Old Spice Classic

The Old Spice Classic is an annual college basketball tournament played over Thanksgiving weekend. The inaugural tournament was held November, 23, 24, and 26, 2006. The tournament is played at the HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. In the current format, the tournament consists of eight teams from separate conferences. The tournament is non-elimination, with a winner's and a loser's bracket, such that all teams will play three games to determine final ranking. The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference serves as the host for the tournament.

The Wide World of Sports Complex, host of the tournament

Standings History

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
2011 Dayton Minnesota Indiana State Fairfield DePaul Arizona State Wake Forest Texas Tech
2010 Notre Dame Wisconsin Boston College California Texas A&M Temple Georgia Manhattan
2009 Florida State Marquette Alabama Michigan Baylor Xavier Iona Creighton
2008 Gonzaga Tennessee Georgetown Maryland Michigan State Wichita State Oklahoma State Siena
2007 North Carolina State Villanova George Mason Kansas State South Carolina Rider Central Florida Penn State
2006 Arkansas West Virginia Marist Western Michigan Southern Illinois Virginia Tech Montana Minnesota

2011 tournament bracket


  Quarter-Final
Thursday, November 24		 Semi-Final
Friday, November 25		 Final
Sunday, November 27
                           
     Texas Tech 49  
   Indiana State 60  
     Indiana State 69  
     Minnesota 76  
   Minnesota 86
     DePaul 85  
       Minnesota 70
     Dayton 86
     Dayton 80  
   Wake Forest 76  
     Dayton  56
     Fairfield  49  
   Arizona State 44
     Fairfield 55  
  3rd Place Game
Sunday, November 27
   Indiana State 72
   Fairfield 66
  Loser's Bracket
Friday, November 25		 5th Place Game
Sunday, November 27
                 
   Texas Tech 70  
   DePaul 76  
       DePaul 68
     Arizona State 64
   Wake Forest 56
   Arizona State 84  
  7th Place Game
Sunday, November 27
   Texas Tech 61
   Wake Forest 70

November 24, 2011

Game 1 : Texas Tech vs Indiana State, 12:00pm ESPN2
Game 2 : Minnesota vs DePaul, 2:30pm, ESPN2
Game 3 : Dayton vs Wake Forest, 7:00pm, ESPN2
Game 4 : Arizona State vs Fairfield, 9:30pm, ESPN2

November 25, 2011

Game 5 : Minnesota vs Indiana State, 12:00pm, ESPN
Game 6 : Texas Tech vs DePaul, 2:30pm, ESPNU
Game 7 : Dayton vs Fairfield, 5:00pm, ESPN2
Game 8 : Wake Forest vs Arizona State, 7:30pm, ESPN2

November 27, 2011

Game 9:(7th Place) Texas Tech vs Wake Forest , 11:30pm
Game 10:(5th Place) DePaul vs Arizona State , 2:00pm, ESPN2
Game 11:(3rd Place) Indiana State vs Fairfield, 4:30pm, ESPN2
Game 12:(Championship) Minnesota vs Dayton , 7:00pm, ESPN2

2010 tournament bracket


  Quarter-Final
Thursday, November 25		 Semi-Final
Friday, November 26		 Final
Sunday, November 28
                           
     Boston College 67  
   Texas A&M 65  
     Boston College 55  
     Wisconsin 65  
   Wisconsin 50
     Manhattan 35  
       Wisconsin 51
     Notre Dame 58
     Georgia 83  
   Notre Dame 89**  
     Notre Dame 57
     California 44  
20  Temple 50
     California 57  
  3rd Place Game
Sunday, November 28
   Boston College 68
   California 46
  Loser's Bracket
Friday, November 26		 5th Place Game
Sunday, November 28
                 
   Texas A&M 74  
   Manhattan 45  
       Texas A&M 54
  20  Temple 51
   Georgia 58
20  Temple 65  
  7th Place Game
Sunday, November 28
   Georgia 61
   Manhattan 58

November 25, 2010

Game 1 : Boston College vs Texas A&M, 12:00pm ESPN2
Game 2 : Wisconsin vs Manhattan, 2:30pm, ESPN2
Game 3 : Georgia vs Notre Dame, 7:00pm, ESPN2
Game 4 : Temple vs California, 9:30pm, ESPN2

November 26, 2010

Game 5 : Boston College vs Wisconsin, 12:00pm, ESPN
Game 6 : Texas A&M vs Manhattan, 2:30pm, ESPNU
Game 7 : Notre Dame vs California, 5:00pm, ESPN2
Game 8 : Georgia vs Temple, 7:30pm, ESPNU

November 28, 2010

Game 9 (5th Place) Texas A&M vs Temple, 11:00am, ESPNU
Game 10: (3rd Place) Boston College vs California, 1:00pm, ESPNU
Game 11: (7th Place) Georgia vs Manhattan, 7:00pm
Game 12: (Championship) Wisconsin vs Notre Dame, 7:00pm, ESPN2

2009 tournament bracket


  Quarter-Final
Thursday, November 26		 Semi-Final
Friday, November 27		 Final
Sunday, November 29
                           
     Creighton 76  
15  Michigan 83*  
  15  Michigan 65  
     Marquette 79  
   Marquette 71
     Xavier 61  
       Marquette 56
   Florida State 57
     Alabama 79  
   Baylor 76  
     Alabama 51
     Florida State 60  
   Florida State 54
     Iona 49  
  3rd Place Game
Sunday, November 29
15  Michigan 66
   Alabama 68
  Loser's Bracket
Friday, November 27		 5th Place Game
Sunday, November 29
                 
   Creighton 67  
   Xavier 80  
       Xavier 64
     Baylor 69
   Baylor 72*
   Iona 62  
  7th Place Game
Sunday, November 29
   Creighton 55
   Iona 63

*Rankings based on November 23, 2009 Associated Press Top 25 Poll

** Indicates game was won in overtime

November 26, 2009

Game 1: Creighton vs. Michigan, 12:00pm, ESPN2
Game 2: Marquette vs. Xavier, 2:00pm, ESPN2
Game 3: Alabama vs. Baylor, 6:30pm, ESPN2
Game 4: Florida State vs. Iona, 9:00pm, ESPNU

November 27, 2009

Game 5: Michigan vs Marquette 12:00pm, ESPN
Game 6: Creighton vs Xavier, 2:30pm, ESPNU
Game 7: Alabama vs Florida State, 5:00pm, ESPN2
Game 8: Baylor vs Iona, 7:30pm, ESPNU

November 29, 2009

Game 9 (7th Place): Creighton vs. Iona, 10:00am, ESPNU
Game 10 (5th Place): Xavier vs. Baylor, 12:00pm, ESPNU
Game 11 (3rd Place): Michigan vs. Alabama, 5:00pm, ESPNU
Game 12 (Championship): Marquette vs. Florida State, 7:30pm, ESPN2

All times EST

2008 tournament bracket


  Quarter-Final
Thursday, November 27		 Semi-Final
Friday, November 28		 Final
Sunday, November 30
                           
  12  Tennessee 78  
   Siena 64  
  12  Tennessee 90  
  21  Georgetown 78  
   Wichita State 50
  21  Georgetown 58  
    12  Tennessee 74
  9  Gonzaga 83
     Maryland 80  
5  Michigan State 62  
     Maryland 59
  9  Gonzaga 81  
   Oklahoma State 71
  9  Gonzaga 83  
  3rd Place Game
Sunday, November 30
21  Georgetown 75
   Maryland 48
  Loser's Bracket
Friday, November 28		 5th Place Game
Sunday, November 30
                 
   Siena 70  
   Wichita State 72  
       Wichita State 57
  5  Michigan State 65
5  Michigan State 94
   Oklahoma State 79  
  7th Place Game
Sunday, November 30
   Siena 68
   Oklahoma State 77

*Rankings based on November 24, 2008 Associated Press Top 25 Poll

November 27, 2008

Game 1: Tennessee vs. Siena, 12:00pm, ESPN2
Game 2: Wichita State vs. Georgetown, 2:00pm, ESPN2
Game 3: Maryland vs. Michigan State, 7:00pm, ESPN2
Game 4: Oklahoma State vs. Gonzaga, 9:00pm, ESPN2

November 28, 2008

Game 5: Siena v. Wichita State, 10:30am, ESPNU
Game 6: Tennessee v. Georgetown, 1:00pm, ESPN
Game 7: Maryland v. Gonzaga, 5:30pm, ESPN
Game 8: Michigan State v. Oklahoma State, 8:00pm, ESPNU

November 30, 2008

Game 9 (7th Place): Siena v. Oklahoma State, 10:30am, ESPNU
Game 10 (5th Place): Wichita State v. Michigan State, 1:00pm, ESPNU
Game 11 (3rd Place): Georgetown v. Maryland, 5:30pm, ESPN2
Game 12 (Championship): Tennessee v. Gonzaga, 8:00pm, ESPN2

All times EST

2007 Old Spice Classic


  Quarter-Final
Thursday, November 22		 Semi-Final
Friday, November 23		 Final
Sunday, November 25
                           
     South Carolina 74  
   Penn State 67  
     South Carolina 61  
     North Carolina State 63  
   North Carolina State 72
     Rider 63  
       North Carolina State 69
  19  Villanova 68
  19  Villanova 76  
   Central Florida 68  
  19  Villanova 84
     George Mason 78  
   George Mason 87
  20  Kansas State 77  
  3rd Place Game
Sunday, November 25
   South Carolina 68
   George Mason 69
  Loser's Bracket
Friday, November 23		 5th Place Game
Sunday, November 25
                 
   Penn State 73  
   Rider 82  
       Rider 69
  20  Kansas State 82
   Central Florida 71
20  Kansas State 73  
  7th Place Game
Sunday, November 25
   Penn State 59
   Central Florida 70

November 22, 2007

Game 1: South Carolina v. Penn State, 12:00pm, ESPN2
Game 2: NC State v. Rider, 2:00pm, ESPN2
Game 3: Villanova v. UCF, 7:00pm, ESPN2
Game 4: George Mason v. Kansas State, 9:00, ESPN2

November 23, 2007

Game 5: Penn State v. Rider, 10:30am, ESPN2
Game 6: South Carolina v. NC State, 12:30pm, ESPN2
Game 7: Villanova v. George Mason, 5:30pm, ESPN2
Game 8: UCF v. Kansas State, 7:30pm, ESPNU

November 25, 2007

Game 9 (7th Place): Penn State v. Central Florida, 11:00am, ESPNU
Game 10 (5th Place): Rider v. Kansas State, 1:00pm, ESPNU
Game 11 (3rd Place): South Carolina v. George Mason, 4:30pm, ESPN2
Game 12 (Championship): North Carolina State v. Villanova, 6:30pm, ESPN2

All times EST

2006 Old Spice Classic


  Quarter-Final
Thursday, November 23		 Semi-Final
Friday, November 24		 Final
Sunday, November 26
                           
     Arkansas 61  
   Southern Illinois 53  
     Arkansas 73  
     Marist 56  
   Marist 63
     Minnesota 56  
       Arkansas 71
     West Virginia 64
     Western Michigan 71  
   Virginia Tech 68  
     Western Michigan 54
     West Virginia 79  
   West Virginia 73
     Montana 56  
  3rd Place Game
Sunday, November 26
   Marist 89
   Western Michigan 78
  Loser's Bracket
Friday, November 24		 5th Place Game
Sunday, November 26
                 
   Southern Illinois 69  
   Minnesota 53  
       Southern Illinois 69
     Virginia Tech 64
   Virginia Tech 77
   Montana 56  
  7th Place Game
Sunday, November 26
   Minnesota 65
   Montana 72

Championship game results

2011: Dayton Flyers 86, Minnesota Golden Gophers 70
2010: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 58, Wisconsin Badgers 52
2009: Florida State Seminoles 57, Marquette Golden Eagles 56
2008: Gonzaga Bulldogs 83, Tennessee Volunteers 74
2007: North Carolina State Wolfpack 69, Villanova Wildcats 68
2006: Arkansas Razorbacks 71, West Virginia Mountaineers 64

Participating team history

2013: Siena
2012: Clemson, Davidson, Gonzaga, Marist, Oklahoma, Texas-El Paso (UTEP), Vanderbilt, and West Virginia
2011: Arizona State, Dayton, DePaul, Fairfield, Minnesota, Texas Tech, and Wake Forest
2010: Boston College, California, Georgia, Manhattan, Notre Dame, Temple, Texas A&M, and Wisconsin
2009: Alabama, Baylor, Creighton, Florida State, Iona, Marquette, Michigan, and Xavier
2008: Georgetown, Gonzaga, Maryland, Michigan State, Oklahoma State, Siena, Tennessee, and Wichita State
2007: Central Florida, George Mason, Kansas State, North Carolina State, Penn State, Rider, South Carolina, and Villanova
2006: Arkansas, Marist, Minnesota, Montana, Southern Illinois, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, and Western Michigan

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