All-Military Classic
Sport | College basketball |
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Founded | 2011 |
Ceased | 2014 |
No. of teams | 4 |
Country | United States |
Venue(s) | Rotating campus sites |
Most titles | Air Force (2) |
TV partner(s) | CBS Sports (2011) ESPNU (2013) |
The All-Military Classic was an annual two-day college basketball tournament hosted at rotating campus sites that featured four military academies – Air Force, Army, The Citadel, and VMI. The tournament was inaugurated in 2011, and was originally broadcast by CBS Sports Network for the semifinal games, though was most recently televised by ESPNU and ESPN3 in 2013. The fourth and final edition of the tournament was hosted and won by Army in 2014.
History
The tournament began in 2011 and was hosted by the Air Force Academy at the Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[1] The format was a simple four-team single elimination tournament with a third-place consolation game. Air Force won the inaugural tournament, and won the 2012 tournament which was hosted by The Citadel at the McAlister Field House as well. VMI, who played host in 2013, won the title on their home court by defeating Air Force 71–63 in the championship game, which was also the first time Air Force had ever lost in the tournament, going 5–0 in previous games.[2]
The final installment of the tournament took place from November 14–15, 2014 at Army's Christl Arena in West Point, New York. The Black Knights first defeated Air Force and proceeded to win the title by beating VMI 92–86 in the championship game. It was the school's first AMC victory, and Kyle Wilson was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player with 44 total points in the two games.[3] The host school of the tournament would end up winning the title three out of the four years it was played, with The Citadel's loss in 2012 being the only exception.
2011
- Host: Air Force – Clune Arena, Colorado Springs, CO
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- All-Tournament Team: Rodney Glasgow (VMI), Ella Ellis (Army), Todd Fletcher (Air Force), Mike Groselle (The Citadel), Keith Gabriel (VMI)
- Tournament MVP: Michael Lyons, Air Force
2012
- Host: The Citadel – McAlister Field House, Charleston, SC
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- All-Tournament Team: Stan Okoye (VMI), Ella Ellis (Army), Lawrence Miller (The Citadel), Mike Groselle (The Citadel), Michael Lyons (Air Force)
- Tournament MVP: Michael Lyons, Air Force
2013
- Host: VMI – Cameron Hall, Lexington, VA
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- All-Tournament Team: Rodney Glasgow (VMI), Kyle Wilson (Army), Brian White (The Citadel), QJ Peterson (VMI), Tre Coggins (Air Force)
- Tournament MVP: QJ Peterson, VMI
2014
- Host: Army – Christl Arena, West Point, New York[6]
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- All-Tournament Team: Kyle Wilson (Army), Tanner Plomb (Army), QJ Peterson (VMI), Max Yon (Air Force), Ashton Moore (The Citadel)
- Tournament MVP: Kyle Wilson, Army
Final records
Rank | Team | Record | Win % |
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1 | Air Force | 6–2 | .750 |
2 | VMI | 4–4 | .500 |
Army | 4–4 | .500 | |
4 | The Citadel | 2–6 | .250 |
Standings history
Year | First | Second | Third | Fourth |
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2011 | Air Force | VMI | The Citadel | Army |
2012 | Air Force | The Citadel | Army | VMI |
2013 | VMI | Air Force | Army | The Citadel |
2014 | Army | VMI | Air Force | The Citadel |
References
- ^ "Air Force men's hoops excited to host first All-Military Classic." The Gazette. November 9, 2011.
- ^ "Keydets Capture All-Military Classic, Beat Air Force 71-63."
- ^ "VMI Keydets vs. Army Black Knights – Recap – November 15, 2014". ESPN. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ a b All-Military Classic Tournament Central
- ^ 2013–14 All-Military Classic
- ^ "Army announces men's basketball schedule for 2014–15". Times Herald-Record. Middletown, Orange County, New York. June 25, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- College men's basketball competitions in the United States
- Recurring sporting events established in 2011
- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2014
- Air Force Falcons men's basketball
- Army Black Knights men's basketball
- The Citadel Bulldogs basketball
- VMI Keydets basketball
- 2011 establishments in the United States
- 2014 disestablishments in the United States