Emerald Coast Classic
| Sport | College basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  United States |
| Venue(s) | The Arena at Northwest Florida State College |
| TV partner(s) | CBS Sports Network |
| Official website | Emerald Coast Classic |
The Emerald Coast Classic is an 8 team college basketball tournament held during Thanksgiving of NCAA Division I men's basketball season, with the inaugural tournament beginning in 2014. games are held on the campus of Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Florida. The tournament will be presented by Global Sports.[1] First and second-round games will be played at on-campus sites, with the third round and championship round scheduled Thanksgiving weekend at Northwest Florida State College.[2]
2014
First and Second Round Games [3]
First and Second Round Games were played November 20 - November 25 at various sites around the country.
November 20
game in Oxford, Mississippi
November 22
- Middle Tennessee 66
- Southern 48
game in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
November 23
- Ole Miss 80
- Northern Arizona 74
game in Oxford, Mississippi
game in Omaha, Nebraska
- Cincinnati 54
- Eastern Illinois 49
game in Cincinnati, Ohio
November 25
- Middle Tennessee 65
- Northern Arizona 53
game in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- Cincinnati 79
- North Carolina Central 70
game in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Creighton 75
- Eastern Illinois 53
game in Omaha, Nebraska
Championship round
| Third Round November 28 Emerald Coast TV[4] | Semifinals November 29 CBSSN[5] | ||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 51 | ||||||||
| Cincinnati | 69 | ||||||||
| Cincinnati | 54 | ||||||||
| Ole Miss | 66 | ||||||||
| 23 | Creighton | 68 | |||||||
| Ole Miss | 75 | 3rd place game November 29 Emerald Coast TV | |||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 47 | ||||||||
| 23 | Creighton | 57 | |||||||
| Third Round November 28 Emerald Coast TV | Championship Round November 29 Emerald Coast TV | ||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 40 | ||||||||
| NC Central | 65 | ||||||||
| NC Central | 40 | ||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 36 | ||||||||
| Southern | 63 | ||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 70OT | 3rd place game November 29 Emerald Coast TV | |||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 54 | ||||||||
| Southern | 43 | ||||||||
2015[6]
First and Second Round Games[7]
- First and Second Round Games were played November 14 - November 23 at various sites around the country.
November 14
- Virginia Tech 82
- Alabama State 85
game in Blacksburg, Virginia
November 16
- Iowa State 106
- Chicago State 64
game in Ames, Iowa
- UAB 72
- Alabama State 70
game in Birmingham, Alabama
November 18
- Virginia Tech 71
- Jacksonville State 62
game in Blacksburg, Virginia
November 21
- Illinois 77
- Chattanooga 81
game in Springfield, Illinois
November 22
- UAB 61
- Jacksonville State 55
game in Birmingham, Alabama
November 23
- Illinois 82
- Chicago State 79
game in Springfield, Illinois
- Iowa State 83
- Chattanooga 63
game in Ames, Iowa
Championship round
| Third Round November 27 CBSSN [8] | Championship Round November 28 CBSSN | ||||||||
| Iowa State | 99 | ||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 77 | ||||||||
| Iowa State | 84 | ||||||||
| Illinois | 73 | ||||||||
| UAB | 58 | ||||||||
| Illinois | 72 | 3rd place game November 28 | |||||||
| Virginia Tech | 82OT | ||||||||
| UAB | 77 | ||||||||
| Third Round November 27 | Championship Round November 28 | ||||||||
| Alabama State | 58 | ||||||||
| Chattanooga | 95 | ||||||||
| Chattanooga | 62 | ||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 52 | ||||||||
| Chicago State | 65 | ||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 68 | 3rd place game November 28 | |||||||
| Alabama State | 66 | ||||||||
| Chicago State | 64 | ||||||||
2016[9]
First and Second Round Games
- First and Second Round Games[10] were played November 13 - 22 at various sites around the country.
November 13
game in Iowa City, Iowa
November 14
game in Memphis, Tennessee
November 15
game in Charlottesville, Virginia
November 19
- Memphis
- Savannah State
game in Memphis, Tennessee
game in Providence, Rhode Island
November 20
- Iowa
- UTRGV
game in Iowa City, Iowa
November 21
- Providence
- St. Francis Brooklyn
game in Providence, Rhode Island
November 22
- Virginia
- Grambling
game in Providence, Rhode Island
Championship round
| Third Round November 25 CBSSN | Championship Round November 26 CBSSN | ||||||||
| 8 | Virginia | 74 | |||||||
| Iowa | 41 | ||||||||
| 8 | Virginia | 63 | |||||||
| Providence | 52 | ||||||||
| Providence | 60 | ||||||||
| Memphis | 51 | 3rd place game November 26 | |||||||
| Iowa | 92 | ||||||||
| Memphis | 100 | ||||||||
| Third Round November 25 | Championship Round November 26 | ||||||||
| Savannah State | 91 | ||||||||
| St. Francis Brooklyn | 97 | ||||||||
| St. Francis Brooklyn | 61 | ||||||||
| UTRGV | 71 | ||||||||
| Grambling State | 93 | ||||||||
| UTRGV | 101 OT | 3rd place game November 26 | |||||||
| Savannah State | 104 | ||||||||
| Grambling State | 110 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Walker, Brandon (17 April 2014). "NWF State's arena to host D I men's tournament". nwfdailynews.com. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Northwest Florida State set to host 2014 Emerald Coast Classic Basketball Tourney featuring Creighton, Ole Miss and other top NCAA teams". Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "2014 Emerald Coast Classic Schedule". Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Emerald Coast TV to stream Emerald Coast Classic". Emerald Coast Classic. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ Rob Anderson (10 September 2014). "Tweet Number 509744142931738624". Twitter. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
CBS Sports Network announces it will televise the championship game of the Emerald Coast Classic. Field is Creighton, Cincy, Ole Miss, MTSU.
- ^ "Emerald Coast Classic announces 2015 teams". Emerald Coast Classic. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "2015 Emerald Coast Classic Schedule". Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ Norlander, Matt. "CBS Sports unveils College Basketball Schedule for 2015-16". CBS Sports. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Nationally ranked teams headline 2016 Emerald Coast Classic basketball tournament". Emerald Coast Classic. Global Sports. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "2016 Emerald Coast Classic Schedule". Emerald Coast Classic. Retrieved 23 June 2016.