Cayman Islands Classic

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Cayman Islands Classic
CaymanIslandsClassicLogo.png
Logo of the Cayman Islands Classic
SportCollege Basketball
Founded2017
FounderCaymax Sports Ltd
No. of teams8
CountryCayman Islands
Venue(s)John Gray Gymnasium
Most recent
champion(s)		George Mason
Official websiteCayman Islands Classic

The Cayman Islands Classic, operated by Caymax Sports Ltd., is a preseason college basketball tournament that takes place in late November of each year, at John Gray Gymnasium in the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Basketball Classic is expected to mirror other popular NCAA preseason basketball tournaments like Hawaii’s Maui Invitational Tournament or the Bahamas’ Battle 4 Atlantis.[1] The First Tournament started 20 November 2017 and concluded on 22 November 2017. The Mountain West sponsors the tournament, as a result a Mountain West team will be in the preseason tournament every year.[2]

Champions[]

Year Champion
2017 Cincinnati
2018 Creighton
2019 George Mason
2022

Brackets[]

* – Denotes overtime period

2022[]

Participants[]

  • LSU
  • Kansas State
  • Illinois State
  • Nevada
  • Tulane
  • WKU

2021[]

The 2021 Tournament was postponed until 2022 due to the existing travel restrictions in the Cayman Islands[3]

2020[]

The 2020 Cayman Islands Classic Canceled for 2020 canceled due to the NCAA changing the starting date of college basketball,[4]

2019[]

[5]

  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  
   Old Dominion  50          George Mason  85
  7th Place Game        Washington State  66          Nebraska  66     3rd Place Game
     Loyola  68      Washington State  71      South Florida  67
     Old Dominion  61        Nebraska  82        Nebraska  74

2018[]

Source:[6][7][8]. Source:[9][10]

  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  
   St. Bonaventure  52          Georgia State  68
  7th Place Game        Boise State  72        12  Creighton  93     3rd Place Game
     Akron  61      Boise State  82      Georgia  67
     St. Bonaventure  49        Creighton  94        Georgia State  91

2017[]

The Inaugural field featured Buffalo, Cincinnati, Iowa, Louisiana, Richmond, South Dakota State, UAB and Wyoming.[11] [12]

  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  
   UAB  91          Richmond  48
  7th Place Game        Buffalo  96        12  Cincinnati  75     3rd Place Game
     Iowa  95      Buffalo  67      Louisiana  82
     UAB  85      12  Cincinnati  73        Richmond  76

References[]

  1. ^ Morales, Kevin. "3 teams on board as Cayman Classic still set to tip off in 2017". Cayman27.com. Cayman27.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Mountain West announces sponsorship of tourney in Cayman Islands". Colorado Springs Gazette. Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Cayman Islands Classic Postponed Until 2022". Cayman Islands Classic. CBS Sports. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Cayman Islands Classic Canceled for 2020". Cayman Islands Classic. CBS Sports. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  5. ^ Chris Heady. "Nebraska joins two NCAA tournament teams in Cayman Islands Classic field". omaha.com. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  6. ^ http://thebonablog.com/2017/11/29/source-bonnies-headed-to-cayman-islands-classic/
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Tigers to Participate in 2018 Cayman Islands Classic". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. 17 April 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  9. ^ "BRACKET RELEASED FOR 2ND ANNUAL CAYMAN ISLANDS CLASSIC; TICKETS AVAILABLE JULY 1". caymanislandsclassic.com. CBS Interactive. 7 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Cayman Islands Classic 2018" (PDF). grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Cincinnati, Iowa, UAB, Wyoming headline inaugural Cayman Islands college basketball tournament". Global Sports Management. Global Sports Management. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  12. ^ Harkins, Lukas. "NCAA Basketball: Bracket for Cayman Islands Basketball Classic revealed". bustingbrackets.com. Retrieved 17 June 2017.

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