Hall of Fame Classic (basketball tournament)
Template:Short description The Hall of Fame Classic (formerly known as the Guardians Classic, CBE Classic, CBE Hall of Fame Classic and Hall of Fame Classic) created by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) is an annual season-opening college basketball tournament founded in 2001. The tournament is currently held in mid-November at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Before the 2007 tournament, the final rounds were held at Municipal Auditorium, except for one year at Kemper Arena in 2001.
Tournament Format
From the inaugural tournament in 2001 until 2019, twelve teams participated in the tournament. In this format; the first two rounds were played at campus sites on two different days hosted by regional hosts, regional hosts automatically advanced to the championship rounds which are played at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Championship rounds took place one week after the initial round. Teams not hosting advanced to sub regional rounds where they played three games. From 2020 until 2023 four teams participated in a traditional four team tournament with a Championship and Consolation game.[1] The 2024 Hall of Fame Classic will be a showcase doubleheader, instead of a traditional four team tournament.[2]
History
Championship game results
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Missouri | 78–77 | Iowa |
| 2002 | Creighton | 80–75 | Notre Dame |
| 2003 | South Carolina | 67–61 | Richmond |
| 2004 | Creighton | 65–64 (OT) | Ohio State |
| 2005 | Texas | 68–59 | Iowa |
| 2006 | Marquette | 73–62 | Duke |
| 2007 | UCLA | 68–63 | Michigan State |
| 2008 | Syracuse | 89–81 (OT) | Kansas |
| 2009 | Texas | 78–62 | Pittsburgh |
| 2010 | Duke | 82–68 | Kansas State |
| 2011 | Missouri | 92–53 | Cal |
| 2012 | Kansas | 73–59 | St. Louis |
| 2013 | Wichita State | 75–62 | BYU |
| 2014 | Maryland | 72–63 | Iowa State |
| 2015 | North Carolina | 80–70 | Kansas State |
| 2016 | Kansas | 65–54 | Georgia |
| 2017 | Baylor | 65–59 | Creighton |
| 2018 | Texas Tech | 70–52 | Nebraska |
| 2019 | Butler | 69–68 | Stanford |
| 2020 | TCU | 56–52 | Liberty |
| 2021 | Arkansas | 73–67 | Cincinnati |
| 2022 | San Francisco | 67–63 | Wichita State |
| 2023 | Colorado State | 69–48 | Creighton |
Consolation game results
| Year | Third place | Points | Fourth Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Alabama | 81 | Template:Cbb link | 70 |
| 2002 | Template:Cbb link | 70 | IUPUI | 62 |
| 2003 | Template:Cbb link | 72 | Template:Cbb link | 52 |
| 2004 | Template:Cbb link | 57 | Template:Cbb link | 55 |
| 2005 | Kentucky | 80 | West Virginia | 66 |
| 2006 | Template:Cbb link | 67 | Texas Tech | 53 |
| 2007 | Missouri | 84 | Maryland | 70 |
| 2008 | Florida | 86 | Washington | 84 |
| 2009 | Wichita State | 74 | Iowa | 57 |
| 2010 | Gonzaga | 66 | Marquette | 63 |
| 2011 | Georgia | 61 | Notre Dame | 57 |
| 2012 | Texas A&M | 55 | Washington State | 54 |
| 2013 | Texas | 77 | DePaul | 59 |
| 2014 | Alabama | 76 | Arizona State | 71 |
| 2015 | Northwestern | 67 | Missouri | 62 |
| 2016 | UAB | 81 | George Washington | 74 |
| 2017 | UCLA | 72 | Wisconsin | 70 |
| 2018 | USC | 99 | Missouri State | 80 |
| 2019 | Oklahoma | 77 | Missouri | 66 |
| 2020 | South Carolina | 69 | Tulsa | 58 |
| 2021 | Illinois | 72 | Kansas State | 64 |
| 2022 | Grand Canyon | 69 | Northern Iowa | 67 |
| 2023 | Loyola Chicago | 71 | Boston College | 68 |
Brackets
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2025
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
Host Rounds
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2018
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Championship Round
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2017
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Championship Round
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2016
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2015
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2014
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Future Fields
2025
Kansas State, Mississippi State and Nebraska, will headline the 2025 Hall of Fame Classic, with the fourth team to be announced.[3]
References
External links
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