Acrisure Classic

American college basketball event
Acrisure Classic
Logo for inaugural event
SportCollege Basketball
Founded2023
No. of teams12 men's and 4 women's in 2024
CountryUnited States
Venue(s)Acrisure Arena
Most recent
champion(s)
Arizona
Most titlesArizona (1)
TV partner(s)Fox (2023)
TruTV[1] (2024)
Sponsor(s)Acrisure
Official websiteAcrisure Classic

The Acrisure Classic is a four-team NCAA Division I college basketball tournament, that is part of the Acrisure series.[2] The inaugural event took place in 2023.[3]

Brackets

2024

Participating men's teams:[4]

Semifinals
November 28
TruTV
Championship
November 29
TruTV
      
USC
Saint Mary's
 
 
Arizona State
New Mexico Consolation
November 29
TruTV
 
 

2023

The 2023 event featured nationally ranked Arizona and Michigan State. On-campus games were hosted by the team listed second below.[5] Three games were played at campus sites in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, and the event culminated with a nationally televised game on Thanksgiving Day.

On-campus games

Game recaps: [6][7][8]

On-Campus Game
November 19 (BTN)
Alcorn State 49
No. 18 Michigan State 81
On-Campus Game
November 19 (P12N)
UT Arlington 56
No. 3 Arizona 101
On-Campus Game
November 22 (ESPN+)
Alcorn State 69
UT Arlington 82

Acrisure Arena game

Game recap: [9]

November 23 (Fox)
No. 21 Michigan State 68
No. 3 Arizona 74

References

  1. ^ "TNT Sports to Present Comprehensive Live Coverage of NCAA College Basketball Acrisure Series in Palm Springs – Tuesday, Nov. 26-Friday, Nov. 29 – on truTV & Max". August 22, 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Acrisure Series". Acrisure Arena. Acrisure Arena. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Michigan State and Arizona to Headline the Inaugural Acrisure Classic". Acrisure Arena. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. ^ "2024 Acrisure Classic to have California feel as USC, San Diego State confirmed to attend".
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "No. 18 Michigan State Rolls to 81–49 Win over Alcorn State". The Associated Press. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "UT Arlington Beats Alcorn State 82–69". The Daily Item. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  9. ^ "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.
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