Ball Dawgs Classic

Ball Dawgs Classic

Formerly	Vegas 4 (2022)
Sport	College Basketball
Founded	2022
Ceased	2024
Owner	bdG Sports
No. of teams	4 (men's) 4 (women's)
Country	United States
Venue	Lee's Family Forum
Broadcaster	FloHoops
Sponsor	Ball Dawgs
Related competitions	Continental Tire Main Event
Tournament format	Round robin
Official website	Ball Dawgs Classic [ dead link ]

The Ball Dawgs Classic (formerly the Vegas 4) was a college basketball showcase event played in Henderson, Nevada during the week of Thanksgiving. Following the creation of the men's basketball event in 2022, a women's event was added in 2023.

Tournament history

Men's Best Performance

Since the Ball Dawgs Classic is a showcase event, it does not crown a champion. Nevertheless, the best performances of each year's event are shown in the table below.

Year	Team	Record
2022	UC Riverside	3–0
2023	Indiana State	3–0
	New Mexico
	UC Irvine
2024	San Jose State	3–0

Women's Tournament champions

Year	Winner	Score	Opponent
2023	Stanford	100–88	Florida State
2024	Duke	109–99OT	Oklahoma

Event History

2024

Source: ^[1]

Men's

November 25 San Jose State 71 UTEP 65 November 25 Long Beach State 48 UNC Greensboro 71

November 26 UTEP 70 Long Beach State 44 November 26 San Jose State 69 UNC Greensboro 64

November 27 UNC Greensboro 58 UTEP 64 November 27 Long Beach State 66 San Jose State 82

Women's

	Consolation November 27					Semifinals November 25					Championship November 27
						13	Duke	73
						9	Kansas State	62
	9	Kansas State	92								13	Duke	109*
		DePaul	66								8	Oklahoma	99
						8	Oklahoma	85
							DePaul	62

2023

Source: ^[2]

Men's

November 21 Rice 81 Indiana State 103 November 21 Pepperdine 60 UC Irvine 76 November 21 Toledo 84 New Mexico 92

November 22 Indiana State 90 Pepperdine 82 November 22 New Mexico 90 Rice 56 November 22 UC Irvine 77 Toledo 71

November 24 Toledo 74 Indiana State 76 November 24 Rice 68 UC Irvine 83 November 24 Pepperdine 71 New Mexico 90

Women's

	3rd place Game November 24					Semifinals November 22					Championship November 24
						13	Florida State	92
							Northwestern	50
	Northwestern		61								13	Florida State	88
	Belmont		83								4	Stanford	100
						4	Stanford	74
							Belmont	55

2022 (as Vegas 4)

Source: ^[3]

Men's

November 21 Wright State 77 Abilene Christian 61 November 21 Weber State 65 UC Riverside 72

November 22 Abilene Christian 77 Weber State 67 November 22 UC Riverside 70 Wright State 65

November 23 Weber State 87 Wright State 65 November 23 UC Riverside 76 Abilene Christian 65

References

1. "Men's Basketball to Compete in Ball Dawgs Classic in November". 30 July 2024.
2. "Ball Dawgs Classic at The Dollar Loan Center to be headlined by New Mexico, Toledo men & Stanford, FSU women". 18 July 2023.^{[ dead link ]}
3. "Vegas 4 announced for Nov. 21-23 at The Dollar Loan Center". 12 September 2022.^{[ dead link ]}