The DirecTV Classic was an eight-team college basketball tournament held during Thanksgiving week at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The tournament began in 2007, and was owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television. Games were televised on ESPN2 and ESPNU. Until 2012, it was known as the "76 Classic"; ConocoPhillips's 76 chain owned the naming rights to the tournament. DirecTV sponsored the 2012 tournament.[1] In 2013, the event merged with the Wooden Classic to form a new event, the Wooden Legacy.[2]
| Sport | Men's college basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Ceased | 2012 |
| Replaced by | Wooden Legacy |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | United States |
| Venue(s) | Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California |
| Last champion(s) | California |
Yearly champions, runners-up, and MVPs
edit| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Tournament MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | USC* | 70–45 | Southern Illinois | O. J. Mayo, USC |
| 2008 | Wake Forest | 87–74 | Baylor | James Harden, Arizona State |
| 2009 | West Virginia | 84–66 | Portland | Da'Sean Butler, West Virginia |
| 2010 | UNLV | 67–58 | Virginia Tech | Chace Stanback, UNLV |
| 2011 | Saint Louis | 59–57 | Oklahoma | Brian Conklin, Saint Louis |
| 2012 | California | 78–58 | Pacific |
* – On January 3, 2010, USC announced it would punish the Men's Basketball Program for rules violations committed in the 2007–2008 season, when O. J. Mayo received improper benefits in violation of NCAA rules all wins during the 2007–2008 season, including any wins during the Pac-10 Conference Tournament, were vacated[4]
All Tournament Teams
edit2007
edit- O. J. Mayo, USC - Tournament MVP
- Randal Falker, Southern Illinois
- Michael Bramos, Miami (Ohio)
- Tim Pollitz, Miami (Ohio)
- Jamont Gordon, Mississippi State
2008
edit- James Harden, Arizona State - Tournament MVP
- Jeff Teague, Wake Forest
- Curtis Jerrells, Baylor
- Patrick Mills, Saint Mary’s
- Stefon Jackson, UTEP
2009
edit- Da'Sean Butler, West Virginia - Tournament MVP
- Kevin Jones, West Virginia
- Gordon Hayward, Butler
- T.J. Robinson, Long Beach State
- T. J. Campbell, Portland
2010
edit- Chace Stanback, UNLV - Tournament MVP
- Malcolm Delaney, Virginia Tech
- Marshall Moses, Oklahoma State
- Justin Hurtt, Tulsa
- Lenny Daniel, Cal State Northridge
2011
edit- Brian Conklin, Saint Louis - Tournament MVP
- Kwamain Mitchell, Saint Louis
- Steven Pledger, Oklahoma
- Evan Roquemore, Santa Clara
- Maalik Wayns, Villanova
Brackets
edit* – Denotes overtime period
2012
edit| 5th Place Game Sunday, November 25 | Consolation 2nd Round Friday, November 23 | First Round Thursday, November 22 | Semifinals Friday, November 23 | Championship Sunday, November 25 | ||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| Xavier | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| Xavier | 69 | Pacific | 76 | |||||||||||||||
| Drexel | 65 | Saint Mary's | 66 | |||||||||||||||
| Drexel | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| Xavier | 74 | Pacific | 58 | |||||||||||||||
| Drake | 70 | California | 78 | |||||||||||||||
| Rice | 36 | |||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7th Place Game Sunday, November 25 | Rice | 66 | Georgia Tech | 57 | 3rd Place Game Sunday, November 25 | |||||||||||||
| Drake | 77 | California | 68 | |||||||||||||||
| Drexel | 55 | Drake | 70 | Saint Mary's | 56 | |||||||||||||
| Rice | 47 | California | 73 | Georgia Tech | 65 | |||||||||||||
2011
edit| 5th Place Game Sunday, November 27 | Consolation 2nd Round Friday, November 25 | First Round Thursday, November 24 | Semifinals Friday, November 25 | Championship Sunday, November 27 | ||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 66* | Saint Louis | 80 | |||||||||||||||
| UC Riverside | 62 | Villanova | 68 | |||||||||||||||
| Villanova | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| UC Riverside | 41 | |||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 57 | Saint Louis | 83 | |||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 75 | Oklahoma | 63 | |||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 79* | |||||||||||||||||
| 7th Place Game Sunday, November 27 | 'New Mexico | 72 | Santa Clara | 73 | 3rd Place Game Sunday, November 27 | |||||||||||||
| Washington State | 62 | Oklahoma | 85 | |||||||||||||||
| UC Riverside | 64 | Oklahoma | 74 | Villanova | 64 | |||||||||||||
| Washington State | 63 | Washington State | 59 | Santa Clara | 65 | |||||||||||||
2010
edit| 5th Place Game Sunday, November 28 | Consolation 2nd Round Friday, November 26 | First Round Thursday, November 25 | Semifinals Friday, November 26 | Championship Sunday, November 28 | ||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
| DePaul | 66 | Virginia Tech | 56 | |||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 88 | Oklahoma State | 51 | |||||||||||||||
| DePaul | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 80 | Virginia Tech | 59 | |||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 63 | UNLV | 71 | |||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7th Place Game Sunday, November 28 | Stanford | 53 | Murray State | 55 | 3rd Place Game Sunday, November 28 | |||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 65 | UNLV | 69 | |||||||||||||||
| DePaul | 74 | Tulsa | 71 | Oklahoma State | 66 | |||||||||||||
| Stanford | 81* | UNLV | 80 | Murray State | 49 | |||||||||||||
2009
edit| 5th Place Game November 29 | Consolation 2nd Round November 27 | First Round November 26 | Semifinals November 27 | Championship November 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | West Virginia | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Clemson | 87 | 8 | West Virginia | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 79 | Texas A&M | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Clemson | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Clemson | 70 | 8 | West Virginia | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Butler | 69 | Portland | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Minnesota | 82 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Butler | 73 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th Place Game November 29 | 10 | Butler | 69 | 16 | Minnesota | 56 | 3rd Place Game November 29 | ||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 67 | Portland | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 79 | Portland | 74 | Texas A&M | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 68 | UCLA | 47 | 16 | Minnesota | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
2008
edit| 5th Place Game November 30 | Consolation 2nd Round November 28 | First Round November 27 | Semifinals November 28 | Championship November 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 79 | UTEP | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 54 | 24 | Wake Forest | 82 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Wake Forest | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 81 | 24 | Wake Forest | 87 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Providence | 75 | Baylor | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Arizona State | 84 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th Place Game November 30 | Charlotte | 62 | 14 | Arizona State | 78 | 3rd Place Game November 30 | |||||||||||||||||
| Providence | 67 | Baylor | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 92 | Providence | 56 | UTEP | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 84 | Baylor | 72 | 14 | Arizona State | 88 | |||||||||||||||||
2007
edit| 5th Place Game November 24 | Consolation 2nd Round November 23 | First Round November 22 | Semifinals November 23 | Championship November 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Irvine | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Irvine | 80 | Mississippi State | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 85 | 18 | Southern Illinois | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Southern Illinois | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 67 | 18 | Southern Illinois | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 84 | USC | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (Ohio) | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th Place Game November 24 | South Alabama | 77 | Miami (Ohio) | 53 | 3rd Place Game November 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 55 | USC | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Irvine | 57 | San Diego | 50 | Mississippi State | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 60 | USC | 60 | Miami (Ohio) | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Margolis Siegal, Rachel (October 10, 2012). "DIRECTV Signs on as Title Sponsor of 2012 Anaheim Classic". ESPNPressRoom.com. ESPN.com.
- ^ Payne, Terrence (4 June 2013). "The Wooden Legacy an all new tournament to begin this year". NBCSports.com. NBCUniversal.
- ^ "Anaheim Classic History". RealGM.com. RealGM, L.L.C.
- ^ "USC to skip postseason, vacate wins". ESPN.com. ESPN. January 3, 2010.
- ^ Margolis Siegal, Rachel (July 26, 2012). "Bracket Announced for 2012 Anaheim Classic". ESPNPressRoom.com.
- ^ "2011 76 Classic Bracket" (PDF). ESPN.com. ESPN.
- ^ "ESPN Announces 76 Classic Field for 2010, including 2009 NCAA Participants, NIT Champion Penn State". ESPNPressRoom.com. ESPNPressRoom. November 27, 2010.
- ^ "2010 76 Classic Bracket" (PDF). UNLVRebels.com. UNLV Athletics.