Vegas Showdown (basketball)

History and format

The Wooden Legacy was formed in 2013 by a merger between the Wooden Classic and DirecTV Classic. From 2013 through 2019, eight teams competed in the Wooden Legacy in a three-day, 12-game bracketed tournament, with the games televised on the ESPN Networks (ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3). From 2013 to 2016, the first two rounds were played at Titan Gym on the campus of Cal State Fullerton in Fullerton, California, and the final day of competition took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. From 2017 to 2019, all games were played at Titan Gym.

Beginning in 2020, plans called for the Wooden Legacy to have a two-day, four-team format, with all games played at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim. The four-team, two-day tournament format instead debuted in 2021, with the semifinals and championship game televised by ESPN2 and the third-place game by ESPNU. The event was renamed to the Vegas Showdown in 2023.

Brackets

• – Denotes overtime period

2024

The 2024 edition of the Vegas Showdown was a showcase format, played on Tuesday, November 26 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. As part of the Vegas Showdown, on the weekend following the doubleheader in Las Vegas, Seattle played Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium while Furman traveled to play Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse.

T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV | RD1-seed1=11 | RD1-team1=Duke | RD1-score1= 72 | RD1-seed2=1 | RD1-team2=Kansas | RD1-score2= 75 T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Furman | RD1-score1= 61 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Seattle | RD1-score2= 56

Campus games

Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= Seattle | RD1-score1= 48 | RD1-seed2= 11 | RD1-team2= Duke | RD1-score2= 70 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= Furman | RD1-score1= 51 | RD1-seed2= 1 | RD1-team2= Kansas | RD1-score2= 86

2023

The tournament took place from November 23–24, 2023 at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas and was renamed Vegas Showdown.

November 23 November 24

| RD1-seed1 = | RD1-team1 = NC State | RD1-score1 = 84 | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = Vanderbilt | RD1-score2 = 78

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = Arizona State | RD1-score3 = 49 | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = BYU | RD1-score4 = 77

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = NC State | RD2-score1 = 86 | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = BYU | RD2-score2 = 95

November 24 | RD3-seed1 = | RD3-team1 = Vanderbilt | RD3-score1 = 67 | RD3-seed2 = | RD3-team2 = Arizona State | RD3-score2 = 82

2022

The 2022 tournament took place November 23 and 24, 2022.

November 23 November 24

| RD1-seed1 = | RD1-team1 = Fresno State | RD1-score1 = 57 | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = Washington | RD1-score2 = 62

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = Saint Mary's | RD1-score3 = 75 | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = Vanderbilt | RD1-score4 = 65

| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = Washington | RD2-score1 = 68* | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = Saint Mary's | RD2-score2 = 64

November 24 | RD2b-seed1 = | RD2b-team1 = Fresno State | RD2b-score1 = 59 | RD2b-seed2 = | RD2b-team2 = Vanderbilt | RD2b-score2 = 67

2021

November 25 November 26

| RD1-seed1 = 24 | RD1-team1 = USC | RD1-score1 = 70 | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = Saint Joseph's | RD1-score2 = 55

| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = Georgetown | RD1-score3 = 56 | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = San Diego State | RD1-score4 = 73

| RD2-seed1 = 24 | RD2-team1 =USC | RD2-score1 = 58 | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = San Diego State | RD2-score2 = 43

November 26 | RD2b-seed1 = | RD2b-team1 =Saint Joseph’s | RD2b-score1 =77 | RD2b-seed2 = | RD2b-team2 =Georgetown | RD2b-score2 =74

2020

Originally, Georgetown, Kansas, UCLA, and Virginia committed to play in the 2020 Wooden Legacy. In August 2020, the Pac-12 Conference announced the cancellation of all sports events for its member schools until January 1, 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, threatening UCLA's participation; despite this, UCLA never withdrew from the Wooden Legacy. In the first round, Georgetown was expected to face Kansas and UCLA to play Virginia. In September 2020, ESPN announced plans to move the college basketball nonconference events it planned to run in November and December 2020, including the Wooden Legacy, to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, in an effort to keep players and staffs safer during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement prompted Georgetown and Virginia to withdraw from the tournament, and Seton Hall and Boise State replaced them. Ultimately, however, ESPN canceled all the 2020 tournaments, including the Wooden Legacy, in late October 2020.

2019

Thursday, November 28 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Providence| RD3-score1=65 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Long Beach State| RD3-score2=66 | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Wake Forest| RD3-score3=65 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=College of Charleston| RD3-score4=56 | RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5=UCF| RD3-score5=67 | RD3-seed6= | RD3-team6=Penn| RD3-score6=68 | RD3-seed7=14| RD3-team7=Arizona| RD3-score7=93 | RD3-seed8= | RD3-team8=Pepperdine| RD3-score8=91

Friday, November 29 | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Long Beach State| RD4-score1=75 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Wake Forest| RD4-score2=88 | RD4-seed3= | RD4-team3=Penn| RD4-score3=82 | RD4-seed4=14| RD4-team4=Arizona| RD4-score4=92

Friday, November 29 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Providence| RD2-score1=55 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=College of Charleston| RD2-score2=63 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=UCF| RD2-score3=78 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Pepperdine| RD2-score4=65

Sunday, December 1 | RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=Wake Forest| RD5-score1=66 | RD5-seed2=14| RD5-team2=Arizona| RD5-score2=73 | RD5b-seed1= | RD5b-team1=Long Beach State| RD5b-score1=79 | RD5b-seed2= | RD5b-team2=Penn| RD5b-score2=95 Sunday, November 20 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=College of Charleston| RD1-score1=56 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=UCF| RD1-score2=77 | RD1b-seed1= | RD1b-team1=Providence| RD1b-score1=80 | RD1b-seed2= | RD1b-team2=Pepperdine| RD1b-score2=77

2018

Thursday, November 22 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=La Salle| RD3-score1=49 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Miami (FL)| RD3-score2=85 | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Northwestern| RD3-score3=59 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Fresno State| RD3-score4=78 | RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5=Seton Hall| RD3-score5=82 | RD3-seed6= | RD3-team6=Grand Canyon| RD3-score6=75 | RD3-seed7= | RD3-team7=Hawai'i| RD3-score7=90 | RD3-seed8= | RD3-team8=Utah| RD3-score8=79

Friday, November 23 | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Miami (FL)| RD4-score1=78 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Fresno State| RD4-score2=76 | RD4-seed3= | RD4-team3=Seton Hall| RD4-score3=64 | RD4-seed4= | RD4-team4=Hawai'i| RD4-score4=54

Friday, November 23 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=La Salle| RD2-score1=74 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Northwestern| RD2-score2=91 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Grand Canyon| RD2-score3=66 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Utah| RD2-score4=75

Sunday, November 25 | RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=Miami (FL)| RD5-score1=81 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=Seton Hall| RD5-score2=83 | RD5b-seed1= | RD5b-team1=Fresno State| RD5b-score1=79 | RD5b-seed2= | RD5b-team2=Hawai'i| RD5b-score2=64 Sunday, November 25 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Northwestern| RD1-score1=79 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Utah| RD1-score2=57 | RD1b-seed1= | RD1b-team1=La Salle| RD1b-score1=70 | RD1b-seed2= | RD1b-team2=Grand Canyon| RD1b-score2=82

Campus site games

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Binghamton | RD1-score1=52 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Northwestern | RD1-score2=84

2017

Thursday, November 23 | RD3-seed1=21| RD3-team1=Saint Mary's| RD3-score1=89 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Harvard| RD3-score2=71 | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Saint Joseph's| RD3-score3=71 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Washington State| RD3-score4=75 | RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5=Georgia| RD3-score5=64 | RD3-seed6= | RD3-team6=Cal State Fullerton| RD3-score6=57 | RD3-seed7= | RD3-team7=San Diego State| RD3-score7=89 | RD3-seed8= | RD3-team8=Sacramento State| RD3-score8=52

Friday, November 24 | RD4-seed1=21| RD4-team1=Saint Mary's| RD4-score1=79 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Washington State| RD4-score2=84 | RD4-seed3= | RD4-team3=Georgia| RD4-score3=68 | RD4-seed4= | RD4-team4=San Diego State| RD4-score4=75

Friday, November 24 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Harvard| RD2-score1=77 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Saint Joseph's| RD2-score2=71 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Cal State Fullerton| RD2-score3=68 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Sacramento State| RD2-score4=63

Sunday, November 26 | RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=Washington State| RD5-score1=93 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=San Diego State| RD5-score2=86 | RD5b-seed1=21| RD5b-team1=Saint Mary's| RD5b-score1=81 | RD5b-seed2= | RD5b-team2=Georgia| RD5b-score2=83* Sunday, November 26 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Harvard| RD1-score1=61 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Cal State Fullerton| RD1-score2=70 | RD1b-seed1= | RD1b-team1=Saint Joseph's| RD1b-score1=74 | RD1b-seed2= | RD1b-team2=Sacramento State| RD1b-score2=69

Campus site games

December 4 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Sacramento State | RD1-score1=54 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Saint Mary's | RD1-score2=70

2016

Thursday, November 24 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Texas A&M| RD3-score1=95 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Cal State Northridge| RD3-score2=73 | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=New Mexico| RD3-score3=72 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Virginia Tech| RD3-score4=92 | RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5=Dayton| RD3-score5=78 | RD3-seed6= | RD3-team6=Nebraska| RD3-score6=80 | RD3-seed7= | RD3-team7=Portland| RD3-score7=77 | RD3-seed8=14| RD3-team8=UCLA| RD3-score8=99

Friday, November 25 | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Texas A&M| RD4-score1=68 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Virginia Tech| RD4-score2=65 | RD4-seed3= | RD4-team3=Nebraska| RD4-score3=71 | RD4-seed4=14| RD4-team4=UCLA| RD4-score4=82

Friday, November 25 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Cal State Northridge| RD2-score1=89 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=New Mexico| RD2-score2=105 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Dayton| RD2-score3=84 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= Portland| RD2-score4=74

Sunday, November 27 | RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=Texas A&M| RD5-score1=67 | RD5-seed2=14| RD5-team2=UCLA| RD5-score2=74 | RD5b-seed1= | RD5b-team1=Virginia Tech| RD5b-score1=66 | RD5b-seed2= | RD5b-team2=Nebraska| RD5b-score2=53 Sunday, November 27 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=New Mexico | RD1-score1=57 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= Dayton | RD1-score2=64 | RD1b-seed1= | RD1b-team1=Cal State Northridge | RD1b-score1=78 | RD1b-seed2= | RD1b-team2=Portland| RD1b-score2=96

2015

Thursday, November 26 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Boise State| RD3-score1=71 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=UC Irvine| RD3-score2=64 | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Boston College| RD3-score3=68 | RD3-seed4=3| RD3-team4=Michigan State| RD3-score4=99 | RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5=Evansville| RD3-score5=64 | RD3-seed6= | RD3-team6=Providence| RD3-score6=74 | RD3-seed7= | RD3-team7=Santa Clara| RD3-score7=73 | RD3-seed8=11| RD3-team8=Arizona| RD3-score8=75

Friday, November 27 | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Boise State| RD4-score1=67 | RD4-seed2=3| RD4-team2=Michigan State| RD4-score2=77 | RD4-seed3= | RD4-team3=Providence| RD4-score3=69 | RD4-seed4=11| RD4-team4=Arizona| RD4-score4=65

Friday, November 27 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=UC Irvine| RD2-score1=80 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Boston College| RD2-score2=67 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Evansville| RD2-score3=69 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Santa Clara| RD2-score4=57

Sunday, November 29 | RD5-seed1=3| RD5-team1=Michigan State| RD5-score1=77 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=Providence| RD5-score2=73 | RD5b-seed1= | RD5b-team1=Boise State| RD5b-score1=59 | RD5b-seed2=11| RD5b-team2=Arizona| RD5b-score2=68 Sunday, November 29 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=UC Irvine| RD1-score1=56 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Evansville| RD1-score2=75 | RD1b-seed1= | RD1b-team1=Boston College| RD1b-score1=45 | RD1b-seed2= | RD1b-team2=Santa Clara| RD1b-score2=62

2014

Thursday, November 27 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Princeton| RD3-score1=56 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=UTEP| RD3-score2=62 | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=San Diego| RD3-score3=71 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Xavier| RD3-score4=82 | RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5=Long Beach State| RD3-score5=73 | RD3-seed6= | RD3-team6=Western Michigan| RD3-score6=55 | RD3-seed7= | RD3-team7=San Jose State| RD3-score7=56 | RD3-seed8= | RD3-team8=Washington| RD3-score8=78

Friday, November 28 | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=UTEP| RD4-score1=77 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Xavier| RD4-score2=73 | RD4-seed3= | RD4-team3=Long Beach State| RD4-score3=70 | RD4-seed4= | RD4-team4=Washington| RD4-score4=80

Friday, November 28 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Princeton| RD2-score1=65 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=San Diego| RD2-score2=75 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Western Michigan| RD2-score3=79 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=San Jose State| RD2-score4=60

Sunday, November 30 | RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=UTEP| RD5-score1=65 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=Washington| RD5-score2=68 | RD5b-seed1= | RD5b-team1=Xavier| RD5b-score1=70 | RD5b-seed2= | RD5b-team2=Long Beach State| RD5b-score2=73 Sunday, November 30 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=San Diego| RD1-score1=66 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Western Michigan| RD1-score2=68 | RD1b-seed1= | RD1b-team1=Princeton| RD1b-score1=69 | RD1b-seed2= | RD1b-team2=San Jose State| RD1b-score2=54

2013

Thursday, November 28 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Miami (FL)| RD3-score1=63 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=George Washington| RD3-score2=71* | RD3-seed3=25| RD3-team3=Marquette| RD3-score3=86 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Cal State Fullerton| RD3-score4=66 | RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5=College of Charleston| RD3-score5=52 | RD3-seed6= | RD3-team6=San Diego State| RD3-score6=72 | RD3-seed7=20| RD3-team7=Creighton| RD3-score7=88 | RD3-seed8= | RD3-team8=Arizona State| RD3-score8=60

Friday, November 29 | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=George Washington| RD4-score1=60 | RD4-seed2=25| RD4-team2=Marquette| RD4-score2=76 | RD4-seed3= | RD4-team3=San Diego State| RD4-score3=86 | RD4-seed4=20| RD4-team4=Creighton| RD4-score4=80

Friday, November 29 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Miami (FL)| RD2-score1=48 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Cal State Fullerton| RD2-score2=46 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=College of Charleston| RD2-score3=58 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Arizona State| RD2-score4=80

Sunday, December 1 | RD5-seed1=25| RD5-team1=Marquette| RD5-score1=59 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=San Diego State| RD5-score2=67 | RD5b-seed1= | RD5b-team1=George Washington| RD5b-score1=60 | RD5b-seed2=20| RD5b-team2=Creighton| RD5b-score2=53 Sunday, December 1 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Miami (FL)| RD1-score1=60 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Arizona State| RD1-score2=57 | RD1b-seed1= | RD1b-team1=Cal State Fullerton| RD1b-score1=48 | RD1b-seed2= | RD1b-team2=College of Charleston| RD1b-score2=61

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