Barclays Center Classic

The Barclays Center Classic is an annual early season college basketball tournament that was inaugurated in 2012. Each of the eight schools plays four games, with the bracketed portion of the tournament concluding at the tournament's namesake Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

History
The first tournament was held as a five-team round-robin tournament. Most games were at campus sites; a doubleheader featuring Kentucky and Maryland on ESPN with an undercard game featuring LIU Brooklyn and Morehead State served as the centerpiece of the tournament.

2013
The 2013 edition was expanded to eight teams, with each team playing four games. Four schools- Penn State, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, and St. John's advancing to Brooklyn for the semifinals, with the remaining schools playing out a second bracket at a campus site, Monmouth's Multipurpose Activity Center in West Long Branch, New Jersey.

Campus site bracket
The campus site portion of the Classic took place at Monmouth's Multipurpose Activity Center in West Long Branch, New Jersey.

2014
The 2014 edition of the Classic is the same as the 2013 edition. Four schools- Rutgers, Vanderbilt, LaSalle, and Virginia will play in Brooklyn for the semifinals, consolation and championship game, with the remaining schools playing out a second bracket at a campus site, the Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Campus Site Bracket
The campus site portion of the Classic took place at Saint Peter's Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, New Jersey.

2015
Four schools: Cincinnati, George Washington, Nebraska and Tennessee will play in Brooklyn for the semifinals, championship and consolation, with the remaining schools playing out a second bracket at Christl Arena in West Point, New York.

The opening round will be played November 22 and 24 at various sites around the country.

November 22, 2015

 * Cincinnati 99
 * Arkansas–Pine Bluff 50

Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, OH


 * George Washington 92
 * Army 81

Charles E. Smith Center, Washington, D.C.


 * Nebraska 92
 * Southeastern Louisiana 65

Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE


 * Tennessee 89
 * Gardner–Webb 64

Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN

November 24, 2015

 * Cincinnati 64
 * Southeastern Louisiana 49

Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, OH


 * George Washington 94
 * Gardner–Webb 65

Charles E. Smith Center, Washington, D.C.


 * Nebraska 67
 * Arkansas–Pine Bluff 44

Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE


 * Tennessee 95
 * Army 80

Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN

Barclays Center bracket
Cincinnati won its first title, with George Washington, Nebraska, and Tennessee finishing 2nd, 3rd, and 4th respectively.

Campus Site Bracket
The campus site portion of the Classic took place at Christl Arena in West Point, New York.

2016
Four schools: Boston College, Kansas State, Maryland and Richmond will play in Brooklyn for the semifinals, championship and consolation. The opening round will be played November 20 and 22 at various sites.

November 20, 2016
Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
 * Boston College 82
 * Stony Brook 75

Xfinity Center, College Park, MD
 * Maryland 71
 * Towson 66

Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, KS
 * Kansas State 89
 * Hampton 67

Robins Center, Richmond, VA
 * Richmond 81
 * Robert Morris 69

November 22, 2016
Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
 * Boston College 80
 * Towson 70

Xfinity Center, College Park, MD
 * Maryland 77
 * Stony Brook 63

Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, KS
 * Kansas State 61
 * Robert Morris 40

Robins Center, Richmond, VA
 * Richmond 65
 * Hampton 52

Campus Site Bracket
The campus site portion of the Classic took place at SECU Arena in Towson, Maryland.

2017
Four schools: Alabama, BYU, Minnesota, and Massachusetts will play in Brooklyn. The opening round will be played November 17, 18, 19, and 21 at various sites. It was announced that the format of the Barclays Center Classic was changed from a four team tournament to a four team round robin... Barclays Center round games will be played November 25 at the Steinberg Wellness Center on the campus of LIU Brooklyn in Long Island, New York, then November 26 at Barclays Center

Campus Site Bracket
The campus site portion will take place at Gallagher Center in Lewiston, New York.