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Hall of Fame Classic (basketball tournament)
Annual basketball tournament
Annual basketball tournament
The Hall of Fame Classic (formerly known as the Guardians Classic, CBE Classic, and CBE 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, which also contains the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. 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 and again since 2025, four teams participate in a traditional four team tournament with a Championship and Consolation game. The 2024 Hall of Fame Classic was a showcase doubleheader, instead of a traditional four team tournament.
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 |
| 2024 | Showcase Format | ||
| 2025 | Nebraska | 86–85 | Kansas State |
Consolation game results
| Year | Third place | Points | Fourth Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Alabama | 81 | 70 | |
| 2002 | 70 | IUPUI | 62 | |
| 2003 | 72 | 52 | ||
| 2004 | 57 | 55 | ||
| 2005 | Kentucky | 80 | West Virginia | 66 |
| 2006 | 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 |
| 2024 | Showcase Format | |||
| 2025 | New Mexico | 80 | Mississippi State | 78 |
Brackets
- – Denotes overtime period
2025
November 20 Peacock/NBC Sports NOW November 21 Peacock/NBC Sports NOW
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Nebraska | RD1-score1=84 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=New Mexico | RD1-score2=72
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Kansas State | RD1-score3=98 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Mississippi State | RD1-score4=77
| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 =Nebraska | RD2-score1 = 86 | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 =Kansas State | RD2-score2 =85
November 21 Peacock/NBC Sports NOW | RD2b-seed1 = | RD2b-team1 =New Mexico | RD2b-score1 =80 | RD2b-seed2 = | RD2b-team2 =Mississippi State | RD2b-score2 =78
2024
BTN | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Iowa | RD1-score1=69 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Utah State | RD1-score2=77 Peacock | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Wichita State | RD1-score1=88 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Saint Louis | RD1-score2=63
2023
November 22 CBSSN November 23 CBSSN
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Boston College | RD1-score1=74 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Colorado State | RD1-score2=86
| RD1-seed3= 8 | RD1-team3=Creighton | RD1-score3=88 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Loyola Chicago | RD1-score4=65
| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 =Colorado State | RD2-score1 =69 | RD2-seed2 =8 | RD2-team2 =Creighton | RD2-score2 =48
November 23 CBSSN | RD2b-seed1 = | RD2b-team1 =Boston College | RD2b-score1 =68 | RD2b-seed2 = | RD2b-team2 =Loyola Chicago | RD2b-score2 =71
2022
November 21 CBSSN November 22 CBSSN
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=San Francisco | RD1-score1=75 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Northern Iowa | RD1-score2=69
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Grand Canyon | RD1-score3=43 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Wichita State | RD1-score4=55
| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 =San Francisco | RD2-score1 =67 | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 =Wichita State | RD2-score2 =63
November 22 CBSSN | RD2b-seed1 = | RD2b-team1 =Northern Iowa | RD2b-score1 =67 | RD2b-seed2 = | RD2b-team2 =Grand Canyon | RD2b-score2 =69
2021
November 22 ESPNews November 23 ESPN2
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Cincinnati | RD1-score1=71 | RD1-seed2=14 | RD1-team2=Illinois | RD1-score2=51
| RD1-seed3=13 | RD1-team3=Arkansas | RD1-score3=72 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Kansas State | RD1-score4=64
| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 =Cincinnati | RD2-score1 =67 | RD2-seed2 =13 | RD2-team2 =Arkansas | RD2-score2 =73
November 23 ESPNews | RD2b-seed1 =14 | RD2b-team1 =Illinois | RD2b-score1 =72 | RD2b-seed2 = | RD2b-team2 =Kansas State | RD2b-score2 =64
2020
November 28 November 29 November 29
| RD1-team1=Liberty | RD1-score1=78 | RD1-team2=South Carolina | RD1-score2=62
| RD1-team3=TCU | RD1-score3=70 | RD1-team4=Tulsa | RD1-score4=65
| RD2-team1=Liberty | RD2-score1=52 | RD2-team2=TCU | RD2-score2=56
| RD2b-team1=South Carolina | RD2b-score1=69 | RD2b-team2=Tulsa | RD2b-score2=58
2019
Host Rounds
November 16 FS1 November 22 FS1 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Butler | RD1-score1=80 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Wofford | RD1-score2=61 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Butler | RD2-score1= 68 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Morehead State | RD2-score2= 50
November 18 SECN+ November 20 SECN+ | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Missouri | RD1-score1= 75 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Wofford | RD1-score2= 56 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Missouri | RD2-score1= 70 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Morehead State | RD2-score2= 52
November 19 P12N November 22 P12N | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Stanford | RD1-score1= 76 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Maryland Eastern Shore | RD1-score2= 55 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Stanford | RD2-score1=81 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=William & Mary | RD2-score2=50
November 18 Fox Sports Oklahoma November 21 Fox Sports Oklahoma | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Oklahoma | RD1-score1= 75 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=William & Mary | RD1-score2= 70 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Oklahoma | RD2-score1=91 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Maryland Eastern Shore | RD2-score2=64
Championship Round
November 25 ESPNU ESPNU/ESPN2 November 26 ESPN2 November 26 ESPNews | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Butler | RD1-score1=63 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Missouri | RD1-score2=52 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Stanford | RD1-score3=73 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Oklahoma | RD1-score4=54 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Butler | RD2-score1=68 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Stanford | RD2-score2=67 | RD2b-seed1= | RD2b-team1=Missouri | RD2b-score1=66 | RD2b-seed2= | RD2b-team2=Oklahoma | RD2b-score2=77
Subhost Rounds
November 12 | RD1-team1=Wofford | RD1-score1=79 | RD1-team2=William & Mary | RD1-score2=80 November 16 | RD1-team1=Morehead State | RD1-score1=76 | RD1-team2=Maryland Eastern Shore | RD1-score2=53 November 26 | RD1-team1=Maryland Eastern Shore | RD1-score1=42 | RD1-team2= ** Wofford ** | RD1-score2= ** 67 ** November 26 | RD1-team1= ** William & Mary ** | RD1-score1= ** 95 ** | RD1-team2=Morehead State | RD1-score2=84
2018
Host Rounds
November 6 Pac-12 Network November 14 Pac-12 Network | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Robert Morris | RD1-score1=62 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=USC | RD1-score2=83 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Stetson | RD2-score1=59 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=USC | RD2-score2=95
November 6 BTN+ November 11 ESPNU | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Mississippi Valley State | RD1-score1=37 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Nebraska | RD1-score2=106 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Southeastern Louisiana | RD2-score1=35 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Nebraska | RD2-score2=87
November 9 Fox Sports Southwest+ November 13 Fox Sports Southwest | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Mississippi Valley State | RD1-score1=52 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Texas Tech | RD1-score2=84 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Southeastern Louisiana | RD2-score1=40 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Texas Tech | RD2-score2=59
November 9 ESPN3 November 11 KOZL | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Robert Morris | RD1-score1=60 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Missouri State | RD1-score2=74 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Stetson | RD2-score1=70 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Missouri State | RD2-score2=83
Championship Round
November 19 ESPNU ESPNU/ESPN2 November 20 ESPN2 November 20 ESPN3 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Texas Tech | RD1-score1=78 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=USC | RD1-score2=63 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Nebraska | RD1-score3=85 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Missouri State | RD1-score4=62 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Texas Tech | RD2-score1=70 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Nebraska | RD2-score2=52 | RD2b-seed1= | RD2b-team1=USC | RD2b-score1=99 | RD2b-seed2= | RD2b-team2=Missouri State | RD2b-score2=80
Subhost Rounds
November 17 | RD1-team1= Stetson | RD1-score1=57 | RD1-team2=Southeastern Louisiana | RD1-score2=69 November 17 | RD1-team1=Mississippi Valley State | RD1-score1=59 | RD1-team2=Robert Morris | RD1-score2=68 November 19 | RD1-team1=Stetson | RD1-score1=72 | RD1-team2=Robert Morris | RD1-score2=81 November 12 | RD1-team1=Southeastern Louisiana | RD1-score1=59 | RD1-team2=Mississippi Valley State | RD1-score2=69
2017
Host Rounds
November 10 Fox Sports Southwest November 17 Fox College Sports | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Central Arkansas | RD1-score1=66 | RD1-seed2=24 | RD1-team2=Baylor | RD1-score2=107 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Alcorn State | RD2-score1=61 | RD2-seed2=25 | RD2-team2=Baylor | RD2-score2=78
November 10 Big Ten Network + November 12 Big Ten Network | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=South Carolina State | RD1-score1=50 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Wisconsin | RD1-score2=85 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Yale | RD2-score1=61 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Wisconsin | RD2-score2=89
November 10 Fox Sports Midwest November 12 Fox Sports 1 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Yale | RD1-score1=76 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Creighton | RD1-score2=92 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Alcorn State | RD2-score1=72 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Creighton | RD2-score2=109
November 15 Pac-12 Network November 17 Pac-12 Network | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Central Arkansas | RD1-score1=101 | RD1-seed2=23 | RD1-team2=UCLA | RD1-score2=106* | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=South Carolina State | RD2-score1=68 | RD2-seed2=23 | RD2-team2=UCLA | RD2-score2=96
Championship Round
November 20 ESPNU ESPN2 November 21 ESPN2 November 21 ESPN3 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Creighton | RD1-score1=100 | RD1-seed2=23 | RD1-team2=UCLA | RD1-score2=89 | RD1-seed3=22 | RD1-team3=Baylor | RD1-score3=70 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Wisconsin | RD1-score4=65 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Creighton | RD2-score1=59 | RD2-seed2=22 | RD2-team2=Baylor | RD2-score2=65 | RD2b-seed1=23 | RD2b-team1=UCLA | RD2b-score1=72 | RD2b-seed2= | RD2b-team2=Wisconsin | RD2b-score2=70
Subhost Rounds
November 14 November 19 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=South Carolina State | RD1-score1=54 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Yale | RD1-score2=86 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Alcorn State | RD2-score1=76 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Central Arkansas | RD2-score2=102
November 21 November 22 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Central Arkansas | RD1-score1=73 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=South Carolina State | RD1-score2=64 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Yale | RD2-score1=87 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Alcorn State | RD2-score2=73
2016
Championship Round
November 21 November 22 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=George Washington | RD1-score1=73 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Georgia | RD1-score2=81 | RD1-seed3=5 | RD1-team3=Kansas | RD1-score3=83 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=UAB | RD1-score4=63 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Georgia | RD2-score1=54 | RD2-seed2=5 | RD2-team2=Kansas | RD2-score2=65
| RD2b-seed1= | RD2b-team1=George Washington | RD2b-score1=74 | RD2b-seed2= | RD2b-team2=UAB | RD2b-score2=81
Subhost Rounds
November 20 | RD1-team1=Siena | RD1-score1=80 | RD1-team2=UNC Asheville | RD1-score2=92 November 22 | RD1-team1=UNC Asheville | RD1-score1=64 | RD1-team2=Furman | RD1-score2=58 November | RD1-team1=Arkansas–Pine Bluff | RD1-score1=43 | RD1-team2=Siena | RD1-score2=66
2015
Championship Round
November 23 November 24 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Kansas State | RD1-score1=66 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Missouri | RD1-score2=42 | RD1-seed3=9 | RD1-team3=North Carolina | RD1-score3=80 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Northwestern | RD1-score4=69 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Kansas State | RD2-score1=70 | RD2-seed2=9 | RD2-team2=North Carolina | RD2-score2=80
| RD2b-seed1= | RD2b-team1=Missouri | RD2b-score1=62 | RD2b-seed2= | RD2b-team2=Northwestern | RD2b-score2=67
Subhost Rounds
November 21 | RD1-team1=Maryland Eastern Shore | RD1-score1=63 | RD1-team2=Wofford | RD1-score2=73 November 24 | RD1-team1=Wofford | RD1-score1=59 | RD1-team2=Columbia | RD1-score2=70 November 24 | RD1-team1=Fairfield | RD1-score1=113 | RD1-team2=Maryland Eastern Shore | RD1-score2=74 November 27 | RD1-team1=Columbia | RD1-score1=81 | RD1-team2=Fairfield | RD1-score2=82OT
2014
November November | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Arizona State | RD1-score1=73 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Maryland | RD1-score2=78 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Alabama | RD1-score3=74 | RD1-seed4=13 | RD1-team4=Iowa State | RD1-score4=84 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Maryland | RD2-score1=72 | RD2-seed2=13 | RD2-team2=Iowa State | RD2-score2=63
| RD2b-seed1= | RD2b-team1=Arizona State | RD2b-score1=71 | RD2b-seed2= | RD2b-team2=Alabama | RD2b-score2=76
Future fields
2025
Kansas State, Mississippi State and Nebraska, will headline the 2025 Hall of Fame Classic, with the fourth team to be announced.
References
References
- "Hall of Fame Classic History". NABC.
- (August 5, 2024). "2024 Hall of Fame Classic Matchups Announced". National Association of Basketball Coaches.
- "Kansas State, Mississippi State, Nebraska to headline 2025 Hall-of-Fame Classic in Kansas City, fourth team is TBD". College Hoops Today.
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