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 |
| Most titles | Arizona (1) |
| TV partner(s) | Fox |
| Sponsor(s) | Acrisure |
| Official website | Acrisure Classic |
The Acrisure Classic is a four-team NCAA Division I college basketball showcase event. Three games are played at campus sites in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, and the event culminates with a nationally televised game on Thanksgiving Day. The inaugural event took place in 2023. Following the games at campus sites, the final game was played at Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms, California.[1]
The field will expand to 16 teams in 2024, featuring 12 men's and four women's teams, which would play two five-day tournaments and a total of 18 games during Thanksgiving week.[2]
Participants[edit]
2024[edit]
Participating men's teams:[3]
Participating women's teams:
2023[edit]
The 2023 event featured nationally ranked Arizona and Michigan State.[1] On-campus games were hosted by the team listed second below.[4]
On-campus games[edit]
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Acrisure Arena game[edit]
Game recap: [8]
| November 23 (Fox) | |||
| No. 21 Michigan State | 68 | ||
| No. 3 Arizona | 74 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Michigan State and Arizona to Headline the Inaugural Acrisure Classic". Acrisure Arena. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "'Like Maui, but bigger.' Annual week-long college basketball tourney coming to Acrisure".
- ^ "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.