Acrisure Classic
 Logo for inaugural event | |
| Sport | College Basketball |
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| Founded | 2023 |
| No. of teams | 12 men's and 4 women's in 2024 |
| Country | United States |
| Venue(s) | Acrisure Arena |
| Most recent champion(s) | Arizona State |
| Most titles | Arizona State (1) |
| Broadcaster(s) | Fox (2023) TruTV[1] (2024) |
| Sponsor(s) | Acrisure |
| Official website | Acrisure Classic |
The Acrisure Classic is a four-team NCAA Division I college basketball tournament, that is part of the Acrisure series.[2] The inaugural event took place in 2023.[3]
Brackets
2025
| Semifinals November 25 CBSSN | Championship November 29 TruTV | ||||||||
| Iowa | |||||||||
| Ole Miss | |||||||||
| Grand Canyon | |||||||||
| Utah | Consolation November 29 TruTV | ||||||||
2024
Participating men's teams:[4]
| Semifinals November 28 TruTV | Championship November 29 TruTV | ||||||||
| USC | 36 | ||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 71 | ||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 64 | ||||||||
| Arizona State | 68 | ||||||||
| Arizona State | 85 | ||||||||
| New Mexico | 82 | Consolation November 29 TruTV | |||||||
| USC | 73 | ||||||||
| New Mexico | 83 | ||||||||
2023
The 2023 event featured nationally ranked Arizona and Michigan State. On-campus games were hosted by the team listed second below.[5] Three games were played at campus sites in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, and the event culminated with a nationally televised game on Thanksgiving Day.
On-campus games
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Acrisure Arena game
Game recap: [9]
| November 23 (Fox) | |||
| No. 21 Michigan State | 68 | ||
| No. 3 Arizona | 74 | ||
References
- ^ "TNT Sports to Present Comprehensive Live Coverage of NCAA College Basketball Acrisure Series in Palm Springs – Tuesday, Nov. 26-Friday, Nov. 29 – on truTV & Max". August 22, 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Acrisure Series". Acrisure Arena. Acrisure Arena. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Michigan State and Arizona to Headline the Inaugural Acrisure Classic". Acrisure Arena. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "2024 Acrisure Classic to have California feel as USC, San Diego State confirmed to attend".
- ^ Dobbertean, Chris (23 September 2023). "2023–24 Men's College Basketball Early Season Tournaments and Exempt Multi-Team Events (MTEs)". SBNation. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "No. 18 Michigan State Rolls to 81–49 Win over Alcorn State". The Associated Press. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "No. 3 Arizona Uses a 20-point Run to Seal a 101-56 Rout of UT-Arlington for Its 5th Straight Win". The Associated Press. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "UT Arlington Beats Alcorn State 82–69". The Daily Item. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Love's 17 Points, Key Steal in the Closing Seconds Help No. 3 Arizona Top No. 21 Michigan State". ESPN. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.