The Basketball Classic

The Basketball Classic presented by ERACE is a single-elimination, fully-bracketed men's college basketball postseason tournament created in 2022 as successor to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, featuring 32 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams not selected to participate in the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, the NIT, or the 2022 College Basketball Invitational. All games will be streamed on ESPN+.[1] In lieu of a traditional bracket, The Basketball Classic will use the old NIT model in which the matchups will be set after each round. The Basketball Classic was founded by Collegeinsider.com to replace the former CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, which was discontinued after its scheduled 2020 and 2021 tournaments were cancelled because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Not to be confused with The Basketball League or The Basketball Tournament.
For the New York City tournament held at Rucker Park, see Entertainer's Basketball Classic.
The Basketball Classic
Current season, competition or edition:
2022 The Basketball Classic
SportBasketball
Founded2022
FounderCollegeinsider.com
Inaugural season2021–22
No. of teams32
CountryUnited States
TV partner(s)ESPN+ 2022–present
Related
competitions		College Basketball Invitational
National Invitational Tournament
Official websiteWebsite

Format

The tournament consists of three rounds, single elimination, games are held on campuses of participating schools. All gate receipts will be collected by The Basketball Classic. Schools can host games in the tournament without the responsibility of an additional financial commitment.

Broadcast

ESPN+ will broadcast all the games of The Basketball Classic. The following is an overview and list of the announcers and television networks to broadcast The Basketball Classic:

YearNetworkPlay-by-PlayColor analystSideline
2022ESPN+Noah FraryNate Ross

Champions
YearChampionRunner-upMVP
2022Fresno StateCoastal CarolinaOrlando Robinson

References
  1. "The Basketball Classic presented by Eracism" (PDF) (Press release). The Basketball Classic. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
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