Cayman Islands Classic
Logo of the Cayman Islands Classic
SportCollege Basketball
Founded2017
FounderCaymax Sports Ltd
No. of teams8
CountryCayman Islands
Venue(s)John Gray Gymnasium
Most recent
champion(s)		Utah State
Official websiteCayman Islands Classic

The Cayman Islands Classic, operated by Caymax Sports Ltd., is a preseason college basketball tournament that takes place in late November of each year, at John Gray Gymnasium in the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Basketball Classic mirrors other popular NCAA preseason basketball tournaments like Hawaii's Maui Invitational Tournament or the Bahamas’ Battle 4 Atlantis.[1] The First Tournament started 20 November 2017 and concluded on 22 November 2017. The Mountain West sponsors the tournament, as a result a Mountain West team will be in the preseason tournament every year.[2]

Champions

Year Champion
2017 Cincinnati
2018 Creighton
2019 George Mason
2022 Kansas State
2023 Utah State

Brackets

* – Denotes overtime period

2023

The tournament began on November 19, 2023, and concluded on November 21, 2023.[3]

5th Place Game
November 21		Consolation 2nd Round
November 20		First Round
November 19		Semifinals
November 20		Championship
November 21
Oakland77
Drake85
Oakland74Drake68
Loyola Marymount69Stephen F. Austin92
Loyola Marymount76
Stephen F. Austin86
Oakland78Stephen F. Austin49
Marshall71Utah State79
Marshall60
Utah State83
7th Place GameMarshall80Utah State653rd Place Game
FIU69Akron62
Loyola Marymount61FIU71Drake79
FIU60Akron77Akron59

2022

The tournament began on November 21, 2022, and concluded on November 23, 2022.[4]

5th Place Game
November 23		Consolation 2nd Round
November 22		First Round
November 21		Semifinals
November 22		Championship
November 23
Illinois State61
LSU77
Illinois State66LSU73
Western Kentucky78Akron58
Western Kentucky53
Akron72
Western Kentucky71LSU59
Tulane65Kansas State61
Nevada75
Tulane66
7th Place GameTulane78Nevada873rd Place Game
Rhode Island75Kansas State96
Illinois State44Kansas State77Akron58
Rhode Island57Rhode Island57Nevada62

2021

The 2021 tournament was postponed to 2022 due to existing COVID-19 travel restrictions in the Cayman Islands.[5]

2020

The 2020 Cayman Islands Classic was canceled due to the NCAA changing the starting date of college basketball as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

2019

[7]

5th Place Game
November 27		Consolation 2nd Round
November 26		First Round
November 25		Semifinals
November 26		Championship
November 27
Colorado State70
New Mexico State78*
Colorado State61New Mexico State65
Loyola60South Florida45
Loyola55
South Florida66
Colorado State79New Mexico State64
Washington State69George Mason68
George Mason60
Old Dominion53
7th Place GameOld Dominion50George Mason853rd Place Game
Washington State66Nebraska66
Loyola68Washington State71South Florida67
Old Dominion61Nebraska82Nebraska74

2018

Source:.[8][9][10] Source:[11][12]

5th Place Game
November 21		Consolation 2nd Round
November 20		First Round
November 19		Semifinals
November 20		Championship
November 21
Akron69
16Clemson72
Akron6816Clemson64
Illinois State73Georgia49
Georgia80
Illinois State68
Illinois State7316Clemson62
Boise State70Creighton87
St. Bonaventure65
Georgia State75
7th Place GameSt. Bonaventure52Georgia State683rd Place Game
Boise State7212Creighton93
Akron61Boise State82Georgia67
St. Bonaventure49Creighton94Georgia State91

2017

Source:[13]

5th Place Game
November 22		Consolation 2nd Round
November 21		First Round
November 20		Semifinals
November 21		Championship
November 22
Louisiana80
Iowa71
Iowa72Louisiana61
South Dakota State80Wyoming70
South Dakota State65
Wyoming77
South Dakota State94Wyoming53
Buffalo8012Cincinnati78
Richmond63
UAB50
7th Place GameUAB91Richmond483rd Place Game
Buffalo9612Cincinnati75
Iowa95Buffalo67Louisiana82
UAB8512Cincinnati73Richmond76

References

  1. ^ Morales, Kevin. "3 teams on board as Cayman Classic still set to tip off in 2017". Cayman27.com. Cayman27.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Mountain West announces sponsorship of tourney in Cayman Islands". Colorado Springs Gazette. Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Bracket announced for Cayman Islands Classic". Cayman Islands Classic. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  4. ^ "2022-23 Men's College Basketball Early Season Tournaments and Exempt Multi-Team Events (MTEs)". SB Nation. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Cayman Islands Classic Postponed Until 2022". Cayman Islands Classic. CBS Sports. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Cayman Islands Classic Canceled for 2020". Cayman Islands Classic. CBS Sports. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  7. ^ Chris Heady. "Nebraska joins two NCAA tournament teams in Cayman Islands Classic field". omaha.com. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Source: Bonnies Headed to Cayman Islands Classic | the Bona Blog".
  9. ^ "Cayman Islands Classic confirms 5 teams for 2018 edition – Cayman27". Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Tigers to Participate in 2018 Cayman Islands Classic". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. 17 April 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  11. ^ "BRACKET RELEASED FOR 2ND ANNUAL CAYMAN ISLANDS CLASSIC; TICKETS AVAILABLE JULY 1". caymanislandsclassic.com. CBS Interactive. 7 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  12. ^ "Cayman Islands Classic 2018" (PDF). grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  13. ^ "2017 Teams".

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