Tulane DoubleTree Classic
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The Tulane Double Tree Classic is an annual basketball tournament hosted by Tulane University at Fogelman Arena in December. The tournament started in 1996.
1996
Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
Dec. 28 | First Round | Colorado State | Rhode Island | 77-60 |
Dec. 28 | First Round | Tulane | UNC Greensboro | 89-46 |
Dec. 29 | Consolation | UNC Greensboro | Rhode Island | 87-63 |
Dec. 29 | Championship | Tulane | Colorado State | 105-72 |
1997
Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
Dec. 27 | First Round | Holy Cross | Richmond | 89-74 |
Dec. 27 | First Round | Tulane | Appalachian State | 81-41 |
Dec. 28 | Consolation | Richmond | Appalachian State | 94-68 |
Dec. 28 | Championship | Tulane | Holy Cross | 78-67 |
1998
Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
Dec. 28 | First Round | Maine | Middle Tennessee State | 92-78 |
Dec. 28 | First Round | Tulane | Furman | 92-56 |
Dec. 29 | Consolation | Furman | Middle Tennessee State | 83-66 |
Dec. 29 | Championship | Tulane | Maine | 85-76 |
1999
Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
Dec. 28 | First Round | West Virginia | Lehigh | 89-73 |
Dec. 28 | First Round | Tulane | Providence | 81-57 |
Dec. 29 | Consolation | Providence | Lehigh | 82-62 |
Dec. 29 | Championship | Tulane | West Virginia | 104-75 |
2000
Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
Dec. 27 | First Round | Hartford | Long Beach State | 69-57 |
Dec. 27 | First Round | Tulane | William & Mary | 69-51 |
Dec. 28 | Consolation | Long Beach State | William & Mary | 73-61 |
Dec. 28 | Championship | Tulane | Hartford | 75-45 |
2001
Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
Dec. 28 | First Round | Virginia | Long Island | 73-40 |
Dec. 28 | First Round | Tulane | Buffalo | 76-29 |
Dec. 29 | Consolation | Buffalo | Long Island | 62-60 |
Dec. 29 | Championship | Tulane | Virginia | 74-63 |
2002
Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
Dec. 28 | First Round | Boston College | Southern Methodist | 67-57 |
Dec. 28 | First Round | Tulane | UNC Greensboro | 63-43 |
Dec. 29 | Consolation | Southern Methodist | UNC Greensboro | 62-49 |
Dec. 29 | Championship | Tulane | Boston College | 69-50 |
2003
Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
Dec. 28 | First Round | San Jose State | Yale | 71-53 |
Dec. 28 | First Round | Marist | Tulane | 60-46 |
Dec. 29 | Consolation | Tulane | Yale | 74-62 |
Dec. 29 | Championship | San Jose State | Marist | 59-49 |
2004
Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
Dec. 28 | First Round | Pepperdine | George State | 58-41 |
Dec. 28 | First Round | Tulane | Stephen F. Austin | 79-72 |
Dec. 29 | Consolation | Stephen F. Austin | Georgia State | 61-56 |
Dec. 29 | Championship | Tulane | Pepperdine | 62-40 |
2005
Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
Dec. 28 | First Round | Dayton | Toledo | 79-77 |
Dec. 28 | First Round | Samford | Tulane | 64-54 |
Dec. 29 | Consolation | Tulane | Toledo | 77-67 (OT) |
Dec. 29 | Championship | Dayton | Samford | 68-59 |
2006
Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
Dec. 28 | First Round | Texas-Arlington | Ole Miss | 66-55 |
Dec. 28 | First Round | Tulane | Fordham | 78-44 |
Dec. 29 | Consolation | Ole Miss | Fordham | 99-43 |
Dec. 29 | Championship | Tulane | Texas-Arlington | 68-65 |
2007
Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
Dec. 20 | First Round | Robert Morris | Tulane | 82-71 |
Dec. 20 | First Round | Virginia Tech | Texas-San Antonio | 84-59 |
Dec. 21 | Consolation | Tulane | Texas-San Antonio | 76-42 |
Dec. 21 | Championship | Virginia Tech | Robert Morris | 76-67 |
2008
On December 21, Tulane defeated Providence 68-46 win over Providence to take the championship of the Tulane DoubleTree Classic for the 10th time in 13 seasons. Brett Benzio recorded her second double-double, with 13 points and 11 rebounds to be named tournament MVP.Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
Dec. 20 | First Round | Tulane | Alabama State | 70-48 |
Dec. 20 | First Round | Providence | Southeast Missouri State | 67-59 |
Dec. 21 | Consolation | Alabama State | Southeast Missouri State | 60-53 |
Dec. 21 | Championship | Tulane | Providence | 68-46 |
2009
The 2009 edition will be held from December 28–29.Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
Dec. 28 | First Round | Tulane | Long Island | 82-59 |
Dec. 28 | First Round | Texas Tech | North Dakota | 81-61 |
Dec. 29 | Consolation | Long Island | North Dakota | 83-62 |
Dec. 29 | Championship | Tulane | Texas Tech | 67-49 |
Most Valuable Players
Year | Player | School |
1996 | Barbara Farris Barbara Farris Barbara Farris, born September 10, 1976, was a basketball player for the Detroit Shock in the WNBA.On May 29, 2009 Farris signed with the Detroit Shock.... |
Tulane |
1997 | Grace Daley Grace Daley Grace Elizabeth Daley is a former professional basketball player.Daley was born in Miami, Florida and attended college at Tulane University, graduating in 2000. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 5th overall in the 2000 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx... |
Tulane |
1998 | Grace Daley Grace Daley Grace Elizabeth Daley is a former professional basketball player.Daley was born in Miami, Florida and attended college at Tulane University, graduating in 2000. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 5th overall in the 2000 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx... |
Tulane |
1999 | Janell Burse Janell Burse Janell Burse is a 6'5" women's basketball player who recently played center for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA.... |
Tulane |
2000 | Janell Burse Janell Burse Janell Burse is a 6'5" women's basketball player who recently played center for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA.... |
Tulane |
2001 | Teana McKiver | Tulane |
2002 | Gwen Slaughter | Tulane |
2003 | Cricket Williams | San Jose State University |
2004 | D'Aundra Henry | Tulane |
2005 | Cara Wright | Dayton |
2006 | Ashley Langford | Tulane |
2007 | Brittany Cook | Virginia Tech |
2008 | Brett Benzio Brett Benzio Brett Benzio born April 27th, 1990, is an American basketball center for the Tulane University Green Wave. She grew up in Carol Stream, Illinois and went to high school in Florida... |
Tulane |
2009 | Danielle Nunn | Tulane |
All Tournament Team
- 1996
- Barbara Farris, Mary Ann Marino, Grace Daley (Tulane), Becky Hammon, Katie Cronin (Colorado State University), Melinda Goodson (UNC Greensboro).
- 1997
- Grace Daley, Barbara Farris, Kristen Koch (Tulane), Amy O'Brien (Holy Cross), Natasha Lettsome (Appalachian State), Jennifer Meade (Richmond)
- 1998
- Grace Daley, Janell Burse (Tulane), Jamie Cassidy, Kristen McCormick (Maine), Jackie Smith (Furman), Cortney Neeley (Middle Tennessee State)
- 1999
- Janell Burse, Fabrecia Roberson, Grace Daley (Tulane), Christin Annie (West Virginia) Monika Roberts (Providence) Anne Tierney (Lehigh)
- 2000
- Janell Burse, Britt Themann and Teana McKiver (Tulane), Jackie Moore (Long Beach State), Jen Sobota (William & Mary), Janeka Lopp (Hartford)
- 2001
- Teane McKiver, Gwen Slaughter, Delacey Joseph (Tulane), Telisha Quarles, Brandi Teamer (Virginia), Jessica Kochendorfer (Buffalo)
- 2002
- Gwen Slaughter, Delacey Joseph, (Tulane), Brianne Stepherson, Jessalyn Deveney (Boston College), Andrea Cossey (Southern Methodist), Nicole Murray (UNC Greensboro)
- 2003
- Cricket Williams, Tatiana Taylor (San Jose State), Steph Del Preore, Maureen Magarity (Marist) Kelly Nadeau (Tulane), Christina Phillips (Yale)
- 2004
- D'Aundra Henry, Lakethia Hampton (Tulane), Jennifer Lacy, Daphanie Kennedy (Pepperdine), April Clyburn (Georgia State), Jennifer Simpson (Stephen F. Austin)
- 2005
- Cara Wright, Terri Ramsey (Dayton), Jennifer Sands (Tulane), Danielle Bishop (Toledo), Cora Beth Smith, Alex Munday (Samford)
- 2006
- Ashley Langford, Jami Montagnino (Tulane), Terra Wallace, Maryann Abanobi (Texas-Arlington), Beth Troutt (Fordham) Arminite Price (Ole Miss)
- 2007
- Andrea Barbour, Brittany Cook (Virginia Tech), Chinata Nesbit, Sade Logan (Robert Morris), Ashley Langford (Tulane), Whitney York (Texas-San Antonio)
- 2008
- Sonya Daugherty (Southeast Missouri State), Erica Lumpkin (Alabama State), Shantee Darrian (Providence), Ashley Langford, Megan Valicevic), Brett Benzio (Tulane)
- 2009
Championships by School
School | Number |
Tulane | 11 |
Dayton | 1 |
San Jose State | 1 |
Virginia Tech | 1 |