The Cayman Islands Classic, operated by Caymax Sports Ltd., is an early-season college basketball tournament that takes place in late November of each year, at John Gray Gymnasium in George Town, Cayman Islands. The tournament bracket mirrors other popular NCAA early-season basketball tournaments like Hawaii's Maui Invitational and the Bahamas’ Battle 4 Atlantis.[1] The inaugural tournament started and concluded from November 20–22, 2017. Since the Mountain West Conference has sponsored the tournament, a Mountain West team has been featured in the classic every year.[2]
 Logo of the Cayman Islands Classic | |
| Sport | College Basketball |
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| Founded | 2017 |
| Founder | Caymax Sports Ltd |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | Cayman Islands |
| Venue(s) | John Gray Gymnasium |
| Most recent champion(s) | Utah State |
| Official website | Cayman Islands Classic |
Champions
edit| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Cincinnati |
| 2018 | Creighton |
| 2019 | George Mason |
| 2022 | Kansas State |
| 2023 | Utah State |
| 2024 |
Brackets
edit* – Denotes overtime period
2024
editMen's
edit| 5th Place Game Tuesday, November 26 | Consolation 2nd Round Monday, November 25 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship Tuesday, November 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| High Point | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th Place Game Tuesday, November 26 | 3rd Place Game Tuesday, November 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | |||||||||||||||||||||||
* – Denotes overtime period
Women's
edit* – Denotes overtime period
The 2024 Women's classic will be a Women's Cayman Islands Classic will be a five team Showcase Format Round-robin tournament with predetermined opponents.
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2023
editThe tournament began on November 19, 2023, and concluded on November 21, 2023.[3]
| 5th Place Game November 21 | Consolation 2nd Round November 20 | First Round November 19 | Semifinals November 20 | Championship November 21 | ||||||||||||||
| Oakland | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
| Oakland | 74 | Drake | 68 | |||||||||||||||
| Loyola Marymount | 69 | Stephen F. Austin | 92 | |||||||||||||||
| Loyola Marymount | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
| Oakland | 78 | Stephen F. Austin | 49 | |||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 71 | Utah State | 79 | |||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7th Place Game | Marshall | 80 | Utah State | 65 | 3rd Place Game | |||||||||||||
| FIU | 69 | Akron | 62 | |||||||||||||||
| Loyola Marymount | 61 | FIU | 71 | Drake | 79 | |||||||||||||
| FIU | 60 | Akron | 77 | Akron | 59 | |||||||||||||
2022
editThe tournament began on November 21, 2022, and concluded on November 23, 2022.[4]
| 5th Place Game November 23 | Consolation 2nd Round November 22 | First Round November 21 | Semifinals November 22 | Championship November 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 66 | LSU | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 78 | Akron | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 71 | LSU | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 65 | Kansas State | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th Place Game | Tulane | 78 | Nevada | 87 | 3rd Place Game | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 75 | Kansas State | 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 44 | Kansas State | 77 | Akron | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 57 | Rhode Island | 57 | Nevada | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||
2021
editThe 2021 tournament was postponed to 2022 due to existing COVID-19 travel restrictions in the Cayman Islands.[5]
2020
editThe 2020 Cayman Islands Classic was canceled due to the NCAA changing the starting date of college basketball as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
2019
edit| 5th Place Game November 27 | Consolation 2nd Round November 26 | First Round November 25 | Semifinals November 26 | Championship November 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 78* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 61 | New Mexico State | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola | 60 | South Florida | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 79 | New Mexico State | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 69 | George Mason | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th Place Game | Old Dominion | 50 | George Mason | 85 | 3rd Place Game | ||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 66 | Nebraska | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola | 68 | Washington State | 71 | South Florida | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 61 | Nebraska | 82 | Nebraska | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
2018
editSource:.[8][9][10] Source:[11][12]
| 5th Place Game November 21 | Consolation 2nd Round November 20 | First Round November 19 | Semifinals November 20 | Championship November 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Clemson | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 68 | 16 | Clemson | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 73 | Georgia | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 73 | 16 | Clemson | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 70 | Creighton | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th Place Game | St. Bonaventure | 52 | Georgia State | 68 | 3rd Place Game | ||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 72 | Creighton | 93 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 61 | Boise State | 82 | Georgia | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | 49 | Creighton | 94 | Georgia State | 91 | ||||||||||||||||||
2017
editSource:[13]
| 5th Place Game November 22 | Consolation 2nd Round November 21 | First Round November 20 | Semifinals November 21 | Championship November 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 72 | Louisiana | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 80 | Wyoming | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 94 | Wyoming | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 80 | 12 | Cincinnati | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th Place Game | UAB | 91 | Richmond | 48 | 3rd Place Game | ||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 96 | 12 | Cincinnati | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 95 | Buffalo | 67 | Louisiana | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 85 | 12 | Cincinnati | 73 | Richmond | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
References
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- ^ "Mountain West announces sponsorship of tourney in Cayman Islands". Colorado Springs Gazette. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ "Bracket announced for Cayman Islands Classic". Cayman Islands Classic. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "2022-23 Men's College Basketball Early Season Tournaments and Exempt Multi-Team Events (MTEs)". SB Nation. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Cayman Islands Classic Postponed Until 2022". Cayman Islands Classic. CBS Sports. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Cayman Islands Classic Canceled for 2020". Cayman Islands Classic. CBS Sports. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Chris Heady. "Nebraska joins two NCAA tournament teams in Cayman Islands Classic field". omaha.com. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Source: Bonnies Headed to Cayman Islands Classic | the Bona Blog". 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Cayman Islands Classic confirms 5 teams for 2018 edition – Cayman27". Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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- ^ "2017 Teams".
