Las Vegas Classic

For the darts tournament, see Las Vegas Desert Classic.

Las Vegas Classic

Sport	College basketball
Founded	2011
Ceased	2021
No. of teams	8
Country	United States
Venue(s)	Orleans Arena
Last champion(s)	South Alabama Jaguars (1st title)
Sponsor(s)	Continental Tire

The Las Vegas Classic was an eight-team college basketball tournament held in December at Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Each team played four games in the Classic – the first two at on-campus sites and the final two rounds at the Orleans Arena. After being televised by FS1 for years, the tournament went untelevised in 2021, which turned out to be its final year.

Brackets

* – Denotes overtime period

2021

	Semifinals November 25					Championship Game November 26
		UIC	80
		Hawai'i	88
							Hawai'i	69
							South Alabama	72
		San Diego	67
		South Alabama	68			Consolation Game November 26
							UIC	52
							San Diego	64

2018

	Third Round December 22					Championship Round December 23 FS1
	Drake		66
	New Mexico State		63
						Drake		110**
						San Diego		103
	San Diego		82
	Washington State		75			3rd Place Game
						New Mexico State		75
						Washington State		72

	Third Round December 22					Championship Round December 23
	SIU Edwardsville		79
	Cal State Northridge		85
						Cal State Northridge		81
						Rider		80
	Northern Colorado		67
	Rider		74			3rd Place Game
						SIU Edwardsville		82
						Northern Colorado		72

2017

Four schools: Duquesne, Nevada, San Francisco, and Southern Illinois would play in Las Vegas.

The opening round was played on December 15, 17 and 19 games were played in Orleans Arena. The format for the 2017 tournament was a showcase format.

Orleans Arena bracket

	December 22 FS2					December 22 FS1
							Southern Illinois	64
		San Francisco	65				Nevada	86
		Duquesne	67

	December 23 FS1					December 23 FS1
							San Francisco	66
		Southern Illinois	74				Nevada	64
		Duquesne	64

Visitors Bracket

	Semifinals December 22					Championship December 23
		Lamar	68
		UC Davis	77
							UC Davis	62
							Radford	72
		North Carolina A&T	60
		Radford	66			Consolation December 23
							Lamar	70
							North Carolina A&T	74

2016

	Third Round December 22					Championship Round December 23 Fox Sports 1
	DePaul		58
	Wyoming		72
							Wyoming	92
						23	USC	94
	23	USC	83
		Missouri State	75			3rd Place Game Fox Sports 1
						DePaul		58
						Missouri State		69

	Third Round December 22					Championship Round December 23
	Chicago State		74
	Southeast Missouri State		65
						Chicago State		65
						Troy		83
	Troy		92
	Cornell		84			3rd Place Game
						Southeast Missouri State		62
						Cornell		78

2015

[1]

	Third Round December 22					Championship Round December 23 Fox Sports 1
		Kent State	74
	18	SMU	90
						18	SMU	70
							Colorado	66
	Colorado		71
	Penn State		70			3rd Place Game Fox Sports 1
						Kent State		69
						Penn State		75

	Third Round December 22					Championship Round December 23
	Hampton		81
	Nicholls State		84
						Nicholls State		74
						Canisius		83
	Canisius		108***
	Louisiana–Monroe		96			3rd Place Game
						Hampton		75
						Louisiana–Monroe		64

2014

[2]

	Third Round December 22					Championship Round December 23 Fox Sports 1
	Texas Tech		44
	Loyola		62
						Loyola		48
						Boise State		45
	Boise State		75*
	Houston		73			3rd Place Game
						Texas Tech		69
						Houston		82

	Third Round December 22					Championship Round December 23
	Southern Utah		61
	Arkansas–Pine Bluff		70
						Arkansas–Pine Bluff		61
						Abilene Christian		69
	Abilene Christian		65
	South Carolina State		59			3rd Place Game
						South Carolina State		56
						Southern Utah		66

2013

[3]

	Third Round December 22					Championship Round December 23 CBSSN
	South Florida		66
	Mississippi State		71
						Mississippi State		66
						UNLV		82
	Santa Clara		71
	UNLV		92			3rd Place Game
						South Florida		65
						Santa Clara		66

	Third Round December 22					Championship Round December 23
	Florida Gulf Coast		77
	Florida A&M		68
						Radford		64
						Florida Gulf Coast		63
	Radford		94
	Sacred Heart		81			3rd Place Game
						Sacred Heart		70
						Florida A&M		75

2012

[4]

	Third Round December 22					Championship Round December 23 CBSSN
	Bradley		65
	Virginia Tech		66
						Virginia Tech		52
						Colorado State		88
	Portland		59
	Colorado State		70			3rd Place Game
						Bradley		55
						Portland		57

	Third Round December 22					Championship Round December 23
	North Florida		52
	Cal State Bakersfield		61
						North Florida		74
						Georgia Southern		46
	Mississippi Valley State		68
	Georgia Southern		81			3rd Place Game
						Mississippi Valley State		64
						Cal State Bakersfield		69

2011

[5]

	Third Round December 22 ESPN3					Championship Round December 23 ESPN2
	Missouri State		68
	West Virginia		70
							West Virginia	81
						6	Baylor	83
		Saint Mary's	59
	6	Baylor	72			3rd Place Game ESPN3
						Missouri State		61
						Saint Mary's		77

	Third Round December 22					Championship Round December 23
	Texas A&M–CC		52
	Bethune-Cookman		61
						Bethune-Cookman		59
						Tennessee Tech		67
	Kennesaw State		68
	Tennessee Tech		81			3rd Place Game
						Texas A&M–CC		55
						Kennesaw State		69

References

1. "2015 Las Vegas Classic Bracket". Las Vegas Classic Brackets. RealGM, L.L.C. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
2. "2014 Las Vegas Classic Bracket". Las Vegas Classic Brackets. RealGM, L.L.C. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
3. "2013 Las Vegas Classic Bracket". Las Vegas Classic Brackets. RealGM, L.L.C. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
4. "2012 Las Vegas Classic Bracket". Las Vegas Classic Brackets. RealGM, L.L.C. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
5. "2011 Las Vegas Classic Bracket". Las Vegas Classic Brackets. RealGM, L.L.C. Retrieved 26 November 2015.