Cayman Islands Classic

The Cayman Islands Classic, operated by Caymax Sports Ltd., is a preseason college basketball tournament that takes place in late November of each year, at John Gray Gymnasium in the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Basketball Classic is expected to mirror other popular NCAA preseason basketball tournaments like Hawaii’s Maui Invitational Tournament or the Bahamas’ Battle 4 Atlantis.[1] The First Tournament started November 20, 2017 and concluded on November 22, 2017. The Mountain West sponsors the tournament, as a result a Mountain West team will be in the preseason tournament every year.[2]

Cayman Islands Classic
Logo of the Cayman Islands Classic
SportCollege Basketball
Founded2017
FounderCaymax Sports Ltd
No. of teams8
CountryCayman Islands
Venue(s)John Gray Gymnasium
Most recent
champion(s)		George Mason
Official websiteCayman Islands Classic

The Inaugural field featured Buffalo, Cincinnati, Iowa, Louisiana, Richmond, South Dakota State, UAB and Wyoming.[3][4]

2017

Participants

Bracket
Quarterfinals
November 20
Flohoops.com 		Semifinals
November 21
Flohoops.com 		Championship
November 22
Flohoops.com
         
  Louisiana 80
  Iowa 71
Louisiana 61
  Wyoming 70
  South Dakota State 65
  Wyoming 77
  Wyoming 53
12 Cincinnati 78
  Richmond 63
  UAB 50
  Richmond 48
12 Cincinnati 75
  Buffalo 67
12 Cincinnati 73
Third Place Game
November 22
Flohoops.com
   
  Louisiana 82
  Richmond 76
Consolation Second Round
November 21
Flohoops.com 		Fifth Place Game
November 22
Flohoops.com
      
  Iowa 72
  South Dakota State 80
  South Dakota State 94
  Buffalo 80
  UAB 91
  Buffalo 96
Seventh Place Game
November 22
Flohoops.com
   
  Iowa 95
  UAB 85

2018

Participants

Source:[5][6][7]

Bracket
  Quarterfinals
November 19		 Semifinals
November 20		 Championship
November 21
                           
    Akron 69  
16 Clemson 72  
  16 Clemson 64  
    Georgia 49  
  Georgia 80
    Illinois State 68  
    16 Clemson 82
    Creighton 87
    St. Bonaventure 65  
  Georgia State 75  
    Georgia State 68 Third place
    Creighton 93  
  Boise State 82   Georgia 67
    Creighton 94   Georgia State 91
Consolation Second Round
November 20 		Fifth Place Game
November 21
      
  Akron 68
  Illinois State 73
  Illinois State 73
  Boise State 70
  St. Bonaventure 52
  Boise State 72
Seventh Place Game
November 21
   
  Akron 61
  St. Bonaventure 49

Source:[8][9]

2019

Participants

[10]

Bracket
Quarterfinals
November 25 		Semifinals
November 26 		Championship
November 27
         
  Colorado State 70
  New Mexico State 78OT
New Mexico State 65
  South Florida 45
  Loyola–Chicago 55
  South Florida 66
New Mexico State 64
  George Mason 68
  George Mason 60
  Old Dominion 53
  George Mason 85
  Nebraska 66
  Washington State 71
  Nebraska 82
Third Place Game
November 27
   
South Florida 67
  Nebraska 74
Consolation Second Round
November 26 		Fifth Place Game
November 27
      
  Colorado State 61
  Loyola-Chicago 60
  Colorado State 79
  Washington State 69
  Old Dominion 50
  Washington State 66
Seventh Place Game
November 27
   
  Loyola-Chicago 68
  Old Dominion 61

References
  1. Morales, Kevin. "3 teams on board as Cayman Classic still set to tip off in 2017". Cayman27.com. Cayman27.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  2. "Mountain West announces sponsorship of tourney in Cayman Islands". Colorado Springs Gazette. Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  3. "Cincinnati, Iowa, UAB, Wyoming headline inaugural Cayman Islands college basketball tournament". Global Sports Management. Global Sports Management. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  4. Harkins, Lukas. "NCAA Basketball: Bracket for Cayman Islands Basketball Classic revealed". bustingbrackets.com. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  5. http://thebonablog.com/2017/11/29/source-bonnies-headed-to-cayman-islands-classic/
  6. https://cayman27.ky/2018/01/cayman-islands-classic-confirms-5-teams-for-2018-edition/
  7. "Tigers to Participate in 2018 Cayman Islands Classic". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. 17 April 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  8. "BRACKET RELEASED FOR 2ND ANNUAL CAYMAN ISLANDS CLASSIC; TICKETS AVAILABLE JULY 1". caymanislandsclassic.com. CBS Interactive. 7 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  9. "Cayman Islands Classic 2018" (PDF). grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  10. Chris Heady. "Nebraska joins two NCAA tournament teams in Cayman Islands Classic field". omaha.com. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
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