The Ball Dawgs Classic (formerly the Vegas 4) is a college basketball showcase event played in Henderson, Nevada during the week of Thanksgiving. Following the creation of the men's basketball event in 2022, a women's event was added in 2023.
Tournament history
Since the Ball Dawgs Classic is a showcase event, it does not crown a champion. Nevertheless, the best performances of each year's event are shown in the table below. 
Women's Tournament champions
Event History
2024
Source:[1]
Men's
|  | |  | November 26 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | UTEP | 70 |  |  |  | Long Beach State | 44 |  | 
 |  | November 26 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | San Jose State | 69 |  |  |  | UNC Greensboro | 64 |  | 
 | |  | November 27 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | UNC Greensboro | 58 |  |  |  | UTEP | 64 |  | 
 |  | November 27 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Long Beach State | 66 |  |  |  | San Jose State | 82 |  | 
  
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Women's
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|  | Consolation November 27
 |  |  | Semifinals November 25
 |  |  | Championship November 27
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|  | 13 | Duke | 73 | 
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|  |  |  | 9 | Kansas State | 62 |  |  | 
|  | 9 | Kansas State | 92 |  |  |  |  | 13 | Duke | 109* | 
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|  |  | DePaul | 66 |  |  |  |  | 8 | Oklahoma | 99 | 
|  |  |  | 8 | Oklahoma | 85 |  |  | 
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|  |  |  |  | DePaul | 62 |  |  | 
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2023
Source:[2]
Men's
|  | |  | November 22 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Indiana State | 90 |  |  |  | Pepperdine | 82 |  | 
 |  | November 22 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | New Mexico | 90 |  |  |  | Rice | 56 |  | 
 |  | November 22 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | UC Irvine | 77 |  |  |  | Toledo | 71 |  | 
 | |  | November 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Toledo | 74 |  |  |  | Indiana State | 76 |  | 
 |  | November 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Rice | 68 |  |  |  | UC Irvine | 83 |  | 
 |  | November 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Pepperdine | 71 |  |  |  | New Mexico | 90 |  | 
  
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Women's
2022 (as Vegas 4)
Source:[3]
Men's
|  | |  | November 22 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Abilene Christian | 77 |  |  |  | Weber State | 67 |  | 
 |  | November 22 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | UC Riverside | 70 |  |  |  | Wright State | 65 |  | 
 | |  | November 23 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Weber State | 87 |  |  |  | Wright State | 65 |  | 
 |  | November 23 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | UC Riverside | 76 |  |  |  | Abilene Christian | 65 |  | 
  
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References
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Bluegrass ShowcaseCalifornia Bears ClassicCharleston ShowcaseGlobal Sports InvitationalGlobal Sports ShootoutGolden Gopher ShowcaseGotham ClassicHardwood ShowcaseOrange Express ShowcaseRainbow ClassicScarlet Knight Showcase
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Acrisure ClassicBill Frack TournamentBrooklyn Hoops Holiday InvitationalChallenge In Music CityFordham ShowcaseHigh Point University ClassicHoly City Hoops ClassicIndiana ClassicLone Star ShowcaseMen vs. Cancer ClassicMSG Holiday FestivalNIU ShowcaseRed Diamond Roundball ClassicSan Diego ClassicSanford Pentagon ShowcaseSteve Wright ClassicTarkett Sports Classic
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Big 5 ClassicCable Car ClassicEWU Men's Basketball ClassicFox Sports Pearl Harbor InvitationalSouth Point Holiday Hoops ClassicSun Bowl Classic
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