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League | NCAA Division I |
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Sport | College Basketball |
First season | 1995 |
Organising body | ESPN Events |
No. of teams | 4 |
Venue(s) | Madison Square Garden New York City, New York |
Most recent champion(s) | Illinois Fighting Illini and UConn Huskies |
Most titles | Duke Blue Devils (4) |
TV partner(s) | ESPN |
The Men's Classic was first held in 1995. Since its inception, it has featured four teams in a double header played in a neutral stadium.
The Women's Classic began in 2002, also featuring four teams in a double header. In 2005, the Women's Classic shrunk to two teams playing a single game. In 2021, the Women's Classic expanded back to the original format. In 2023, a triple-header, with six teams competing, will be played. Unlike the Men's Classic, each game of the Women's Classic is played at one of the competitor's home arenas.
* denotes overtime period
Source: [1]
Team | Wins | Years |
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Duke | 4 | 1998, 2001, 2016, 2022 |
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 |
Illinois | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
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 |
UConn | 1 | 2023 |
Source: [1]
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 |
Louisville | 2 | 2020, 2021 |
North Carolina | 2 | 2004, 2005 |
South Carolina | 2 | 2021, 2023 |
Texas | 2 | 2003, 2023 |
NC State | 1 | 2020 |
Notre Dame | 1 | 2022 |
Tennessee | 1 | 2004 |
Ohio State | 1 | 2023 |
Virginia Tech | 1 | 2022 |
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