Cayman Islands Classic (original) (raw)
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College basketball tournament in the Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands Classic
 Logo of the Cayman Islands Classic |
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|---|---|
| Sport | College Basketball |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Founder | Caymax Sports Ltd |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | Cayman Islands |
| Venue(s) | John Gray Gymnasium |
| Most recentchampion(s) | Boston College |
| Official website | Cayman Islands Classic |
The Cayman Islands Classic, operated by Caymax Sports Ltd., is an early-season college basketball tournament that takes place in late November of each year, at John Gray Gymnasium in George Town, Cayman Islands. The tournament bracket mirrors other popular NCAA early-season basketball tournaments like Hawaii's Maui Invitational and the Bahamas’ Battle 4 Atlantis.[1] The inaugural tournament started and concluded from November 20–22, 2017. Since the Mountain West Conference has sponsored the tournament, a Mountain West team has been featured in the classic every year.[2]
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Cincinnati |
| 2018 | Creighton |
| 2019 | George Mason |
| 2022 | Kansas State |
| 2023 | Utah State |
| 2024 | Boston College |
* – Denotes overtime period
| Fifth Place Tuesday, November 26 | Consolation Semifinals Monday, November 25 | Quarterfinals Sunday, November 24 | Semifinals Monday, November 25 | Championship Tuesday, November 26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton | 69 | ||||
| Boise State | 83 | ||||
| Hampton | 64 | Boise State | 83 | ||
| Duquesne | 59 | South Dakota State | 82 | ||
| South Dakota State | 71 | ||||
| Duquesne | 60 | ||||
| Hampton | 73 | Boise State | 61 | ||
| High Point | 76 | Boston College | 63 | ||
| Missouri State | 71 | ||||
| High Point | 61 | ||||
| Seventh Place Tuesday, November 26 | High Point | 73 | Missouri State | 74 | Third Place Tuesday, November 26 |
| Old Dominion | 67 | Boston College | 76* | ||
| Duquesne | 67 | Old Dominion | 52 | South Dakota State | 75 |
| Old Dominion | 54 | Boston College | 82 | Missouri State | 55 |
* – Denotes overtime period
* – Denotes overtime period
The 2024 Women's Cayman Islands Classic will be a five team Showcase Format Round-robin tournament with predetermined opponents.
The tournament began on November 19, 2023, and concluded on November 21, 2023.[3]
| 5th Place Game November 21 | Consolation 2nd Round November 20 | First Round November 19 | Semifinals November 20 | Championship November 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 77 | ||||
| Drake | 85 | ||||
| Oakland | 74 | Drake | 68 | ||
| Loyola Marymount | 69 | Stephen F. Austin | 92 | ||
| Loyola Marymount | 76 | ||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 86 | ||||
| Oakland | 78 | Stephen F. Austin | 49 | ||
| Marshall | 71 | Utah State | 79 | ||
| Marshall | 60 | ||||
| Utah State | 83 | ||||
| 7th Place Game | Marshall | 80 | Utah State | 65 | 3rd Place Game |
| FIU | 69 | Akron | 62 | ||
| Loyola Marymount | 61 | FIU | 71 | Drake | 79 |
| FIU | 60 | Akron | 77 | Akron | 59 |
The tournament began on November 21, 2022, and concluded on November 23, 2022.[4]
| 5th Place Game November 23 | Consolation 2nd Round November 22 | First Round November 21 | Semifinals November 22 | Championship November 23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State | 61 | ||||
| LSU | 77 | ||||
| Illinois State | 66 | LSU | 73 | ||
| Western Kentucky | 78 | Akron | 58 | ||
| Western Kentucky | 53 | ||||
| Akron | 72 | ||||
| Western Kentucky | 71 | LSU | 59 | ||
| Tulane | 65 | Kansas State | 61 | ||
| Nevada | 75 | ||||
| Tulane | 66 | ||||
| 7th Place Game | Tulane | 78 | Nevada | 87 | 3rd Place Game |
| Rhode Island | 75 | Kansas State | 96 | ||
| Illinois State | 44 | Kansas State | 77 | Akron | 58 |
| Rhode Island | 57 | Rhode Island | 57 | Nevada | 62 |
The 2021 tournament was postponed to 2022 due to existing COVID-19 travel restrictions in the Cayman Islands.[5]
The 2020 Cayman Islands Classic was canceled due to the NCAA changing the starting date of college basketball as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
| 5th Place Game November 27 | Consolation 2nd Round November 26 | First Round November 25 | Semifinals November 26 | Championship November 27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State | 70 | ||||
| New Mexico State | 78* | ||||
| Colorado State | 61 | New Mexico State | 65 | ||
| Loyola | 60 | South Florida | 45 | ||
| Loyola | 55 | ||||
| South Florida | 66 | ||||
| Colorado State | 79 | New Mexico State | 64 | ||
| Washington State | 69 | George Mason | 68 | ||
| George Mason | 60 | ||||
| Old Dominion | 53 | ||||
| 7th Place Game | Old Dominion | 50 | George Mason | 85 | 3rd Place Game |
| Washington State | 66 | Nebraska | 66 | ||
| Loyola | 68 | Washington State | 71 | South Florida | 67 |
| Old Dominion | 61 | Nebraska | 82 | Nebraska | 74 |
Source:.[8][9][10] Source:[11][12]
| 5th Place Game November 21 | Consolation 2nd Round November 20 | First Round November 19 | Semifinals November 20 | Championship November 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 69 | ||||
| 16 | Clemson | 72 | |||
| Akron | 68 | 16 | Clemson | 64 | |
| Illinois State | 73 | Georgia | 49 | ||
| Georgia | 80 | ||||
| Illinois State | 68 | ||||
| Illinois State | 73 | 16 | Clemson | 62 | |
| Boise State | 70 | Creighton | 87 | ||
| St. Bonaventure | 65 | ||||
| Georgia State | 75 | ||||
| 7th Place Game | St. Bonaventure | 52 | Georgia State | 68 | 3rd Place Game |
| Boise State | 72 | Creighton | 93 | ||
| Akron | 61 | Boise State | 82 | Georgia | 67 |
| St. Bonaventure | 49 | Creighton | 94 | Georgia State | 91 |
Source:[13]
| 5th Place Game November 22 | Consolation 2nd Round November 21 | First Round November 20 | Semifinals November 21 | Championship November 22 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 80 | |||||
| Iowa | 71 | |||||
| Iowa | 72 | Louisiana | 61 | |||
| South Dakota State | 80 | Wyoming | 70 | |||
| South Dakota State | 65 | |||||
| Wyoming | 77 | |||||
| South Dakota State | 94 | Wyoming | 53 | |||
| Buffalo | 80 | 12 | Cincinnati | 78 | ||
| Richmond | 63 | |||||
| UAB | 50 | |||||
| 7th Place Game | UAB | 91 | Richmond | 48 | 3rd Place Game | |
| Buffalo | 96 | 12 | Cincinnati | 75 | ||
| Iowa | 95 | Buffalo | 67 | Louisiana | 82 | |
| UAB | 85 | 12 | Cincinnati | 73 | Richmond | 76 |
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- ^ "2022-23 Men's College Basketball Early Season Tournaments and Exempt Multi-Team Events (MTEs)". SB Nation. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Cayman Islands Classic Postponed Until 2022". Cayman Islands Classic. CBS Sports. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Cayman Islands Classic Canceled for 2020". Cayman Islands Classic. CBS Sports. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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- ^ "2017 Teams".