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| Sport | College basketball |
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| Founded | 2020 (men and women) |
| Founder | Sanford Health |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Venue(s) | Sanford Pentagon Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN |
| Related competitions | Battle 4 Atlantis |
| Official website | Crossover Classic |
The Crossover Classic (branded as the Crossover Classic presented by Mammoth Sports Construction for sponsorship reasons) is an early-season college basketball tournament that first took place November 25–30, 2020, at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The tournament was originally established in 2020, intending to be a de facto substitute for the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament following its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic; organizers invited all of the teams that had been invited to participate that year, but due to withdrawals only two of the originally-invited teams participated. The tournament returned for 2021, this time as a four-team round robin event.
Background
The Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in Nassau, Bahamas was cancelled due to logistical issues tied to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the wake of the decision, a representative of the event was contacted by one of the teams' coaches, suggesting that an event could be held at the Pentagon. Attempts were made to invite all of the teams who had originally been slated to compete at the 2020 edition of the Battle 4 Atlantis, with only Duke declining. South Dakota had among the highest rates of new COVID-19 cases per-capita nationwide, but the tournament and venue's association with the local Sanford Health system was stated by organizers as allowing them to "put together a plan to make this a safe environment for all the teams that have committed to playing here."
Creighton, Dayton, Ohio State, Texas A&M, and Utah dropped out of the tournament prior to the event. The day before the tournament was scheduled to begin, Wichita State withdrew due to a COVID-19 outbreak on the team, leaving only two of the originally-invited teams left. It was originally planning to admit a limited number of spectators per-game, but on November 23 it was announced that the tournament would be played behind closed doors with no spectators admitted.
The tournament returned for 2021, switching to a round-robin format with four invited teams.
Tournament history
Tournament champions
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent(s) | Tournament MVP |
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| 2020 | West Virginia | 70-64 | Western Kentucky | Derek Culver |
| 2021 | Nevada | South Dakota State 102-75 (L), George Mason 88-69 (W), Washington 81-62 (W) | South Dakota State, George Mason, Washington | Grant Sherfield |
Brackets
2020
| 5th Place Game November 27 | Consolation 2nd Round November 26 | First Round November 25 | Semifinals November 26 | Championship November 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 66 | Memphis | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 64 | Western Kentucky | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 72 | Western Kentucky | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 59 | West Virginia | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | West Virginia | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th Place Game | South Dakota State | 83 | 15 | West Virginia | 78 | 3rd Place Game | |||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 59 | VCU | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 71 | Utah State | 69 | Memphis | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 82 | VCU | 85 | VCU | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||
2021
The 2021 edition of the Crossover Classic was a round-robin tournament held from November 22-24, played between South Dakota State, Washington, Nevada and George Mason.
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References
- ^ Zimmer, Matt. "Crossover Classic: How big-time college basketball landed in Sioux Falls". Argus Leader. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- "Wichita State basketball out of tournament after 'multiple' positive COVID-19 tests". Kansas.com.
- Zimmer, Matt. "No fans allowed at Crossover Classic". Argus Leader. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- Zimmer, Matt. "South Dakota State basketball returns to Sanford Pentagon for Crossover Classic". Argus Leader. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
- Heinert, Paul. "Crossover Classic returns to Sanford Pentagon for 2021". sanfordhealth.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- "Huskies to Play in 2021 Crossover Classic at Sanford Pentagon". GoHuskies.com. University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
External links
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