CBE Hall of Fame Classic
The CBE Hall of Fame Classic (formerly known has the College Basketball Experience Classic and the Guardians Classic) named after the College Basketball Experience is an annual season-opening college basketball tournament founded in 2001. The tournament is currently held in mid-November. There are twelve teams invited, each representing a different athletic conference. The initial two rounds are played at regional sites on two different days hosted by participating team. The regional hosts automatically advance championship round in Kansas City, Missouri, with the games played at the Sprint Center. The championship round takes place one week after the initial round. Teams not hosting advance to sub regional rounds where they will play three games. In 2006, the event was renamed the College Basketball Experience Classic (CBE) after the college basketball fan interactive facility. Before the 2007 tournament, the final rounds were held at Municipal Auditorium, except for one year at Kemper Arena in 2001. The event is organized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and produced by Blue Ridge Sports & Entertainment, Inc.
2017 Tournament
- All times eastern.
Host Rounds
Game 1 November 10 Fox Sports Southwest |
Game 2 November 17 Fox College Sports | |||||||
Alcorn State | 61 | |||||||
Central Arkansas | 66 | 25 | Baylor | 78 | ||||
24 | Baylor | 107 |
Game 1 November 10 Big Ten Network + |
Game 2 November 12 Big Ten Network | |||||||
Yale | 61 | |||||||
South Carolina State | 50 | Wisconsin | 89 | |||||
Wisconsin | 85 |
Game 1 November 10 Fox Sports Midwest |
Game 2 November 12 Fox Sports 1 | |||||||
Alcorn State | 72 | |||||||
Yale | 76 | Creighton | 109 | |||||
Creighton | 92 |
Game 1 November 15 Pac-12 Network |
Game 2 November 17 Pac-12 Network | |||||||
South Carolina State | 68 | |||||||
Central Arkansas | 101 | 23 | UCLA | 96 | ||||
23 | UCLA | 106OT |
Championship Round
Semifinals November 20 ESPNU ESPN2 |
Championship Game November 21 ESPN2 | |||||||
Creighton | 100 | |||||||
23 | UCLA | 89 | ||||||
Creighton | 59 | |||||||
22 | Baylor | 65 | ||||||
22 | Baylor | 70 | ||||||
Wisconsin | 65 | Consolation Game November 21 ESPN3 | ||||||
23 | UCLA | 72 | ||||||
Wisconsin | 70 |
Subhost Rounds
Game 1 November 14 |
Game 2 November 19 | |||||||
Alcorn State | 76 | |||||||
South Carolina State | 54 | Central Arkansas | 102 | |||||
Yale | 86 |
Game 1 November 21 |
Game 2 November 22 | |||||||
Yale | 87 | |||||||
Central Arkansas | 73 | Alcorn State | 73 | |||||
South Carolina State | 64 |
2016 Tournament
Championship Round
Semifinals November 21 |
Championship Game November 22 | |||||||
George Washington | 73 | |||||||
Georgia | 81 | |||||||
Georgia | 54 | |||||||
5 | Kansas | 65 | ||||||
5 | Kansas | 83 | ||||||
UAB | 63 | Consolation | ||||||
George Washington | 74 | |||||||
UAB | 81 |
Subhost Rounds
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2015 Tournament
Championship Round
Semifinals November 23 |
Championship Game November 24 | |||||||
Kansas State | 66 | |||||||
Missouri | 42 | |||||||
Kansas State | 70 | |||||||
9 | North Carolina | 80 | ||||||
9 | North Carolina | 80 | ||||||
Northwestern | 69 | Consolation | ||||||
Missouri | 62 | |||||||
Northwestern | 67 |
Subhost Rounds
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2014 Tournament
Semifinals November |
Championship Game November | |||||||
Arizona State | 73 | |||||||
Maryland | 78 | |||||||
Maryland | 72 | |||||||
13 | Iowa State | 63 | ||||||
Alabama | 74 | |||||||
13 | Iowa State | 84 | Consolation | |||||
Arizona State | 71 | |||||||
Alabama | 76 |
Championship game results
Year | Champion | Points | Runner-up | Points |
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2001 | Missouri | 78 | Iowa | 77 |
2002 | Creighton | 80 | Notre Dame | 75 |
2003 | South Carolina | 67 | Richmond | 61 |
2004 | Creighton | 65 | Ohio State | 63* |
2005 | Texas | 68 | Iowa | 59 |
2006 | Marquette | 73 | Duke | 62 |
2007 | UCLA | 68 | Michigan State | 63 |
2008 | Syracuse | 89 | Kansas | 81* |
2009 | Texas | 78 | Pittsburgh | 62 |
2010 | Duke | 82 | Kansas State | 68 |
2011 | Missouri | 92 | Cal | 53 |
2012 | Kansas | 73 | St. Louis | 59 |
2013 | Wichita State | 75 | BYU | 62 |
2014 | Maryland | 72 | Iowa State | 63 |
2015 | North Carolina | 80 | Kansas State | 70 |
2016 | Kansas | 65 | Georgia | 54 |
2017 | Baylor | 65 | Creighton | 59 |
*Overtime
Consolation game results
Year | Third Place | Points | Fourth Place | Points |
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2001 | Alabama | 81 | Memphis | 70 |
2002 | Furman | 70 | IUPUI | 62 |
2003 | Missouri State | 72 | San Francisco | 52 |
2004 | Houston | 57 | Missouri | 55 |
2005 | Kentucky | 80 | West Virginia | 66 |
2006 | Air Force | 67 | Texas Tech | 53 |
2007 | Missouri | 84 | Maryland | 70 |
2008 | Florida | 86 | Washington | 84 |
2009 | Wichita State | 74 | Iowa | 57 |
2010 | Gonzaga | 66 | Marquette | 63 |
2011 | Georgia | 61 | Notre Dame | 57 |
2012 | Texas A&M | 55 | Washington State | 54 |
2013 | Texas | 77 | DePaul | 59 |
2014 | Alabama | 76 | Arizona State | 71 |
2015 | Northwestern | 67 | Missouri | 62 |
2016 | UAB | 81 | George Washington | 74 |
2017 | UCLA | 72 | Wisconsin | 70 |