The ISU Holiday Classic was a four-team college basketball tournament typically held during the early part of NCAA Division I men's basketball season, with the inaugural tournament beginning in 1995 and lasting until 1999. Games were hosted at Iowa State University's Hilton Coliseum.
| Sport | College basketball |
|---|---|
| First season | 1995 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Venue(s) | Hilton Coliseum |
| Most titles | Iowa State (4) |
| TV partner(s) | Cyclone Television Network |
All-time brackets edit
1995 ISU Holiday Classic edit
| Semifinals December 21, 1995 | Championship Round December 22, 1995 | ||||||||
| Princeton | 47 | ||||||||
| Iowa State | 50 | ||||||||
| Samford | 59 | ||||||||
| Iowa State | 71 | ||||||||
| Samford | 69 | ||||||||
| Nicholls State | 53 | 3rd Place Game | |||||||
| Princeton | 86 | ||||||||
| Nicholls State | 51 | ||||||||
1996 ISU Holiday Classic edit
| Semifinals December 21, 1996 | Championship Round December 22, 1996 | ||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 49 | ||||||||
| 5 | Iowa State | 77 | |||||||
| UTEP | 48 | ||||||||
| 5 | Iowa State | 59 | |||||||
| UTEP | 77 | ||||||||
| Nevada | 65 | 3rd Place Game | |||||||
| Nevada | 68 | ||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 49 | ||||||||
1997 ISU Holiday Classic edit
| Semifinals December 20, 1997 | Championship Round December 21, 1997 | ||||||||
| Alaska-Anchorage | 55 | ||||||||
| Iowa State | 57 | ||||||||
| Detroit Mercy | 67 | ||||||||
| Iowa State | 56 | ||||||||
| Detroit Mercy | 74 | ||||||||
| Grambling | 56 | 3rd Place Game | |||||||
| Alaska-Anchorage | 79 OT | ||||||||
| Grambling | 73 | ||||||||
1998 The Tribune Holiday Classic edit
| Semifinals December 22, 1998 | Championship Round December 23, 1998 | ||||||||
| New Orleans | 51 | ||||||||
| Iowa State | 61 | ||||||||
| Rice | 45 | ||||||||
| Iowa State | 50 | ||||||||
| Rice | 81 OT | ||||||||
| St. Mary's (CA) | 70 | 3rd Place Game | |||||||
| New Orleans | 72 | ||||||||
| St. Mary's (CA) | 68 | ||||||||
1999 The Tribune Holiday Classic edit
| Semifinals December 21, 1999 | Championship Round December 22, 1999 | ||||||||
| Idaho State | 49 | ||||||||
| Iowa State | 89 | ||||||||
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 64 | ||||||||
| Iowa State | 86 | ||||||||
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 76 | ||||||||
| Samford | 74 | 3rd Place Game | |||||||
| Samford | 86 | ||||||||
| Idaho State | 67 | ||||||||
All-time results edit
| Team | W | L | Pct. | Outright Titles | Last Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Mercy | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 1997 |
| Iowa State | 9 | 1 | .900 | 4 | 1999 |
| Samford | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1999 | |
| Alaska-Anchorage | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1997 | |
| Nevada | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1996 | |
| New Orleans | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1998 | |
| Princeton | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1995 | |
| Rice | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1998 | |
| Texas-El Paso | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1996 | |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1996 | |
| East Tennessee State | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1996 | |
| Grambling | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1997 | |
| Idaho State | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1999 | |
| Nicholls State | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1995 | |
| St. Mary's (CA) | 0 | 2 | .00 | 1998 |