The Old Spice Classic is an annual college basketball

College basketball

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 tournament

Tournament

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 played over Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

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 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

Orlando, Florida

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, Florida

Florida

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. 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

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...

 serves as the host for the tournament.

Standings History

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th
2011	Dayton Dayton Flyers men's basketball The Dayton Flyers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Ten Conference representing the University of Dayton. They are known for a rivalry with Xavier University, playing for the Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy each year.-History:The...	Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represents the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers have played in the Big Ten since the conference began sponsoring basketball in 1905...	Indiana State Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball The Indiana State Sycamores basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference...	Fairfield Fairfield Stags men's basketball The Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represents Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I. The Stags play their home games in the 9,500 seat, state of the art Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut and plays...	DePaul DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball The DePaul Blue Demons Men's Basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois...	Arizona State	Wake Forest Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball The Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference and their homecourt is the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Their only Final Four appearance was in 1962 and through the years they have produced several NBA players. The Demon Deacons have...	Texas Tech Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball The Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition The team is currently coached by Billy Gillispie. Prior to Gillispie being named coach, the coach was Pat Knight who succeeded his father, Hall of Famer Bob...
2010	Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States. The program competes in the Big East Conference of NCAA Division I. The school holds two national championships in...	Wisconsin Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at the Kohl Center, located on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in Madison, Wisconsin....	Boston College Boston College Eagles men's basketball The Boston College Eagles are a Division I college basketball program that represents Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA. The team has competed in the ACC since 2005, having previously played in the Big East. Home games have been played at the Conte Forum since 1988, having previously been played...	California	Texas A&M Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball The Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represents Texas A&M University in NCAA Division I college basketball. The Aggies play home games at Reed Arena, a 12,500-capacity arena in College Station, Texas on the campus of Texas A&M University....	Temple Temple Owls men's basketball The Temple Owls men's basketball team represents Temple University in the Atlantic 10 Conference at the Division I level. The program is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The head men's basketball coach is Fran Dunphy.-History:...	Georgia Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball The Georgia Bulldogs basketball program is the men's college basketball team representing the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. Established in 1891, the team has competed in the Southeastern Conference since its inception in 1932...	Manhattan
2009	Florida State	Marquette Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball The Marquette Golden Eagles Basketball team is the basketball team that represents Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school's 1977 team, coached by Al McGuire, won the NCAA championship. Currently the team competes in the Big East Conference. It last played in the NCAA Division I...	Alabama Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball The Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball program has a history of being among the best of the Southeastern Conference . It trails only Kentucky in basketball wins, SEC tournament titles, and SEC regular season titles in the 12-member conference. The team is coached by head coach Anthony Grant,...	Michigan Michigan Wolverines men's basketball The Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Michigan. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The Wolverines play home basketball games at the...	Baylor Baylor Bears men's basketball The Baylor Bears basketball team represents Baylor University in Waco, Texas, in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Bears compete in the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games in Ferrell Center and is currently coached by Scott Drew....	Xavier Xavier Musketeers men's basketball The Xavier Musketeers team is the basketball team that represents Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference...	Iona	Creighton Creighton Bluejays men's basketball The Creighton Bluejays basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2007...
2008	Gonzaga Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball The Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Gonzaga University. The school competes in the West Coast Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...	Tennessee	Georgetown	Maryland Maryland Terrapins men's basketball The Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition...	Michigan State Michigan State Spartans men's basketball The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represents Michigan State University and competes in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I. The team currently plays at the Breslin Student Events Center...	Wichita State Wichita State Shockers men's basketball The Wichita State Shockers basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference...	Oklahoma State Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball The Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represents Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Cowboys currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.Since 1938, the team has played its home games in Gallagher-Iba Arena...	Siena Siena Saints men's basketball The Siena Saints men's basketball team represents Siena College in Loudonville, New York, United States. The Division I program competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Saints are coached by Mitch Buonaguro who just completed his first season as head coach at Siena after serving as...
2007 2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 5, 2007 ended with the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 7, 2008 in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.-Season headlines:...	North Carolina State	Villanova Villanova Wildcats men's basketball This is the article about the men's basketball team from Villanova University. The team has competed since the 1920–21 season. Nicknamed the "Wildcats", Villanova is a member of the Big East Conference and the Philadelphia Big Five. The Villanova Wildcats have appeared in the NCAA...	George Mason George Mason Patriots men's basketball The George Mason Patriots men's basketball team represents George Mason University and competes in the Colonial Athletic Association of NCAA Division I...	Kansas State Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball The Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represents Kansas State University in college basketball competition. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and is a member of the Big 12 Conference. The current head coach is Frank Martin....	South Carolina South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball The South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in the Southeastern Conference. The program attained national prominence under hall of fame coach Frank McGuire, posting a 205-65 record and three NCAA Sweet 16 appearances from 1967-1976...	Rider	Central Florida UCF Knights men's basketball The UCF Knights men's basketball team represents the University of Central Florida located in Orlando, Florida. The Knights compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Eastern Division of Conference USA . They play their home games in the UCF Arena located on the...	Penn State Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball The Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the Pennsylvania State University. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and play home games at the 15,261-seat Bryce Jordan Center, moving there from boisterous Rec Hall during the 1995–96...
2006 2006-07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2006, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 2, 2007 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia...	Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball The Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team represents the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The school's team currently competes in the Southeastern Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008...	West Virginia West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball The West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represents West Virginia University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. It is a member of the Big East Conference. West Virginia most recently reached the Final Four of the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, led by...	Marist	Western Michigan Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball The Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school's team competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2004...	Southern Illinois Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball The Southern Illinois Salukis basketball team represents Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Salukis are currently coached by Chris Lowery who led the team to the NCAA tournament in 2004 thru 2007. Lowery was...	Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball The Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Home games are played at Cassell Coliseum, located on Virginia Tech's campus in Blacksburg.-History:...	Montana Montana Grizzlies men's basketball The Montana Grizzlies men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Sky Conference. Home games are played at Dahlberg Arena located inside the University of Montana's Adams Center.-Season by season records:...	Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represents the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers have played in the Big Ten since the conference began sponsoring basketball in 1905...

2011 tournament bracket

• November 24–27

November 24, 2011

Game 1 : Texas Tech vs Indiana State, 12:00pm ESPN2

ESPN2

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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

ESPN

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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

ESPN2

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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

• November 25–28

November 25, 2010

Game 1 : Boston College vs Texas A&M, 12:00pm ESPN2

ESPN2

ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,...

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

ESPN

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Game 6 : Texas A&M vs Manhattan, 2:30pm, ESPNU

ESPNU

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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

• November 26–27, 29

• 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

Eastern Standard Time

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2008 tournament bracket

• November 27–28, 30

• 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

Eastern Standard Time

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2007 Old Spice Classic

• November 22–23, 25

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

Eastern Standard Time

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2006 Old Spice Classic

• November 23–24, 26

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

2012: Clemson

Clemson Tigers men's basketball

The Clemson Tigers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA Division I. The current head coach is Brad Brownell.-Team history:...

, Davidson

Davidson Wildcats men's basketball

The Davidson Wildcats basketball team is the basketball team that represents Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, in the NCAA Division I. The school's team currently competes in the Southern Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008. The...

, Gonzaga

Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball

The Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Gonzaga University. The school competes in the West Coast Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...

, Marist

Marist Red Foxes

Marist College plays NCAA Division I athletics as a member of the MAAC. Other schools in this conference include Siena College, Iona College, Niagara University, Manhattan College, Fairfield University, Loyola College in Maryland, Canisius College, Rider University, and Saint Peter's...

, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball

-1908-1980:The Sooners enjoyed moderate success on the court during this era, posting only 16 losing records in their first 72 seasons. They were coached by 9 different coaches during this period, beginning with Bennie Owen , and ending with Dave Bliss in 1980...

, Texas-El Paso (UTEP), Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball

The Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represents Vanderbilt University in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference . The Commodores have won three SEC regular season titles . They have competed in ten NCAA Tournaments, making it to the Elite Eight once and the Sweet 16 six times...

, and West Virginia

West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball

The West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represents West Virginia University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. It is a member of the Big East Conference. West Virginia most recently reached the Final Four of the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, led by...

2011: Arizona State, Dayton

Dayton Flyers men's basketball

The Dayton Flyers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Ten Conference representing the University of Dayton. They are known for a rivalry with Xavier University, playing for the Blackburn/McCafferty Trophy each year.-History:The...

, DePaul

DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball

The DePaul Blue Demons Men's Basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois...

, Fairfield

Fairfield Stags men's basketball

The Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represents Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I. The Stags play their home games in the 9,500 seat, state of the art Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut and plays...

, Minnesota

Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball

The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represents the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers have played in the Big Ten since the conference began sponsoring basketball in 1905...

, Texas Tech

Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball

The Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition The team is currently coached by Billy Gillispie. Prior to Gillispie being named coach, the coach was Pat Knight who succeeded his father, Hall of Famer Bob...

, and Wake Forest

Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference and their homecourt is the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Their only Final Four appearance was in 1962 and through the years they have produced several NBA players. The Demon Deacons have...

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

External links

• Official website