villanova'''
| RD2-score1='''83'''
| RD2-seed2=18
| RD2-team2=Arizona State
| RD2-score2=74
| RD2-seed3=&nbsp;
| RD2-team3='''Boston College'''
| RD2-score3='''69'''
| RD2-seed4=&nbsp;
| RD2-team4=Rhode Island
| RD2-score4=64
}}

=== 2021 ===
The top two teams in the country, Gonzaga and UCLA,<ref>{{cite web |title=UCLA to Face Bellarmine, Gonzaga in Empire Classic |url=https://uclabruins.com/news/2021/7/26/mens-basketball-ucla-to-face-bellarmine-gonzaga-in-empire-classic.aspx |website=UCLABruins.com |publisher=UCLA Athletics}}</ref> headlined the 27th annual Empire Classic, held at [[T-Mobile Arena]] on the [[Las Vegas Strip]] in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], on November 22 and 23. Joining them were Central Michigan and Bellarmine.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gonzaga and UCLA to meet in the 2021 Empire Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project presented by Continental Tire |url=https://www.gazellegroup.com/main/wwp/gonzaga-and-ucla-to-meet-in-the-2021-empire-classic-benefiting-wounded-warrior-project-presented-by-continental-tire/ |website=Empire Classic |date=15 May 2021 |publisher=Gazelle Group |access-date=26 July 2021}}</ref> The format reverted to a showcase event.

:Showcase Format &ndash; No Tournament
{|
|{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=November 22, 2021
| RD1-seed1=2
| RD1-team1='''[[2021–22 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team|UCLA]]'''
| RD1-score1='''75'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=[[2021–22 Bellarmine Knights men's basketball team|Bellarmine]]
| RD1-score2=62
}}
|{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=November 22, 2021
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1='''[[2021–22 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team|Gonzaga]]'''
| RD1-score1='''107'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=[[2021–22 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team|Central Michigan]]
| RD1-score2=54
}}
|{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=November 23, 2021
| RD1-seed1=2
| RD1-team1=UCLA
| RD1-score1=63
| RD1-seed2=1
| RD1-team2='''Gonzaga'''
| RD1-score2='''83'''
}}
|{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=November 23, 2021
| RD1-seed1=&nbsp;
| RD1-team1='''Bellarmine'''
| RD1-score1='''76'''
| RD1-seed2=&nbsp;
| RD1-team2=Central Michigan
| RD1-score2=69
}}
|}

=== 2022 ===
The tournament took place at [[Barclays Center]] in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]] on November 21 and 22, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloggingthebracket.com/22969252/2022-23-mens-college-basketball-exempt-multi-team-events-mte-thanksgiving-early-season-tournaments|title=2022–23 Men's College Basketball Early Season Tournaments and Exempt Multi-Team Events (MTEs)|date=April 22, 2022|website=SB Nation|accessdate=April 25, 2022}}</ref>

''Game recaps:'' <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401482977|title=Syracuse Needs OT to Top Richmond, Reach Empire Final|website=ESPN|date=November 22, 2022|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/sports-mens-college-basketball-e0d9d2cc61f840d6ab32e8fce8976e44|title=Saint John's (NY) Defeats Temple 78–72|website=The Associated Press|date=November 22, 2022|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401486676|title=Curbelo, St. John's Wins Legends, Top Syracuse 76–69 in OT|website=ESPN|date=November 23, 2022|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401486675|title=Burton Leads Richmond over Temple 61–49 in Empire Classic|website=ESPN|date=November 22, 2022|access-date=November 23, 2022}}</ref>

{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= '''Semifinals'''<br>November 21<br>ESPN2/ESPNU
| RD2= '''Championship'''<br>November 22<br>ESPN2
| RD2b=Consolation
| seeds=no
| RD1-team1='''[[2022–23 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team|Syracuse]]'''
| RD1-score1='''74*'''
| RD1-team2=[[2022–23 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team|Richmond]]
| RD1-score2=71
| RD1-team3='''[[2022–23 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team|St. John's]]'''
| RD1-score3='''78'''
| RD1-team4=[[2022–23 Temple Owls men's basketball team|Temple]]
| RD1-score4=72
| RD2-team1=Syracuse
| RD2-score1=69
| RD2-team2='''St. John's'''
| RD2-score2='''76*'''
| RD2-team3='''Richmond'''
| RD2-score3='''61'''
| RD2-team4=Temple
| RD2-score4=49
}}

=== 2023 ===
The tournament took place on November 19 and 20, 2023 at [[Madison Square Garden]] in [[Manhattan]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://empireclassic.net/2023-empire-classic-field-announced/|title=2023 Empire Classic Field Announced|date=April 4, 2023|website=empireclassic.net|accessdate=August 9, 2023}}</ref>

{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= '''Semifinals'''<br>November 19<br>ESPN2/ESPNU
| RD2= '''Championship'''<br>November 20<br>ESPN2
| RD2b=Consolation
| seeds=no
| RD1-team1= '''No. 5 [[2023–24 UConn Huskies men's basketball team|UConn]]'''
| RD1-score1='''77'''
| RD1-team2= [[2023–24 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team|Indiana]]
| RD1-score2=57
| RD1-team3= '''No. 19 [[2023–24 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team|Texas]]'''
| RD1-score3='''81'''
| RD1-team4= [[2023–24 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team|Louisville]]
| RD1-score4=80
| RD2-team1='''No. 5 UConn'''
| RD2-score1='''81'''
| RD2-team2=No. 15 Texas
| RD2-score2=71
| RD2-team3='''Indiana'''
| RD2-score3='''74'''
| RD2-team4=Louisville
| RD2-score4=66
}}

=== 2024 ===
Villanova and Maryland will square off in the Showcase Game of the 2024 Empire Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project on November 24, 2024 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.<ref name="2024 Empire Classic"></ref>

:Showcase Format &ndash; No Tournament
{|
|{{2TeamBracket|compact=y|seeds=n
| RD1=November 24, 2024 <br> [[Prudential Center]] <br> [[Newark, New Jersey]]
| RD1-team1=[[2024–25 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team|Villanova]]
| RD1-score1=75
| RD1-team2='''[[2024–25 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team|Maryland]]'''
| RD1-score2='''76'''
}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.gazellegroup.com/main/wwp/ Official website]

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