2016 Great Alaska Shootout

The 2016 GCI Great Alaska Shootout was the 38th Great Alaska Shootout, the annual college basketball tournament that features colleges from all over the United States. All games were played at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. The event took place November 23 through November 26, 2016,[1] with eight schools participating in the men's tournament and four in the women's tournament. The men's first round, semifinals, and championship game were televised on CBS Sports Network. Iona won the men's tournament, defeating Nevada 75–73.[2][3] In the women's tournament, USC defeated Portland.

2016 Great Alaska Shootout
SportBasketball
No. of teams8 (men's)
4 (women's)
CountryUnited States
Venue(s)Alaska Airlines Center
Anchorage, Alaska
Most recent
champion(s)		Iona (men's)
USC (women's)
TV partner(s)CBSSN

Men's tournament
First Round
November 23, 24
CBSSN 		Semifinals
November 25
CBSSN 		Championship
November 26
CBSSN
         
Buffalo 85
Alaska Anchorage 79
Buffalo 62
Nevada 67
Nevada 82
Oakland 78
Nevada 73
Iona 75
UC Davis 58
Weber State 86
Weber State 54
Iona 76
Drake 53
Iona 64
3rd Place Game
November 26
   
Buffalo 74
Weber State 72
Consolation 2nd Round
November 25 		5th Place Game
November 26
      
Alaska-Anchorage 65
Oakland 71
Oakland 79
UC-Davis 66
UC-Davis 64
Drake 58
7th place game
November 26
   
Alaska-Anchorage 74
Drake 69

2016 women's tournament
  • November 22–23: Alaska Airlines Center, Anchorage
  First Round
November 22		     Championship Game
November 23
                 
  Missouri State 67  
  USC 89    
      USC 67
      Portland 54
  Portland 66    
  Alaska Anchorage 57   3rd Place Game
November 23
 
Missouri State 65
  Alaska Anchorage 58

References
  1. "Fields announced for 2016 GCI Great Alaska Shootout". goseawolves.com. NeuLion. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  2. "Pack falls just short of Great Alaska Shootout title". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  3. Payne, Terrence (2016-11-27). "Iona wins Great Alaska Shootout on a buzzer-beater". CollegeBasketballTalk. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
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