Jimmy V Classic
The Jimmy V Classic is an annual basketball game organized by ESPN Events to raise money and awareness for cancer research. It is named after Jim Valvano and features clips from his speech at the 1993 ESPY Awards.
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Sport | College Basketball |
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Inaugural season | 1995 |
No. of teams | 4 |
Most recent champion(s) | Texas Tech Red Raiders and Villanova Wildcats |
Most titles | Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators, Indiana Hoosiers and Villanova Wildcats (3) |
History[]
Beginning in 1995 the Jimmy V Men's classic features four teams in a double header.
The Jimmy V Women's Classic began in 2002 featuring four teams in a double header. In 2005, the Women's classic reduced to two teams a year in a single game.
Men's yearly results[]
Source:[1]
Men's wins by team[]
Team | Wins | Years |
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Duke | 3 | 1998, 2001, 2016 |
Florida | 3 | 1999, 2013, 2018 |
Indiana | 3 | 1999, 2009, 2019 |
Villanova | 3 | 2014, 2017, 2021 |
Arizona | 2 | 2003, 2006 |
Cincinnati | 2 | 2002, 2013 |
Georgetown | 2 | 2009, 2012 |
Gonzaga | 2 | 2002, 2020 |
Michigan State | 2 | 2000, 2005 |
Oklahoma State | 2 | 2004, 2006 |
Purdue | 2 | 1998, 2016 |
Syracuse | 2 | 2010, 2017 |
Virginia | 2 | 2000, 2015 |
Texas Tech | 2 | 2019, 2021 |
Alabama | 1 | 2001 |
Baylor | 1 | 2020 |
California | 1 | 1996 |
Clemson | 1 | 1997 |
Davidson | 1 | 2008 |
Kansas | 1 | 2010 |
Louisville | 1 | 2014 |
Marquette | 1 | 2011 |
Maryland | 1 | 2015 |
Memphis | 1 | 2007 |
Missouri | 1 | 2011 |
NC State | 1 | 2012 |
North Carolina | 1 | 1996 |
Notre Dame | 1 | 2007 |
Oklahoma | 1 | 2018 |
Pittsburgh | 1 | 2004 |
Princeton | 1 | 1997 |
Providence | 1 | 2003 |
Saint Joseph's | 1 | 2005 |
Temple | 1 | 1995 |
Texas | 1 | 2008 |
UMass | 1 | 1995 |
Women's yearly results[]
Source:[1]
Women's wins by team[]
Team | Wins | Years |
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Connecticut | 10 | 2002, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Duke | 4 | 2002, 2003, 2006, 2010 |
Rutgers | 3 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
North Carolina | 2 | 2004, 2005 |
NC State | 1 | 2020 |
Tennessee | 1 | 2004 |
Texas | 1 | 2003 |
References[]
External Links[]
Categories:
- Recurring sporting events established in 1995
- 1995 establishments in New Jersey
- College basketball competitions
- College men's basketball competitions in the United States
- College women's basketball competitions in the United States
- Annual sporting events in the United States